FLUMOX





Composition

Each dosage unit contains: F.C. Tablet Capsule 5 ml Suspension
250 mg 500 mg
Amoxycillin
(as amoxycillin trihydrate) 500 mg
574 mg 125 mg 250 mg
286.9 mg 125 mg
143.47 mg
Flucloxacillin
(as flucloxacillin sodium momohydrate) 500 mg
544 mg 125 mg 250 mg
272.5 mg 125 mg
136.32 mg

Inactive ingredients:
FLUMOX Tablets: Polyvinylpyrrolidone (Povidone K 30), crospovidone, microcrystalline cellulose PH 101, colloidal silicon dioxide (Aerosil 200), magnesium stearate.
FLUMOX Capsules: Maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, talc purified, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate.
FLUMOX Dry Mix: Colloidal silicon dioxide, carboxy methylcellulose sodium, lactose, propyl para-hydroxybenzoate, sodium citrate anhydrous, sucrose, cherry flavour oil, saccharin sodium, sodium cyclamate, asparatam, veltol plus, avicer RC 591.

Therapeutic Indications

FLUMOX is indicated in the treatment of a wide range of infections including:
Respiratory tract infections: Bronchitis, pneumonia and empyema.
Ear, nose and throat infections: Otitis media, sinusitis, tonsillitis and pharyngitis.
Gastrointestinal tract infections: Enteritis, cholecystitis, typhoid and paratyphoid, mperitonitis and intra-abdominal abscesses, and biliary tract infections.
Genitourinary tract infections: Cystitis, pyelonephritis, prostatitis, gonorrhoea, and puerperal sepsis.
Skin and soft tissue infections: post- operative wound infections, boils, carbuncles, abscesses, cellulitis.
Bone infections: Osteomyelitis.
Other infections: Septicaemia and endocarditis.

Dosage and Administration

Adults: The usual oral dose is FLUMOX 250, 500, or 1000 every 8 hours.
Children:
Children up to 10 years of age: They may be given 125 to 250 mg every 8 hours.
Children under 40 kg: A dose of 20 to 40 mg/kg daily in divided doses every 8 hours, or 25 to 45 mg/kg daily in divided doses every 12 hours, may be used;
In infants less than 3 months old: The maximum dose should be 30 mg/kg daily in divided doses every 12 hours.
Reconstitution of FLUMOX Dry Mix:
To make up first shake the bottle to loosen powder, then add the volume of water stated on carton box to the content of bottle and shake well. Once reconstituted, FLUMOX must be stored in a refrigerator and used within 10 days.

Contraindications

Known hypersensitivity to penicillin.

Warnings and Precautions

Doses should be reduced in severe renal impairment.