Description
Trade name:
Flumox 500 mg
Compound:
Each capsule contains:
Amoxicillin trihydrate 286.9 mg, equivalent to pure amoxicillin 250 mg
Flucloxacillin sodium monohydrate 272.5 mg, equivalent to pure flucloxacillin 250 mg
Auxiliary components:
Crospovidone, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, dye, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, castor oil, titanium dioxide, dye.
Properties:
Flumox is a combination drug consisting of two semi-synthetic antibiotics of the penicillin series:
Amoxicillin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic.
Flucloxacillin is a penicillinase-resistant antibiotic. This combination has activity against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
Indications:
– Upper and lower respiratory tract infections: otitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia.
-Intestinal infections and hepatobiliary infections: enteritis, cholecystitis, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, etc.
-Urogenital infections: cystitis, pyelonephritis, prostatitis, gonorrhea.
– Skin and soft tissue infections: infected postoperative wounds, carbuncles, abscesses.
-Septicemia, endocarditis.
-Osteomyelitis.
Method of administration and dosage:
Adults and children weighing over 40 kg: 1-2 capsules every 8 hours.
Contraindications:
Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.
Infectious mononucleosis, bronchial asthma, hay fever.
Precautions:
Use with caution in patients prone to allergic reactions.
Amoxicillin enhances the effect of indirect coagulants (coumarin group).
Side effects:
Allergic reactions, skin rash, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting.
Storage method:
Store at temperatures not exceeding 25 degrees.
