Kaypen 125mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
10 Tablet(s) in StripMRP ₹8.68
₹6.51
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HINDUSTAN ANTIBIOTICS LTD
Dosage
TABLET
Expiry
Product Summary
| Salt Content | Penicillin V(125.0 Mg) |
| Uses | Bacterial infections |
| Therapy | Antibiotic |
| Side effects | Diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain |
Assurance
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Regulated
Medical Description
Uses
Contraindications
- If you are allergic to penicillin or any other ingredient of Kaypen Tablet.
- If you are allergic to other beta-lactam antibiotics like cephalosporins. If you are not sure what these medicines are, please confirm with your doctor.
- If you have a severe acute infection.
Side effects
- Diarrhoea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
Precautions and Warnings
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You have a history of allergies to other medicines like cephalosporins.
- You have asthma or are likely to develop hay fever, rhinitis or asthma.
- You have any illness or stomach/intestinal disorder that causes frequent nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea.
- You have a history of antibiotic-associated inflammation of the colon.
- You are taking potassium-containing medicines or potassium-sparing diuretics.
Directions for Use
- Take Kaypen Tablet as a whole with sufficient water.
- Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
- Do not cut, break or chew the medicine.
- Do not consume more than the prescribed dose.
- Do not discontinue the medicine on your own without consulting your doctor.
Storage and disposal
- Store Kaypen Tablet in a cool and dry place below 25°C.
- Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Dosage
Overdose
Missed a Dose
Mode of Action
How Does It Work?
- Kaypen Tablet binds to certain proteins in the bacteria called penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs). This prevents the formation of the bacterial cell wall and causes the death of infection-causing bacteria.
Interactions
Interactions with other medicines
- Some medicines can affect the way Kaypen Tablet works or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
- Inform your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
- Kaypen Tablet should not be used together with antibiotics that only prevent the further growth of bacteria like tetracyclines, erythromycin, chloramphenicol and sulphonamides.
- Medicines used for treating gout (probenecid, sulfinpyrazone) may increase the action of this medicine.
- There may be an increased risk of toxicity when Kaypen Tablet is used with anti-cancer medicine methotrexate.
- Particular care should be taken if you are using other antibiotics (neomycin) and oral anticoagulants (warfarin, coumarin, phenindione).
- Kaypen Tablet inactivates oral typhoid vaccine and should not be used together.
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Manufacturer Details
Brand:KAYPEN
Vendor Details
Fulfillment Information: Kaypen 125 MG Tablet (10) will be delivered by a licensed retail pharmacy nearest to your location. Order acceptance and fulfillment are dependent upon the verification of your doctor's valid prescription (where applicable) and the current stock of this medicine.
References:
- CDSCO [Internet]. Cdscoonline.gov.in. 2022 [cited 14 September 2022]
- Penicillin VK Tablets 250 mg - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) - (emc) [Internet]. Medicines.org.uk. 2022 [cited 14 September 2022]
- PEN-VK Penicillin V Potassium (Potassium Phenoxymethyl Penicillin) [Internet]. aapharma.ca. 2022 [cited 14 September 2022]
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