Flucillin 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)
100 ml bottle: ৳ 60.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Flucloxacillin sodium |
| Company | Medimet pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Respiratory tract infections
- Osteomyelitis
- Enteritis
- Endocarditis
- Urinary tract infection
- Meningitis
- Septicaemia
Pharmacology
- Active against Gram-positive organisms
- Inhibits formation of bacteria cell wall
- Bactericidal
- Resistance to hydrolysis by penicillinase
- Gastric acid stability
- Steric hindrance induced by the acyl side chain
Dosage
- Oral administration
- Parenteral administration
- Intramuscular Injection
- Intravenous Injection
- Doses may be doubled in severe infections
Administration
- Oral doses should be administered 1 hour before meal
Interaction
- Concurrent use may result in increased level of Flucillin in blood
Contraindications
- Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Rashes
- Urticaria
- Purpura
- Fever
- Interstitial nephritis
- Hepatitis
- Cholestatic jaundice
Pregnancy & Lactation
- US FDA Pregnancy Category of B
- Excreted in human milk
- Caution when administered to a lactating mother
Precautions & Warnings
- Use with caution in patients with evidence of hepatic dysfunction
- Exercise caution in patients with an allergic diathesis
Use in Special Populations
- Consider reduction in dose or extension of dose interval in severe renal failure
Therapeutic Class
- Penicillinase-resistant penicillins
Reconstitution
- Administered in other routes in conjunction with systemic therapy
- Administered by intraarticular injection and intrapleural injection
Storage Conditions
- Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
- Keep out of the reach of children