Clox-F 250 mg (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 5.00 (48's pack: ৳ 240.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Flucloxacillin sodium
Company Asiatic laboratories ltd
Also available as
Clox f 500 mg capsule Clox f 125 mg suspension Clox f ds 250 mg suspension

Indications

  • Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections
  • Treatment of respiratory tract infections
  • Treatment of osteomyelitis
  • Treatment of enteritis
  • Prophylactic use in major surgical procedures

Pharmacology

  • Active against Gram-positive organisms
  • Inhibits the formation of bacterial cell wall
  • Bactericidal antibiotic
  • Useful against penicillinase-producing staphylococci

Dosage

  • Oral administration for adults and children
  • Parenteral administration for adults, elderly, and children
  • Dosage may be doubled in severe infections
  • Administration 1 hour before a meal

Administration

  • Oral administration 1 hour before a meal

Interaction

  • Concurrent use may result in increased levels of Clox-F in the blood

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients

Side Effects

  • Common gastrointestinal side effects
  • Rashes
  • Urticaria
  • Purpura
  • Fever
  • Interstitial nephritis
  • Hepatitis
  • Cholestatic jaundice

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA Pregnancy Category B
  • Caution in use during pregnancy and lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Use with caution in patients with hepatic dysfunction
  • Exercise caution in patients with allergic diathesis

Use in Special Populations

  • Consider dose reduction in severe renal failure

Therapeutic Class

  • Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

Reconstitution

  • Used in other routes in conjunction with systemic therapy
  • Administered through intraarticular and intrapleural injection
  • Inhaled by nebulizer

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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