Moxin 500 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Amoxicillin trihydrate
Company Opsonin pharma ltd
Also available as
Moxin 250 mg tablet Moxin 875 mg tablet Moxin 125 mg suspension Moxin ds 250 mg suspension Moxin 125 mg pediatric drop Moxin 500 mg injection Moxin 250 mg injection

Indications

  • Treatment of upper respiratory tract infections
  • Treatment of lower respiratory tract infections
  • Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections
  • Treatment of genito-urinary tract infections
  • Treatment of venereal disease
  • Treatment of dental abscess
  • Treatment of H. pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease

Pharmacology

  • Broad spectrum penicillin
  • Effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
  • Inhibits biosynthesis of cell wall
  • Stable in gastric acid
  • Rapidly absorbed after oral administration
  • Widely distributed in body tissues and fluids

Dosage

  • Adult dosage: 250 mg three times daily
  • Adult dosage for severe infections: 500 mg three times daily
  • Children dosage: 125 mg three times daily
  • Children dosage for severe infections: 250 mg three times daily
  • Dosage for severe or recurrent purulent respiratory infection: 3 gm every 12 hours
  • Recommended dosage for otitis media: 1 g three times daily for adults
  • Recommended dosage for pneumonia: 500-1000 mg three times daily

Administration

  • Reconstituted suspension can be administered with milk, fruit juice, or water

Interaction

  • Concurrent use of Moxin and Probenecid may increase and prolong blood levels
  • Moxin may affect gut flora and reduce efficacy of combined oral contraceptives

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients

Side Effects

  • Mild and transient side effects
  • May include diarrhea, indigestion, rash
  • Rarely reported pseudo-membranous colitis

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA pregnancy category: B
  • No adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
  • Excreted in human milk
  • Caution advised during lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Possibility of superinfections with mycotic or bacterial pathogens
  • Appropriate therapy should be instituted if superinfections occur

Therapeutic Class

  • Broad spectrum penicillins

Reconstitution

  • Intramuscular reconstitution: Add 2.5 ml water for injection to Amoxycillin 500 mg injection vial
  • Intravenous reconstitution: Dissolve Amoxycillin 500 mg injection in 10 ml water for injection

Storage Conditions

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

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