Apcetrim (200 mg+40 mg)/5 ml (Oral Suspension)

60 ml bottle: ৳ 22.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Sulphamethoxazole trimethoprim
Company Apc pharma ltd
Also available as
Apcetrim 400 mg tablet

Indications

  • Respiratory tract infections
  • Genito-urinary tract infections
  • Gastro-intestinal tract infections
  • Chronic bronchitis treatment
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Osteomyelitis treatment
  • Skin infections treatment
  • Septicaemia treatment
  • Bacillary dysentery treatment
  • Cholera treatment
  • Nocardiosis treatment
  • Mycetoma treatment

Pharmacology

  • Broad spectrum bactericidal activity
  • Gram-positive bacteria
  • Gram-negative bacteria
  • Protozoa

Dosage & Administration

  • Recommended dosage for mild to moderate infections
  • Recommended dosage for severe infections
  • Recommended dosage for long term therapy
  • Dosage for gonorrhoea treatment
  • Dosage for different age groups
  • Tablet and suspension options

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to trimethoprim or sulphonamides
  • Megaloblastic anaemia due to folate deficiency
  • Liver parenchymal damage
  • Blood dyscrasia
  • Severe renal insufficiency
  • Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

Side Effects

  • Crystalluria
  • Allergic reactions
  • Haemolysis
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Neutropenia
  • Agranulocytosis
  • Malaise
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Passage through placenta
  • Excretion in the breast milk
  • Risk of kernicterus

Precautions & Warnings

  • Risk of macrocytic anaemia
  • Interference in Folic acid conversion
  • Reversibility with Folinic acid
  • Caution with sulphonylurea drug
  • Potentiation of sulphonylurea action

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-diarrhoeal Antimicrobial drugs
  • Sulphonamides & Trimethoprim

Storage Conditions

  • Temperature below 30°C
  • Protection from light
  • Protection from moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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