Cloxabiotic Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Side Effects Drug Interactions Caution For Usage Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Cloxacillin Na

Indications/Uses

Skin & soft tissue infections caused by pneumococci; upper & lower resp tract infection.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult 250 mg IM every 4-6 hr or 500 mg IV over 3-4 min every 4-6 hr. Childn 2-10 yr ½ adult dose. Infant up to 2 yr ¼ adult dose.

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Overdosage

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Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to penicillins. Not to be used for infections due to penicillinase-producing organisms.

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Special Precautions

Hypersensitivity to penicillins. Not to be given in patients w/ infectious mononucleosis. Risk of Jarisch-Herxheimer in patients w/ syphilis. High-dose use. Not be mixed w/ proteinaceous fluids eg, protein hydrolysates, blood or plasma, or w/ IV lipid emulsions. Severe renal impairment (CrCl <10 mL/min). Pregnancy & lactation.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Nausea, diarrhea, digestive disorders; maculopapular exanthema; haemolytic anemia, neutropenia; convulsion. Jarisch-Herxheimer reactions.

Drug Interactions

Substantial mutual inactivation w/ aminoglycosides. Higher serum peak conc & prolonged serum conc w/ probenecid. Increased risk of skin rash w/ allopurinol. Prolonged &/or worsened diarrhea w/ antiperistaltic antidiarrheals. Interfered bactericidal effects by chloramphenicol, erythromycin, sulfonamides, tetracyclines. Decreased effectiveness of OCs.

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Caution For Usage

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Penicillins

ATC Classification

J01CF02 - cloxacillin ; Belongs to the class of beta-lactamase resistant penicillins. Used in the systemic treatment of infections.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Cloxabiotic powd for inj 250 mg

Packing/Price

10 × 1's;50 × 1's

Form

Cloxabiotic powd for inj 500 mg

Packing/Price

10 × 1's;50 × 1's

Cloxabiotic

cloxacillin

Manufacturer:

KAPL

Distributor:

Averroes Pharma