Ilocin 500 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 8.00 (20's pack: ৳ 160.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Erythromycin oral
Company Doctors chemical works ltd
Also available as
Ilocin 125 mg suspension

Title and Categories

  • Product Title:
    • Ilocin Antibiotic
  • Product Category:
    • Medicine
    • Healthcare
    • Pharmaceuticals

Description

  • Group of Antibiotics:
    • Macrolides
  • Bacteriostatic or Bactericidal Action:
    • Ribosomal Protein Synthesis Interference
  • Susceptible Micro-organisms:
    • Gram (+)ve: Cocci and Bacilli
    • Gram (-)ve: Neisseria catarhalis, N.meningitis, N.gonorrhoea, Haemophilus influenzae, Brodetella, H. pertussis
    • Other: Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila, Bacteroides fragilis, B.oralis, B.melaninogenicus, Fusobacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, Treponema pallidum

Indications

  • Clinical Infections Treatment:
    • Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
    • Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
    • Ear Infections
    • Eye Infections
    • Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
    • Gastrointestinal Tract Infections
    • Prophylaxis
    • Other Infections

Pharmacology

  • Mode of Action:
    • Inhibition of Microsomal Protein Synthesis
  • Specific Binding:
    • 50S Subunit or 70S Ribosome
  • Activity Against:
    • Grampositive Bacteria
    • Gramnegative Bacteria
    • Mycoplasmas
    • Chlamydia
  • Distribution:
    • Widespread Throughout Body Tissue and Fluids

Dosage and Administration

  • Dosage for Adults and Children over 8 years:
    • 250-500 mg every six hours for mild to moderate infections
  • Dosage for Children aged 2 to 8 years:
    • 250 mg every six hours or 30-50 mg/kg body weight per day divided into four equal doses
  • Dosage for Infants and Children up to 2 years:
    • 500 mg in divided doses or 30-50 mg/kg body weight in divided doses

Interaction

  • Interaction with Theophylline:
    • Potential Increase of Serum Theophylline Levels

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity:
    • Known Hypersensitivity to Erythromycin

Side Effects

  • Allergic Reactions:
    • Rare and Mild
  • Abdominal Discomfort:
    • Occasional, subsides after a few days

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • Teratogenicity or Toxicity:
    • No evidence in humans
  • Caution:
    • Erythromycin crosses the placental barrier and is excreted in breast milk

Precautions and Warnings

  • Impaired Hepatic Function:
    • Careful Administration

Overdose Effects

  • Discontinuation:
    • Ilocin should be discontinued
  • Treatment:
    • Prompt elimination of unabsorbed drug

Therapeutic Class

  • Classifications:
    • Anti-diarrhoeal Antimicrobial drugs
    • Macrolides

Reconstitution

  • Suspension Reconstitution:
    • Added Volume of Boiled and Cooled Water
    • Storage Requirements

Storage Conditions

  • Temperature and Storage:
    • Below 25°C, away from light & moisture

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