NOVAPEN 250mg Price

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of Ampicillin.
NOVAPEN 250mg is available in the market in concentration 250mg/Capsule and in the form of Capsules (Hard Gelatin).

PINEWOOD LAB. (CONMED) is the producer of NOVAPEN 250mg and it is imported from IRELAND, The most popular alternatives of NOVAPEN 250mg are listed downward .

Mode Of Action

Ampicillin exerts bactericidal action on both gm+ve and gm-ve organisms. Its spectrum includes gm+ve organisms eg, S pneumoniae and other Streptococci, L monocytogenes and gm-ve bacteria eg, M catarrhalis, N gonorrhoea, N meningitidis, E coli, P mirabilis, Salmonella, Shigella, and H influenzae. Ampicillin exerts its action by inhibiting the synthesis of bacterial cell wall.

Indication

• Bacterial infections
• Endocarditis
• Typhoid fever
• Community-acquired pneumonia
• Uncomplicated gonorrhea
• Susceptible infections
• Bacterial meningitis
• Paratyphoid fever
• Septicaemia
• Intrapartum prophylaxis against group B streptococcal infections

Precaution

Renal failure; patients with lymphatic leukaemia or HIV infections; pregnancy and lactation. Lactation: Excreted in breast milk, use caution

Side Effects

• GI upset
• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhoea; blood dyscrasias; urticaria
• exfoliative dermatitis
• rash; fever
• seizures; interstitial nephritis. Potentially Fatal: Anaphylactic shock; pseudomembranous colitis; neuromuscular hypersensitivity; electrolyte imbalance.

Contra indication

Hypersensitivity; infectious mononucleosis.

Pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy category: B

Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women OR Animal studies have shown an adverse effect, but adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in any trimester.