Amitop 500mg Injection is an antibiotic used to prevent or treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This may include infections of the urinary tract, bones and joints, lungs (eg. pneumonia), brain, blood, and some others. It is also used in hospitalized patients to prevent infections.

Amitop 500mg Injection works by stopping the growth of bacteria. It is given as a drip (intravenous infusion) or as an injection directly into a vein or a muscle under the supervision of a healthcare professional. Your doctor may shift you to another antibiotic after culture reports become available. It should be used regularly at evenly spaced time intervals as prescribed by your doctor. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping the medicine too early may lead to the infection returning or worsening.

Nausea, vomiting, and stomach upset may be seen as side effects. Temporary pain, irritation, and redness at the injection site may occur after an injection. Consult your doctor if any of these side effects persist or if your condition does not improve despite treatment.

Rarely, some patients receiving high doses may develop balance disorder (loss of balance), kidney damage and hearing loss. Therefore, please follow all the instructions given by your doctor while using this medicine. Your doctor may also monitor you with regular kidney function tests, hearing tests and urine tests during treatment. This medication is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding.

Uses of Amitop Injection

Bacterial infections

Side effects of Amitop Injection

Common

Application site irritation

How to use Amitop Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Amitop Injection works

Amitop 500mg Injection is an antibiotic. It stops bacterial growth by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.

Safety Advice

Alcohol

SAFE

Consuming alcohol with Amitop 500mg Injection does not cause any harmful side effects.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Amitop 500mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Amitop 500mg Injection is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Amitop 500mg Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Amitop 500mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Amitop 500mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Amitop 500mg Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Amitop 500mg Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Amitop Injection?

If you miss a dose of Amitop 500mg Injection, please consult your doctor.

Alternate Brands

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Interaction with Drugs

Taking Amitop with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

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Patient Concerns

Have constant mild head ache from past 1 year. Generally, starts from the right side of the head

Dr. Vikas Sharma

Neurologist

Get ct head Start tab amitop 10 mg hs

I am having constant head aches from past 1 year generally starts from the right side of the head

Dr. Vikas Sharma

Neurologist

Do ct head Start tab amitop 10 mg at nite daily

How it worked, any causes, remides

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Loteprednol is used in the treatment of inflammatory and allergic conditions of the superficial layers of the eye, such as allergic conjunctivitis (allergic itching and redness of the whites of the eye, with tearing), conjunctivitis that occurs as part of acne rosacea (persistent redness over the areas of the face and nose), superficial punctate keratitis (inflammation of cornea), iritis (Inflammation of the interior eye structures), cyclitis (inflammation of cilliary body of the eye). It is also used in the treatment of postoperative inflammation of the eye after the eye surgery.Tobramycin is used as an injection for treating bacterial infections of the skin, heart, stomach, brain, spinal cord, lungs, and urinary tract (bladder and kidneys). It is also used in the treatment of cystic fibrosis. In the form of eye-drops, it can be used to treat eye infections.

My baby is having stomach problem. Frequent loose motion

Dr. Gopal Samdani

Child Specialist

Please consult Dr. will take detail history and will examine your child in detail. may ask you for lab test on blood urine stool etc if necessary. All information will be used to determine exact underlying cause of problem. Depending upon cause will prescribe you treatmentdiarrhea can be caused by: inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) bacterial infections viral infections parasites malnutrition improper food preparation poor hygieneMake sure your child drinks plenty of fluids. Do not feed them foods that seem to trigger diarrhea. Wash your hands often ? especially after each diaper change ? to avoid spreading bacteria in the home.t?s important to follow the doctor?s advice carefully. Avoid giving your child foods or liquids that trigger diarrhea. Stick with bland foods instead (such as potatoes, toast, or bananas) until the diarrhea has subsided.

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FAQs

Q. What if I don't get better after using Amitop?

Inform your doctor if you don't feel better after finishing the full course of treatment. Your doctor may increase the dose of Amitop or switch you to an alternate option, which may work for you. Also, inform him if your symptoms are getting worse while using this medicine.

Q. Can I stop taking Amitop if I feel better?

No, do not stop taking Amitop and complete the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Your symptoms may improve before the infection is completely cured.

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Thrift Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, Kh--136, raipur Industrial Area Behind Pritam International, Roorkee-247661, Uttarakhand, India

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