Flucin 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)
100 ml bottle: ৳ 61.14
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Flucloxacillin sodium |
| Company | Millat pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections
- Treatment of respiratory tract infections
- Treatment of osteomyelitis, enteritis, endocarditis, urinary tract infection, meningitis, septicaemia
- Prophylactic use during major surgical procedures
Pharmacology
- Active against Gram-positive organisms including penicillinase producing strains
- Little activity against Gram-negative bacilli
- Inhibits the formation of cell wall of bacteria
- Bactericidal antibiotic
- Resistance to hydrolysis by penicillinase
- Gastric acid stability
- Cell wall interference with peptidoglycan synthesis
Dosage
- Oral administration for adults: 250 mg four times daily
- Doubled dosage in severe infections
- Parenteral administration for adults: 250 mg-1 g four times daily
- Oral doses administered 1 hour before meal
Administration
Oral doses should be administered 1 hour before meal
Interaction
Increased level of Flucin in blood with concurrent use
Contraindications
Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Rashes
- Urticaria
- Purpura
- Fever
- Hepatitis
- Cholestatic jaundice
Pregnancy & Lactation
- US FDA Pregnancy Category: B
- Caution during pregnancy
- Excreted in human milk
- Caution for lactating mothers
Precautions & Warnings
- Use with caution in patients with hepatic dysfunction
- Caution in patients with an allergic diathesis
Use in Special Populations
Reduction in dose in severe renal failure
Therapeutic Class
Penicillinase-resistant penicillins
Reconstitution
- Administered in conjunction with systemic therapy
- Intraarticular injection
- Intrapleural injection
- Inhaled by nebuliser
Storage Conditions
Keep in dry place away from light and heat