Pivmecillinam

[Hedgehogs15]

Anyone had this tablet and it stick in their throat. I thought I was going to die

[helvella]

That might be why the Patient Information Leaflet says:

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Pivmecillinam hydrochloride. The tablets must be taken with at least half a glass of fluid to prevent that the tablets get stuck in your food pipe

medicines.org.uk/emc/files/...

[Hedgehogs15 in reply to helvella]

Thank you. I did that but it was awful and after the third tablet I gave up. I wondered if anyone else had the same problem because I’ve swallowed much bigger pills with no problem.

[helvella in reply to Hedgehogs15]

Given the way the PIL goes on about how to take the tablets, this is obviously a concern.

I note this advice:

4.3 Contraindications

Any conditions resulting in impaired transit through the oesophagus.

medicines.org.uk/emc/produc...

AND

4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

The tablets must be taken with at least half a glass of fluid due to risk of oesophageal ulceration.

Could you have an issue with your oesophagus?

Anyway, I would put in a Yellow Card report (there is a pinned post about doing so). And contact the person who prescribed them for you.

[Hedgehogs15 in reply to helvella]

Thank you for your advice

[Ryaan]

Sorry I don’t know about the tablet.

The normal Urine and Bladder infections can usually be flushed out by drinking a few good quality pure cranberry juice bottles over a couple of days. Unless you have a more serious kind of infection which needs medical treatment.

[Bonjourtristesse in reply to Ryaan]

D mannose is better for this.

[Ryaan in reply to Bonjourtristesse]

Is this a natural product ?

[Hedgehogs15 in reply to Ryaan]

Hi, no it’s penicillin.

[Ryaan in reply to Hedgehogs15]

Sorry, I was asking about D mannose.

[Hedgehogs15 in reply to Ryaan]

So sorry

[Bonjourtristesse in reply to Ryaan]

Yes, I believe it’s the isolated form of the type of sugar in cranberries that stops bacteria adhering to the bladder walls.