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- $Title{carbenicillin}
- $Subject{Geocillin Roerig Antibiotic carbenicillin indanyl sodium infections
- urinary tract respiratory skin abdomen prostate gland injuring cell walls
- bacteria}
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- Geocillin*0306601.scf}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- carbenicillin
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- BRAND NAME (Manufacturer)
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- Geocillin (Roerig)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Antibiotic
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- INGREDIENT
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- carbenicillin indanyl sodium
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- DOSAGE FORM
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- Tablets (382 mg)
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- STORAGE
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- Store at room temperature in a tightly closed container.
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- USES
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- Carbenicillin is used to treat infections of the urinary tract,
- respiratory tract, skin, abdomen, and the prostate gland. It acts by severely
- injuring the cell walls of the infecting bacteria, thereby preventing them
- from growing and multiplying. Carbenicillin kills susceptible bacteria but is
- not effective against viruses, parasites, or fungi.
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- TREATMENT
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- This drug should be taken on an empty stomach with a glass of water one
- hour before or two hours after a meal.
- Carbenicillin works best when the level of medicine in your bloodstream
- is kept constant. It is best, therefore, to take the doses at evenly spaced
- intervals day and night. For example, if you are taking four doses a day, the
- doses should be spaced six hours apart.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, take the missed dose immediately.
- However, if you do not remember to take the missed dose until it is almost
- time for your next dose, take it; space the following dose about halfway
- through the regular interval between doses; and then return to your regular
- schedule. Try not to skip any doses.
- It is important to continue to take this medication for the entire time
- prescribed by your doctor (usually seven to 14 days), even if the symptoms of
- the infection disappear before the end of that period. If you stop taking the
- drug too soon, resistant bacteria are given the chance to continue growing,
- and the infection could recur.
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- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, or vomiting. These side effects should
- disappear as your body adjusts to the medication.
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- Major.
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- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- bloating, chills, cough, darkened tongue, difficulty in breathing, fever,
- irritation of the mouth, muscle aches, rash, rectal or vaginal itching, severe
- diarrhea, or sore throat. Also, if your symptoms of infection seem to be
- getting worse rather than improving, you should contact your doctor.
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- INTERACTIONS
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- Carbenicillin interacts with other types of medications:
- 1. Probenecid can increase the blood concentrations and side effects of
- this medication.
- 2. Carbenicillin may decrease the effectiveness of oral contraceptives
- (birth control pills), and pregnancy could result. You should, therefore, use
- a different or additional form of birth control while taking this medication.
- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications that you are currently
- taking, especially any of those listed above.
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- WARNINGS
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- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any drugs, especially to carbenicillin or penicillins or to cephalosporin
- antibiotics, penicillamine, or griseofulvin.
- * Tell your doctor if you now have or if you have ever had allergies,
- asthma, bleeding problems, bowel disease, or kidney disease.
- * This medication has been prescribed for your current infection only.
- Another infection later on, or one that someone else has, may require a
- different medicine. You should not give your medicine to other people, or use
- it for other infections, unless your doctor specifically directs you to do so.
- * Diabetics taking carbenicillin should know that this drug can cause a
- false-positive sugar reaction with a Clinitest urine glucose test. To avoid
- this problem, while taking carbenicillin you should switch to Clinistix or
- Tes-Tape to test your urine for sugar.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although
- carbenicillin appears to be safe during pregnancy, extensive studies in humans
- have not been conducted. Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an
- infant. Small amounts of this medication pass into breast milk and may
- temporarily alter the bacterial balance in the intestinal tract of the nursing
- infant, resulting in diarrhea.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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