Brand Name: Moxacil 500
Manufacturer : Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Indication:Â
Infections of the ear, nose, and throat, genitourinary tract, skin and skin structure, lower respiratory tract; gonorrhea, acute uncomplicated (ano-genital and urethral infections). H. pylori eradication to reduce the risk of duodenal ulcer recurrence in combination with clarithromycin plus lansoprazol as triple therapy. Prophylactic cover for patients at risk of developing endocarditis when undergoing dental surgery.
Dosage & Administration:
Adult : Mild/Moderate -500 mg every 12 hours or 250 mg every 8 hours, Severe-875 mg every 12 hours or 500 mg every 8 hours. Children: Mild/Moderate-25 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 hours or 20mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours, Severe-45 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 hours or 40 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours. Gonorrhea, Acute, uncomplicated ano-genital, and urethral infections in males and females 3 g as single oral dose. Prepubertal children 50 mg/Kg/Amoxicillin, combined with 25 mg/kg Probenecid as a single dose.
CONTRAINDICATION:
It is contraindicated for patients hypersensitive to penicillin.
PRECAUTION:
In renal impairment the excretion of antibiotic will be delayed and depending on the degree of impairment it may be necessary to reduce the total daily dose. Caution should also be exercised in case of erythematous rashes, glandular fever, history of allergy etc.
USE IN PREGNANCY & LACTATION :
Because of its lack of teratogenicity, amoxycillin can be used safety throughout pregnancy at the normal adult dose. The small amount of amoxycillin secreted in maternal milk rarely causes problems in the infant. It can therefore be used safety during lactation in most instances
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