- Approval Id
- 4c3e9e60cd340cf5
- Drug Name
- CLOXACAP 250 CAPSULE 250 mg
- Product Name
- CLOXACAP 250 CAPSULE 250 mg
- Approval Number
- SIN05036P
- Approval Date
- 1990-08-30
- Registrant
- GOLDPLUS UNIVERSAL PTE LTD
- Licence Holder
- GOLDPLUS UNIVERSAL PTE LTD
- Drug Type
- Therapeutic
- Forensic Classification
- Prescription Only
- Dosage Form
- CAPSULE
- Dosage
- <p><strong>DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION</strong><br>
Cloxacillin should not be used orally for the initial treatment of severe life-threatening infections, but may be used as a follow-up therapy after parenteral penicillinase-resistant penicillin therapy.</p>
<p><strong>Adult dose</strong><br>
Oral, 250 to 500 mg every six hours; or as directed.</p>
<p><strong>Paediatric dose</strong><br>
Infants and children up to 20 kg of body weight:<br>
Oral 12.5 to 25 mg per kg of body weight every six hours; or as directed.</p>
<p>Children 20 kg of body weight and over - See adult dose.</p>
<p>Note: The information given here is limited. For further information, consult your doctor or pharmacist.</p>
- Route Of Administration
- ORAL
- Indication Info
- <p><strong>INDICATIONS</strong><br>
For treatment of:</p>
<ul>
<li>Infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci</li>
<li>Respiratory tract infections</li>
<li>Skin and soft-tissue infections</li>
<li>Disseminated infections caused by pneumococci, group A beta-hemolytic streptococci and penicillin G-resistant and penicillin G-sensitive staphylococci</li>
</ul>
- Contraindications
- <p><strong>CONTRAINDICATIONS</strong><br>
Avoid in patients known to be hypersensitive to penicillins.</p>
- Atc Code
- J01CF02
- Atc Item Name
- cloxacillin
- Pharma Manufacturer Name
- GOLDPLUS UNIVERSAL PTE LTD
