Miclocin 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 44.67

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cloxacillin sodium
Company Millat pharmaceuticals ltd
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Indications

  • Treatment for infections caused by gram-positive bacteria
  • Treatment for infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci
  • Treatment for skin and soft tissue infections such as boils, abscess, cellulitis, infected wounds, infected burns, protection for skin grafts, ulcer, eczema, and acne
  • Treatment for respiratory tract, nasal, ear, and throat infections such as pneumonia, lung abscess, empyema, sinusitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and otitis media
  • Treatment for sensitive bacterial infections such as osteomyelitis, enteritis, endocarditis, urinary tract infections, and septicemia

Dosage & Administration

  • Adults oral dosage: 500mg four times a day, with or without food
  • Adults intramuscular injection dosage: 250mg-500mg every 4-6 hours
  • Adults intravenous injection dosage for plural cavities: 500mg once daily
  • Adults intravenous injection dosage for joint cavities: 500mg once daily
  • Pediatric oral dosage: half of the adult dosage for 2-10 years, one-fourth of the adult dosage below 2 years
  • Pediatric intramuscular injection dosage: 250mg with 1.5ml-2ml water for injection or 500mg with 2ml water for injection
  • Pediatric intravenous injection dosage for plural cavities: 500mg with 5-10ml water for injection
  • Pediatric intravenous injection dosage for joint cavities: 500mg with 5ml water for injection or 0.5% lidocaine hydrochloride solution

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to penicillins

Side Effects

  • Mild and transient side effects similar to other penicillins such as fever, diarrhea, indigestion, rash, urticaria, and erythematous rash

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution advised in patients with a history of allergy to penicillins
  • Avoid subconjunctival injections or eye drops
  • Store prepared oral syrup and drops in a cool place, preferably in a refrigerator
  • Prepared injectable cloxacillin solution to be used within 30 minutes
  • Injectable cloxacillin solution remains effective for up to 24 hours at normal temperature (25°C)

Therapeutic Class

  • Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

Storage Conditions

  • Store all dosage forms of cloxacillin in a cool and dry place
  • Injectable cloxacillin solution must be stored at or below 25°C

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