Unasyn

Drug name: Unasyn

Active Ingredients: Ampicillin Sulbactam

Therapeutic actions: Unasyn contains the combination of Ampicillin and Sulbactam. Ampicillin is a broad spectrum penicillin antibiotic. Ampicillin inhibits the activity of the enzyme called transpeptidase that is essential for the bacteria to make proteins of the cell wall. As a result the cell wall becomes instable and bacteria die. Sulbactam sodium does not possesses antibacterial activity,however, irreversably inhibits beta-lactamase. In such a way Sulbactam sodium protects Ampicillin from hydrolysis and inactivation.

Indications: Unasyn is used to treat infections caused by susceptibility to Ampicillin bacteria:

Pneumonia
Bronchitis
Otitis
Sinusitis
Pyogenic infection
Peritonitis
Infections of the genitals
Urinary tract infections
Gonorrhea

Contraindications and cautions:
You should not use Unasyn if you experience the following conditions:
Allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the medication active ingredients or other penicillin antibiotics
Before using Ampicillin and Sulbactam, tell your doctor if you have:

Kidney disease;
Mononucleosis;
A bleeding or blood clotting disorder;
A history of diarrhea caused by taking antibiotics;
A history of any type of allergy.
Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you use birth control pills, are pregnant or breast-feeding a baby.

Adverse effects: There are possible side-effects associated with this medicine that can affect individuals in different ways. If a side effect is stated here, that does not necessarily mean the fact that all people using Unasyn will experience it or any other.
The most common side effects include:

Fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;
Diarrhea that is watery or bloody;
Chills, body aches, flu symptoms.

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with Unasyn, please read the information provided with Unasyn or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Interactions: It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with Unasyn. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medication while taking this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.
Unasyn may interact with the following medications:

Allopurinol (Zyloprim);
Probenecid (Benemid); or
An antibiotic such as Amikacin (Amikin), Gentamicin (Garamycin), Kanamycin (Kantrex), Neomycin (Mycifradin, Neo-Fradin, Neo-Tab), Netilmicin (Netromycin), Streptomycin, Tobramycin (Nebcin, Tobi).

Additional Information: DO NOT SHARE Unasyn with others. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS PRODUCT, as well as syringes and needles, if needed during treatment, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials.