Stafoxin 250 mg (Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 5.50 (8 x 6: ৳ 264.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 33.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Flucloxacillin sodium |
| Company | Aristopharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Respiratory tract infections
- Osteomyelitis
- Enteritis
- Endocarditis
- Urinary tract infection
- Meningitis
- Septicaemia
- Prophylactic agent
- Major surgical procedures
Pharmacology
- Active against Gram-positive organisms
- Penicillinase producing strains
- Little activity against Gram-negative bacilli
- Inhibits cell wall formation of bacteria
- Bactericidal antibiotic
- Kills bacterial cell wall
- Resistance to hydrolysis by penicillinase
- Gastric acid stability
- Mechanical stability of cell wall
- Inhibition of transpeptidase enzyme
Dosage
- Oral administration
- Parenteral administration
- Intramuscular injection
- Intravenous injection
- Doubled dosage for severe infections
- Administered 1 hour before meal
Administration
- Oral doses administered 1 hour before meal
Interaction
- Increased level of Stafoxin in blood with concurrent use
Contraindications
- Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients
Side Effects
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Dyspepsia
- Rashes
- Urticaria
- Purpura
- Fever
- Interstitial nephritis
- Hepatitis
- Cholestatic jaundice
Pregnancy & Lactation
- US FDA Pregnancy Category B
- Caution during pregnancy
- Excreted in human milk
- Caution during lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Use with caution in hepatic dysfunction
- Caution in allergic diathesis
Use in Special Populations
- Reduction in dose in severe renal failure
Therapeutic Class
- Penicillinase-resistant penicillins
Reconstitution
- Intraarticular injection
- Intrapleural injection
- Inhalation by nebulizer
- Dissolved in lignocaine hydrochloride solution
Storage Conditions
- Dry place away from light and heat
- Keep out of the reach of children