Flubac DS 250 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 110.42

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Flucloxacillin sodium
Company Popular pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Flubac 250 mg capsule Flubac 500 mg capsule Flubac 125 mg suspension

Indications

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

Pharmacology

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

Dosage

  • Oral administration for adults
  • Oral administration for children (2-10 years)
  • Oral administration for children (Under 2 years)
  • Parenteral administration for adults or elderly
  • Parenteral administration for children (2-10 years)
  • Parenteral administration for children (Under 2 years)

Administration

  • Oral doses should be administered 1 hour before meal
  • Parenteral administration guidelines

Interaction

  • Potential drug interactions leading to increased blood levels

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 pregnancy and lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Use with caution in patients with hepatic dysfunction
  • 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
  • Intraarticular injection
  • Intrapleural injection
  • Inhalation by nebuliser

Storage Conditions

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

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