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FlucloxacillinFlucloxacillin goes by many brand names including Floxapen, Flucloxin and Staphlex. Flucloxacillin is a narrow spectrum penicillin-bassed antibiotic that has specific activity against pencillinase-producing bacteria. These bacteria are responsible for antibiotic-resistance amongst certain skin, chest, and soft tissue infections. The types of infection flucloxacillin is used to treat include: infections affecting the skin and soft tissue (eg boils, cellulitis, impetigo, and infected eczema, ulcers, burns and wounds); bone and joint infections; infection of the bladder or tubes that pass urine (urinary tract infections); infections of the organs associated with breathing, including nasal passages, sinuses, windpipe and lungs (respiratory tract) eg pneumonia, sinusitis, lung abcess, pharyngitis, quinsy; meningitis; and blood poisoning (septicaemia). Flucloxacillin is also sometimes used to prevent infections during major surgery, for example bone or heart surgery. Presciption: This medicine is well absorbed in the stomach therefore is best taken on an empty stomach unlike most other antibiotics. One capsule three times daily, one hour before or two hours after meals. Always complete the course of antibiotics. Side effects: Occasional: stomach upset and skin rash. Blood disorders, kidney, and liver damage have been reported in rare cases. See Drugs and Travel Health. |
