{"id":8907,"date":"2021-03-20T11:29:22","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T11:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=8907"},"modified":"2021-04-12T15:08:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T15:08:47","slug":"flucloxacillin-meda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/flucloxacillin-meda\/","title":{"rendered":"Flucloxacillin Meda &#8211; Flucloxacillin uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n500 mg, 750 mg, 1 g&nbsp;film-coated tablets<br>flucloxacillin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Flukloxacillin Meda is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The active substance in Flukloxacillin Meda, flukloxacillin, is penicillin&nbsp;(antibacterial drug) that prevents the bacterium from building a normal cell wall.&nbsp;Without a functioning cell wall, the bacterium dies quickly.&nbsp;Flucloxacillin Meda differs from regular&nbsp;penicillin&nbsp;in that it is stable against an&nbsp;enzyme&nbsp;(&nbsp;beta-lactamase&nbsp;), which has the ability to break down regular&nbsp;penicillin.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flucloxacillin Meda is used for&nbsp;infections&nbsp;of the skin and soft tissues as well as&nbsp;infections&nbsp;of the joints, bones, and lungs.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flukloxacillin contained in Flukloxacillin Meda may also be approved for the treatment of other conditions not mentioned in this product information.&nbsp;Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or another healthcare professional if you have any further questions, and always follow their instructions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need to know before you use Flukloxacillin Meda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not use Flukloxacillin Meda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you are allergic to&nbsp;penicillin&nbsp;or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Flukloxacillin Meda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you are hypersensitive to&nbsp;cephalosporins&nbsp;(another group of&nbsp;antibacterial&nbsp;drugs), consult your doctor before using Flukloxacillin Meda.<\/li><li>There is a risk of diarrhea and colon infection.&nbsp;If you have problems with diarrhea, you should therefore consult a doctor.<\/li><li>There is a risk of liver damage, it is rare but probably increases with older age and with longer treatment.<\/li><li>If you are taking or will be taking&nbsp;paracetamol.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With concomitant use of flucloxacillin and&nbsp;paracetamol, there is a risk of blood and fluid disturbances (metabolic&nbsp;acidosis&nbsp;due to high anion gap, so-called HAGMA), which occurs when the acidity of blood plasma increases, especially in certain patient groups who are at increased risk, e.g.&nbsp;patients with severe renal impairment, sepsis or malnutrition and especially when using maximum daily doses of&nbsp;paracetamol.&nbsp;HAGMA is a serious condition that requires urgent treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Flucloxacillin Meda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.&nbsp;The effects of certain medicines can affect or be affected by the treatment with Flukloxacillin Meda, for example, some medicines for&nbsp;tumors&nbsp;and disorders of the immune system (methotrexate), for&nbsp;gout&nbsp;(probenecid), and some blood thinners (&nbsp;warfarin&nbsp;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flucloxacillin Meda with food and drink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flucloxacillin Meda has the best effect if the medicine is taken between meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No known risks when used during pregnancy.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flucloxacillin passes into breast milk but is unlikely to affect breastfed infants.&nbsp;However, consult a physician if more than temporary use of Flukloxacillin Meda during breast-feeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flucloxacillin Meda has no or negligible effect on the ability to drive and use machines.&nbsp;If you get dizzy, do not drive or use machines.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires sharpened attention.&nbsp;One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or&nbsp;side effects.&nbsp;Descriptions of these effects and&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;can be found in other sections.&nbsp;Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flucloxacillin Meda contains sodium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 500 mg tablet contains 29 mg of&nbsp;sodium, (the main ingredient in table salt\/table salt).&nbsp;This corresponds to 1.5% of the highest recommended daily intake of&nbsp;sodium&nbsp;for adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 750 mg tablet contains 44 mg of&nbsp;sodium.&nbsp;This corresponds to 2% of the highest recommended daily intake of&nbsp;sodium&nbsp;for adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 g tablet contains 58 mg&nbsp;sodium.&nbsp;This corresponds to 3% of the maximum recommended daily&nbsp;sodium&nbsp;intake&nbsp;for adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This should be considered by patients on a low-salt diet.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to take Flukloxacillin Meda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.&nbsp;Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your doctor will decide on a&nbsp;dose&nbsp;to suit you.&nbsp;Even if you feel better after just a few days, the entire treatment must be completed according to the&nbsp;prescription.&nbsp;Otherwise, some bacteria may survive for a while, grow and cause a new outbreak of&nbsp;infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you take more Flukloxacillin Meda then you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have ingested too much medicine or if, for example, a child has ingested the medicine by mistake, contact a doctor, hospital, or the Poison Information Center for risk assessment and advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you forget to take Flukloxacillin Meda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you forget to take a&nbsp;dose, take it as soon as possible.&nbsp;Then continue as before.&nbsp;Do not take a double&nbsp;dose&nbsp;to make up for a forgotten tablet.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, this medicine can cause&nbsp;side effects,&nbsp;although not everybody gets them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact a doctor immediately if any of the following serious&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;occur:<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flucloxacillin Meda may in rare cases affect the white&nbsp;blood cells&nbsp;so that the defense of infection deteriorates.&nbsp;If you get an&nbsp;infection&nbsp;with symptoms such as fever with severe general deterioration or fever with local infection symptoms such as sore throat\/throat\/mouth or difficulty urinating, you should see a doctor as soon as possible so that a blood test can rule out a lack of&nbsp;white blood cells&nbsp;(&nbsp;agranulocytosis&nbsp;).&nbsp;It is important that you then information about your medication.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flucloxacillin Meda may in rare cases cause a severe&nbsp;acute&nbsp;allergic reaction&nbsp;(&nbsp;anaphylactic reaction&nbsp;).&nbsp;Such a reaction can be life-threatening.&nbsp;If one or more of the following symptoms occur, contact a doctor or emergency department immediately.&nbsp;The symptoms of such a reaction may be reddening of the skin, itchy hives (&nbsp;urticaria&nbsp;), shortness of breath, and dizziness.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor immediately if you have prolonged or severe diarrhea.&nbsp;This may be a sign of colitis caused by the&nbsp;<em>Clostridium difficile<\/em>&nbsp;bacterium and may require treatment.&nbsp;This side effect is rare.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serious skin side effects have been reported (occurring in an unknown number of users).&nbsp;Red scaly rash with bumps under the skin and blisters (exanthematous&nbsp;pustulosis&nbsp;).&nbsp;Contact a doctor immediately if you get any of these symptoms.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other side effects:<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Common (&nbsp;<\/em><em>may affect up to&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><em>1 in 10 people):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stomach upset, mainly nausea, or diarrhea<\/li><li>Rash.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Uncommon&nbsp;<\/em><em>(may affect up to&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><em>1 in 100 people):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hives<\/li><li>Blood picture change (&nbsp;eosinophilia&nbsp;).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rare&nbsp;<\/em><em>(may affect up to&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><em>1 in 1,000 people):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Liver effects.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Very rare&nbsp;<\/em><em>(may affect up to&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><em>1 in 10,000 people):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Itching.<\/li><li>Blood and fluid disturbances (metabolic&nbsp;acidosis&nbsp;due to high anion gap), which occurs when the acidity of blood plasma increases, with concomitant use of flucloxacillin and&nbsp;paracetamol, usually in patients with risk factors (see section 2).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Has been reported (occurs in an unknown number of users):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dizziness, abdominal pain, vomiting.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Itching&nbsp;in the abdomen can be caused by fungal overgrowth.&nbsp;White coating in the mouth mainly on the tongue can also be caused by a fungal infection.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a risk of liver damage, it is rare but probably increases with older age and longer treatment.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How to store Flukloxacillin Meda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1 g tablet: Do not store above 30 \u00b0 C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton or label after &#8220;EXP&#8221; or &#8220;EXP&#8221;.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tablet packs (unit dose) have a shelf life limited to 6 months after the aluminum outer bag has been opened.&nbsp;After &#8220;OPENING DATE&#8221;, the date of opening is written, both on the aluminum bag and the cartons enclosing the printing packaging.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The active substance is flucloxacillin.&nbsp;One tablet contains flucloxacillin sodium monohydrate equivalent to flucloxacillin 500 mg, 750 mg, and 1 g respectively.<\/li><li>The other ingredients are magnesium stearate, povidone, croscarmellose sodium, microcrystalline cellulose.&nbsp;Film coating: dye (titanium dioxide E171), macrogol, paraffin, hypromellose.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>500 mg: White, oblong tablet with a scoreline on one side, 8 x 17 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fass.se\/LIF\/product?userType=2&amp;nplId=20160709000016#\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fass.se\/imaging\/resources\/10ffb64f-7808-4a26-b20e-58b8dddd7d7a\" alt=\"Marking\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>750 mg: White, oblong, tablet marked with \u201cFL |&nbsp;UC \u201don one side and with break notch on the other side, 8 x 20 mm.<br>1 g: White, elliptical, tablet with a scoreline and marked&nbsp;on one side, 9.6 x 21 mm.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tablets 500 mg, 750 mg, and 1 g can be divided into two equal parts.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pack sizes:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>500 mg: 30, 50 and 100 tablets in a plastic jar and 98 (2 x 49) x 1 tablets in a pressure pack (single dose).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>750 mg: 20, 30, 50 and 100 tablets in plastic jar and 98 (2 x 49) x 1 tablets in pressure pack (single dose).<br>1 g: 21, 30, 50 and 75 tablets in a plastic jar.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all pack sizes may be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meda AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box 906<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>170 09 Solna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone 08-630 19 00<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 500 mg, 750 mg, 1 g film-coated tablets<br \/>\nflucloxacillin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2206,2200],"tags":[2676,2678,2680,2682,2683,2681,2679,2677,2212,2211],"class_list":["post-8907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-f","category-medicines","tag-flucloxacillin","tag-flucloxacillin-dose","tag-flucloxacillin-meda","tag-flucloxacillin-meda-dose","tag-flucloxacillin-meda-side-effects","tag-flucloxacillin-meda-uses","tag-flucloxacillin-side-effects","tag-flucloxacillin-uses","tag-medicine","tag-tablets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8907"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10020,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8907\/revisions\/10020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}