Flucloxa 250/500

Flucloxa 250

Oral Antibiotic

Composition

Each capsule contains;

Flucloxacillin Sodium BP

Equivalent to Flucloxacillin

Excipients

 

Flucloxa 500

Oral Antibiotic

Composition

Each capsule contains:

Flucloxacillin Sodium BP

Equivalent to Flucloxacillin

Excipients

 

DESCRIPTION:

FLUCLOXA is a preparation of penicillin. It acts in similar way to penicillin by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.

 

INDICATIONS:

Flucloxacillin is indicated for the treatment of infections due to gram positive organisms, including infections caused by beta-lactamase producing Staphylococci.

 

Typical indications include:

Respiratory tract infections; Pneumonia, lung abscess, empyema, sinusitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis.

 

Skin and soft tissue infections: Boils, abscesses, carbuncles, furnuculosis infected skin conditions e.g. ulcer eczema, acne, cellulitis, infected wounds, infected burns, etc.

 

Other infections caused vy Flucloxacillin – sensitive organisms: Osetomyelitis, enteritis, endocarditis, urinary tract infection, meningitis, septicaemia.

 

Flucloxacillin is also indicated for use as a prophylactic agent during major surgical procedures where appropriate; for example, cardiothoracic and orthopedic surgery.

 

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:

Doses should be administered half hour before meals.

Adult dosage (including elderly patients): 250mg four times daily. Dose may be increased in severe infections.

 

In osteomyelitis, endocarditis- upto 8g daily, in divided doses six to eight hourly.

Children’s dosage: 2-10 years- half of adult dose; Under 2 years- one fourth of adult dose

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Flucloxacillin is contraindicated for those who have hypersensitivity to penicillins.

 

USE IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:

Animal studies with Flucloxacillin have shown no teratogenic efecs. The use of Flucloxacillin in pregnancy should be reserved for cases considered essential by the clinician

 

SIDE EFFECTS:

Side effects, as with other penicillin, are uncommom and mainly of a mild and transitory nature. Gastrointestinal upsets (e.g. nausea, diarrhea) and skin rashes have been reported. If a skin rash occurs, treatment should be discontinued. Hepatitis and cholestatic jaundice have been rarely reported.

 

 

OVERDOSAGE:

Problems of overdosage with Flucloxacillin are unlikely to occur. In case of overdosage patient should be treated symptomatically

 

PHARMACEUTICAL

PRECAUTIONS:

Store below 30°C and protect from moisture

 

KEEP MEDICINES OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

 

PRESENTATION:

FLUCLOXA 250: Pack of 10×10’s

FLUCLOXA 500: Pack of 10×10’s