Clavuxim 500 mg+125 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 50.00 (2 x 7: ৳ 700.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 350.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefuroxime axetil clavulanic acid
Company Novatek pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Clavuxim 250 mg tablet

Indications

  • Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis treatment
  • Acute Bacterial Otitis Media treatment
  • Acute bacterial maxillary sinusitis treatment
  • Lower respiratory tract infections treatment
  • Skin and skin-structure infections treatment
  • Urinary tract infections treatment
  • Bone and joint infections treatment
  • Gonorrhoea treatment
  • Lyme disease treatment
  • Septicemia treatment
  • Meningitis treatment
  • Switch therapy (Injectable to oral)

Pharmacology

  • Bactericidal second generation cephalosporin antibiotic
  • Active against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms
  • Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
  • Clavulanic acid - beta lactamase inhibitor
  • Protects Cefuroxime from degradation by beta lactamase enzymes

Dosage & Administration

  • Dosage for adolescents and adults (13 years and older)
  • Dosage for paediatric patients (3 months to 12 years)
  • Tablet may be taken without regard of food

Interaction

  • Concomitant administration of probenecid increases serum concentration
  • Gastric acidity-reducing drugs may lower bioavailability

Contraindications

  • Known allergy to cephalosporin
  • Pseudomembranous Colitis

Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal discomfort or pain
  • Overgrowth of nonsusceptible microorganisms
  • Renal dysfunction
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Angioedema
  • Pruritis
  • Rash
  • Urticaria

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Safe for use in later pregnancy
  • Excreted into breast milk in small quantities

Precautions & Warnings

  • Give with care to patients receiving diuretics
  • Patients with a history of colitis

Therapeutic Class

  • Second generation Cephalosporins

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a cool, dry place below 30°C
  • Away from light and moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

Common Questions about Clavuxim 500 mg Tablet

  • Cephalosporin antibiotic with beta-lactamase inhibitor
  • Used to treat pharyngitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, SSTI, UTI, gonorrhoea, pneumonia, typhoid fever
  • Starts working within 2-3 hours
  • Effect lasts for 4-8 hours
  • Interaction with alcohol is unknown
  • Not habit-forming
  • Safe to consume during pregnancy
  • Safe to consume while breastfeeding

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