Flucloxacillin 500 mg is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive organisms, including those resulting from penicillinase-producing staphylococci. These indications encompass a wide range of conditions:
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: This includes boils, abscesses, carbuncles, and various infected skin conditions such as ulcers, eczema, acne, furunculosis, cellulitis, as well as infected wounds and burns.
Respiratory Tract Infections: Flucloxacillin is effective against pneumonia, lung abscesses, empyema, sinusitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and quinsy.
Dose
The dosage depends on age, weight and renal function of the patient, as well as the severity and nature of the infection. The dosage may be increased if necessary.
Adults and children over 10 years of age: Total daily dosage of 1 g to 3 g, administered in three to four equally divided doses.
Children under 10 years of age: 25-50 mg/kg/24 hours in three to four equally divided doses.
Precaution
• watery and severe diarrhoea, which may also be bloody.
• severe stomach cramps.
• tiredness, headaches, being short of breath when exercising, dizziness and looking pale.
• bleeding or bruising more easily than normal.
• frequent infections such as fever, chills, sore throat or mouth ulcers.
• yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice); • painful, swollen joints.
• aching muscles, muscle tenderness or weakness, not caused by exercise.
• dark or cloudy urine, blood in the urine.
