PROBENECID (pro-ben-a-sid)

Helps antibiotics work better in treatment of

• Skin infections 
• Abnormal vaginal discharge
• Discharge from penis

Can use for long-term treatment of gout

Doses

• Reduces elimination of some acidic medicines (eg penicillins, cephalosporins) by the kidneys — so more antibiotic stays in body and works for a longer time
• Increases removal of uric acid by the kidneys — reducing risk of gout attack

• Do not start (or restart) use during a gout attack
• If person already taking regularly — can continue to use

Kidney stones

Pregnant

Breastfeeding

Children under 2 years

• Probenecid interacts with a lot of different medicines — always check with doctor or pharmacist before adding another medicine

• Do not take more than 1 aspirin a day unless doctor tells you to

Take with food or milk — so medicine doesn’t make you feel sick

Drink lots of water — helps stop build up of uric acid, can prevent kidney stones

Warning stickers: 10a, B