Miclocin 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)
100 ml bottle: ৳ 44.67
Medicine Details
Category | Details |
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Generic | Cloxacillin sodium |
Company | Millat pharmaceuticals ltd |
Also available as |
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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