Mexclav 500 mg+125 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefuroxime axetil clavulanic acid
Company Biopharma limited
Also available as
Mexclav 250 mg tablet Mexclav 125 mg suspension

Title

Mexclav 500 mg Tablet

Categories

  • Antibiotics
  • Prescription Medications
  • Infectious Disease Treatments

Description

Mexclav is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by sensitive bacteria including Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis, Acute Bacterial Otitis Media, Sinusitis, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Skin Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Bone and Joint Infections, Gonorrhoea, Lyme Disease, Septicemia, and Meningitis.

Color Options

  • White

Dimensions

6mm x 10mm x 2mm

Weight

500 mg

Dosage Forms

  • Tablet

Dosage Strengths

  • 250 mg
  • 500 mg

Dosage Instructions

  • 250 mg b.i.d. for 5-10 days for Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis
  • 500 mg b.i.d. for 10 days for Early Lyme Disease

Administration

May be taken without regard to food

Pharmacology

  • Active Ingredients:
    • Cefuroxime
    • Clavulanic Acid
  • Mechanism of Action: Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by interfering with the transpeptidation process and provides protection of Cefuroxime from degradation by beta lactamase enzymes

Interaction

Concomitant administration of probenecid with Mexclav increases the area under the serum concentration versus time curve by 50%

Contraindications

  • Known allergy to cephalosporin
  • Pseudomembranous Colitis

Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal discomfort or pain
  • Renal dysfunction (<0.2%)
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Angioedema
  • Pruritis
  • Rash
  • Serum sickness like urticaria

Pregnancy & Lactation

Avoid in first trimester, excreted into breast milk in small quantities

Precautions & Warnings

  • Given with care to patients receiving concurrent treatment with potent diuretics
  • History of colitis

Therapeutic Class

Second generation Cephalosporins

Storage Conditions

Store in a cool, dry place (below 30°C), away from light and moisture

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