Uses of Sultamicillin

Sultamicillin is used to treat upper and lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, pyelonephritis, skin & soft tissue infections and gonococcal infections in affected individuals.

It is also used to treat bacterial infections in patients who require sulbactam/ampicillin therapy following initial therapy with intramuscular/intravenous sulbactam/ampicillin medicine.

Therapeutic Category

Sultamicillin: Penicillins (Antibiotics)   

How Sultamicillin works

Sultamicillin works by inhibiting penicillin binding proteins (responsible for bacterial cell wall formation) which leads to activation of autolytic enzymes in the bacterial cell wall resulting in its destruction thus preventing the spread of infection in affected individuals.

Common side effects of Sultamicillin

• Candida (yeast) infection
• Headache
• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain
• Rashes, itching

When to consult your doctor

Consult your doctor, if you experience:

• Signs of allergic reactions such as runny nose, coughing, breathlessness, and/or swollen eyes/lips/mouth/throat
• Signs of severe anaphylactic reaction (life threatening allergic reaction) such as wheezing, shallow breathing, feeling faint, and/or losing consciousness
• Severe skin reactions such as toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, dermatitis exfoliative, erythema multiforme, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis associated with symptoms such as blistering skin, redness of skin, itching, sore mouth, and/or fever

Health Tips for Sultamicillin

• Sultamicillin can be taken with or without food, but it's generally better to take it with a meal to avoid stomach upset or as prescribed by your healthcare provider.
• Drinking alcohol while taking Sultamicillin can increase the risk of adverse effects.
• Drink plenty of water while taking Sultamicillin to help reduce the risk of side effects.
• Inform your healthcare provider about all the medications, supplements and herbal products you are taking, as Sultamicillin can interact with certain drugs.
• Sultamicillin should be used with caution in pregnant women.
• Sultamicillin is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women.