Advent® DT

What is Advent® DT used for?

Advent® DT is used to treat various bacterial infections, including:

• Urinary tract infections (UTIs), including inflammation of the kidney (pyelonephritis) and infection of the urinary bladder (cystitis)
• Skin and skin structure infections, such as serious bacterial skin infection (cellulitis)
• Respiratory tract infections, including inflammation of the airways (bronchitis) and infection in the lungs (pneumonia)
• Acute bacterial inflammation within the nasal passage (acute bacterial sinusitis)
• Acute middle ear infection
• Gum swelling
• Infection from animal bites

How does Advent® DT work?

Advent® DT works by killing the growth of bacteria that cause infection. Amoxycillin inhibits the formation of the bacterial protective covering, while Clavulanic Acid enhances the activity of Amoxycillin and reduces resistance.

How to use Advent® DT

Follow the instructions on the product label, information guide, and provided by your doctor before using Advent® DT. Consume this medicine as per your doctor's instructions.

• Advent® DT is consumed with or without food. It should be taken with food to minimize digestion difficulties.
• Advent® DT may be taken every 8 hours or 12 hours, according to the prescribed dose and as directed.
• Do not take two doses in 1 hour.
• The typical adult dose is 500 mg every 12 hours or 250 mg every 8 hours.
• The typical dose for children is 45 mg/kg (20.4 mg/lb)/day every 12 hours or 40 mg/kg (18.1 mg/lb)/day every 8 hours (patients aged 12 weeks and older) and 30 mg/kg (13.6 mg/lb)/day divided every 12 hours (neonates and infants aged less than 12 weeks).
• Advent® DT is typically used at the same time every day.
• There are no known habit-forming tendencies with this medicine.

Precautions and Warnings

• Advent® DT will not work against colds, flu, or other viral infections.
• Penicillin-class Antibacterial are a group of antibiotics that are used to treat and prevent different type of bacterial infections.
• Advent® DT should be used on an as-needed basis. It should not be used for more than 14 days without review.
• Continue using this medicine as directed by the doctor even if you feel well.
• Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens or if you develop new symptoms.
• Talk to your doctor if you experience skin rash, severe watery or bloody diarrhea, fever, difficulty in breathing, inflammation of the large intestine, stomach pain, fever, swollen glands in the neck, armpit or groin, swelling of the face or throat, inflammation of blood vessels, and collapse.
• If you have any kidney disease, the removal of amoxicillin may be delayed as the functioning of the kidney is not completely developed in neonates and young infants. Therefore, dose selection should be modified in these patients.
• Take necessary precautions while selecting a dose in elderly patients due to increased risk of side-effects.
• If you are giving Advent® DT Tablet to a child, use a product that is meant for children. Consult with your doctor for the correct dosage.
• If using the liquid form of this medicine, measure the dose using the provided measuring cup, spoon, or dropper.
• If you are using the chewable tablet form of this medicine, chew the medicine before you swallow it.
• To decrease the possibility of side-effects, you might be recommended to use the extended-release form of this medicine by your doctor.
• Limit drinking alcohol with Advent® DT.
• Medicines may be given for uses other than those listed in the medicine guide.
• Do not use Advent® DT Tablet for symptoms for which it was not prescribed.
• Do not give Advent® DT Tablet to others who may have similar symptoms as you.
• Store Advent® DT Tablet at 25°C (77° F), away from moisture, and away from sunlight.
• Keep this medicine away from children and pets.

Possible Side Effects

The following side-effects may occur when using Advent® DT Tablet:

• Diarrhea
• Hives
• Immune disorder of T cells (mucocutaneous candidosis)
• Inflammation of the vagina
• Nausea
• Skin rashes
• Vomiting

In older patients, the following side-effects may occur:

• Decrease in flow of bile from liver (cholestatic jaundice)
• Increased liver enzymes (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase)
• Inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)

In children, the following side-effects may occur:

• Diaper area rashes
• Diarrhea
• Hives
• Skin rashes
• Tooth discoloration

Rarely, the following severe side-effects may occur:

• Blood disorder
• Stomach and intestinal disorders (possible fatal)
• Kidney disorder
• Skin and immune system disorders such as allergic reaction (possibly fatal)
• Central nervous system disorder
• Liver disorders (possible fatal)

This page does not list all possible side-effects of Advent® DT Tablet. Inform your doctor if you experience any severe side effects.

Drug Interactions

When two or more medicines are taken together, it can change how the medicines work and increase the risk of side-effects. In medical terms, this is called as a Drug Interaction.

• Advent® DT Tablet interacts with allopurinol, which is used to treat redness and tenderness in the joints (gout). Patients using amoxicillin with allopurinol may experience the increased occurrence of rashes as compared to patients taking amoxicillin alone.
• There may be an interaction of Advent® DT with oral anticoagulants (acenocoumarol and warfarin), which are used to prevent blood clotting.
• Advent® DT Tablet may interact with probenecid, which is used to treat redness and tenderness in the joints (gout).
• Special instructions need to be followed while taking this medicine along with oral contraceptives, which are used to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
• There may be an interaction of Advent® DT with mycophenolate mofetil, which is used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation.
• Advent® DT Tablet may interact with methotrexate, which is used to treat cancer.

This page does not contain all the possible interactions of Advent® DT Tablet. Share a list of all medicines that you use with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any medicines without the approval of your doctor.

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