Surgeflox 500 mg (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 10.29 (20's pack: ৳ 205.80)

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Flucloxacillin sodium
Company	Cosmic pharma ltd

Indications

Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections
Treatment of respiratory tract infections
Treatment of osteomyelitis
Prophylactic use in surgical procedures

Pharmacology

Active against Gram-positive organisms
Little activity against Gram-negative bacilli
Inhibits formation of bacterial cell wall
Bactericidal antibiotic
Useful against penicillinase-producing staphylococci

Dosage

Oral administration for adults: 250mg four times daily
Oral administration for children (2-10 years): Half of adult dose
Parenteral administration for adults: 250mg-1g four times daily
Parenteral administration for children: Half of adult dose

Administration

Oral doses should be administered 1 hour before meal

Interaction

Concurrent use may increase Surgeflox levels in blood

Contraindications

Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients

Side Effects

Common gastrointestinal side effects: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dyspepsia
Other side effects: Rashes, urticaria, purpura, fever, interstitial nephritis, hepatitis, cholestatic jaundice

Pregnancy & Lactation

US FDA Pregnancy Category B
Should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed
Excreted in human milk, caution during lactation

Precautions & Warnings

Use with caution in patients with hepatic dysfunction
Use with caution in patients with allergic diathesis

Use in Special Populations

Consider dose reduction in severe renal failure (creatinine clearance < 10 ml/min)

Therapeutic Class

Penicillinase-resistant penicillins

Reconstitution

Used in other routes in conjunction with systemic therapy
Administered in intraarticular and intrapleural injections, inhaled by nebulizer

Storage Conditions

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

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