Saltanat Tab

Sultamicillin Tosilate Dihydrate (eq. to Sulbactum 147 mg + Ampicillin 220 mg

• Sultamicillin is a semisynthetic double ester that combines ampicillin with the beta-lactamase inhibitor sulbactam
• Hydrolyzed in the gastrointestinal tract after oral administration to release equimolar quantitites of ampicillin and sulbactam
• To be effective against a wide range of gram-positive & gram-negative bacteria
• The combination of sulbactam with the beta-lactam antibiotic ampicillin restores the bactericidal activity of ampicillin
• The mutual prodrug effect of sultamicillin results from it having a more efficient oral absorption of ampicillin (3.5 folds more) than plain ampicillin
• Sultamicillin has increased bio availability as compared to Ampicillin
• Enables a convenient BID dosing
  
  

Indication:

• Genito-urinary tract infections
• Gastro-intestinal tract infections
• Skin and soft tissue infections
• Meningitis
• Respiratory tract infections
• Gonorrhoea