Sapox 500 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Amoxicillin trihydrate
Company Alco pharma ltd
Also available as
Sapox 125 mg suspension

Indications

  • Ear, nose and throat infections
  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Skin and soft tissue infections
  • Genito-urinary tract infections
  • Venereal disease treatment
  • Dental abscess therapy
  • H. pylori infection treatment

Pharmacology

  • Broad spectrum penicillin
  • Inhibition of cell wall biosynthesis
  • Stable in gastric acid
  • Rapid oral absorption
  • Widely distributed in body tissues

Dosage

  • Adult dosage of 250mg-500mg three times daily
  • Children dosage of 125mg-250mg three times daily
  • Specific dosage for different infections
  • Renal impairment dosage adjustment

Administration

  • Reconstituted suspension administration
  • Can be added to milk or fruit juice

Interaction

  • Concurrent use with Probenecid
  • Impact on gut flora
  • Reduced efficacy of oral contraceptives

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in penicillin hypersensitive patients

Side Effects

  • Mild and transient side effects
  • Diarrhoea
  • Indigestion
  • Rash
  • Rare reports of pseudo-membranous colitis

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA pregnancy category B
  • Excretion in human milk
  • Caution during lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Possibility of superinfections
  • Caution with mycotic or bacterial pathogens

Therapeutic Class

  • Broad spectrum penicillins

Reconstitution

  • Intramuscular reconstitution
  • Intravenous reconstitution

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in dry place away from light and heat

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