Fluclox 500 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Indications

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

Pharmacology

  • Active against Gram-positive organisms
  • Inhibits the formation of bacterial cell wall
  • Bactericidal antibiotic
  • Kills bacterial cell wall
  • Interferes with peptidoglycan synthesis
  • Resistance to hydrolysis by penicillinase

Dosage

  • Adult oral dose: 250 mg four times daily
  • Children (2-10 years) oral dose: half of the adult dose
  • Children (Under 2 years) oral dose: a quarter of the adult dose
  • Intramuscular injection: 250 mg four times daily
  • Intravenous injection: 250 mg-1 g four times daily

Administration

  • Oral doses should be administered 1 hour before meal

Interaction

  • Concurrent use may result in increased level of Fluclox in blood

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients

Side Effects

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

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA Pregnancy Category: B
  • Caution should be exercised when administered to a lactating mother

Precautions & Warnings

  • Use with caution in patients with hepatic dysfunction
  • Caution in the treatment of patients with an 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 by intraarticular injection
  • Administered by intrapleural injection
  • Inhaled by nebuliser

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in a dry place away from light and heat

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