Cap. A-Clox 500 mg information and price in Bangladesh

Information: Cap. A-Clox 500 mg

Therapeutic action – Penicillin antibacterial Indications – Impetigo (preferably use cefalexin for this indication) Presentation – 250 mg and 500 mg capsules Dosage and duration – Child over 10 years: 50 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses for 7 days (max. 3 g/day) – Adult: 3 g/day in 3 divided doses 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 – http://www.acmeglobal.com/products/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloxacillin

Caution: Cap. A-Clox 500 mg

Before taking Cap. A-Clox 500 mg, inform your doctor if you or your child have liver or kidney problems or any allergies. It should be used with caution in patients with liver problems due to alcohol to prevent the risk of liver damage.

Cap. A-Clox 500 mg should be used with caution in pregnant women only if clearly advised by the doctor and can be used in breastfeeding women.

Cap. A-Clox 500 mg is not recommended for use in children less than 10 years of age and should be used with caution in elderly patients.

Consult your doctor if you experience any side effects or unusual effects during treatment with Cap. A-Clox 500 mg.

Safety: Cap. A-Clox 500 mg

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Cap. A-Clox 500 mg