CLOXACILLIN oral

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    Prescription under medical supervision

     

    Therapeutic action

    • Penicillin antibacterial

    Indications

    • Impetigo (preferably use cefalexin for this indication)

    Forms and strengths

    • 250 mg and 500 mg capsules

    Dosage and duration

    • Child over 10 years: 15 mg/kg 3 times daily for 7 days (max. 3 g daily)
    • Adult: 1 g 3 times daily for 7 days

     

    Age

    Weight

    250 mg capsule

    500 mg capsule

    10 to < 13 years

    30 to < 45 kg

    2 cap x 3

    1 cap x 3

    13 to < 15 years

    45 to < 55 kg

    3 cap x 3

    Adult

    ≥ 55 kg

    4 cap x 3

    2 cap x 3

     

    Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions

    • Do not administer to patients with allergy to penicillin.
    • Administer with caution to patients with allergy to cephalosporins (cross-sensitivity may occur) or severe renal impairment (reduce the dosage).
    • May cause: gastrointestinal disturbances (particularly diarrhoea), allergic reactions sometimes severe; rarely, haematological disorders.
    • Do not combine with methotrexate (increased methotrexate toxicity).
    • Pregnancy: no contra-indication
    • Breast-feeding: no contra-indication

    Remarks

    • Take between meals.
    • Dicloxacillin, flucloxacillin and oxacillin are antibacterials used for the same indication.
    • Also comes in powder for oral solution 125 mg/5 ml and 1 g capsules.

    Storage

     
     - Below 25 °C