- Approval Id
- aba52dfa74993b02
- Drug Name
- CLOXACAP 500 CAPSULE 500 mg
- Product Name
- CLOXACAP 500 CAPSULE 500 mg
- Approval Number
- SIN08889P
- Approval Date
- 1996-09-04
- Registrant
- GOLDPLUS UNIVERSAL PTE LTD
- Licence Holder
- GOLDPLUS UNIVERSAL PTE LTD
- Drug Type
- Therapeutic
- Forensic Classification
- Prescription Only
- Dosage Form
- CAPSULE
- Dosage
- **DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION**
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.
**Adult dose**
Oral, 250 to 500 mg every six hours; or as directed.
**Paediatric dose**
Infants and children up to 20 kg of body weight:
Oral 12.5 to 25 mg per kg of body weight every six hours; or as directed.
Children 20 kg of body weight and over - See adult dose.
Note: The information given here is limited. For further information, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
- Route Of Administration
- ORAL
- Indication Info
- **INDICATIONS**
For treatment of:
- Infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci
- Respiratory tract infections
- Skin and soft-tissue infections
- Disseminated infections caused by pneumococci, group A beta-hemolytic streptococci and penicillin G-resistant and penicillin G-sensitive staphylococci
- Contraindications
- **CONTRAINDICATIONS**
Avoid in patients known to be hypersensitive to penicillins.
- Atc Code
- J01CF02
- Atc Item Name
- cloxacillin
- Pharma Manufacturer Name
- GOLDPLUS UNIVERSAL PTE LTD
- Company Detail Path
- /organization/goldplus-universal-pte-ltd
