Moxaclav 1gm 6pcs

Amoxycillin & Clavulanic Acid is indicated for short-term treatment of bacterial infections at the following sites:

• Upper respiratory tract infections (including ENT); e.g., tonsillitis, sinusitis, otitis media.
• Lower respiratory tract infections; e.g., acute and chronic bronchitis, lobar and bronchopneumonia.
• Genito-urinary tract infections; e.g., cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis.
• Skin and soft tissue infections.
• Bone and joint infections; e.g., osteomyelitis.
• Other infections; e.g., septic abortion, puerperal sepsis, intra-abdominal sepsis, etc.

Dosage: Oral:

• Adults and children over 12 years: One 375 mg tablet 3 times a day. In severe infection one 625 mg tablet 3 times a day or one 1 gm tablet two times a day.
• Children of 6-12 years: 2 teaspoonful Powder for Suspension every 8 hours.
• Children of 1 -6 years: 1 teaspoonful Powder for Suspension every 8 hours.
• Children below 1 year: 25 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours.

IV Injection:

• Adults and children over 12 years: 1.2 g every 6-8 hours
• Children up to 3 months: 30 mg/kg every 8 hours (every 12 hours in the perinatal period and in premature infants)
• Child 3 months to 12 years: 30 mg/kg every 6-8 hours.

Side effects: Side effects, as with Amoxicillin, are uncommon and mainly of a mild and transitory nature. Diarrhoea, pseudomembranous colitis, indigestion, nausea, vomiting and candidiasis have been reported. If gastrointestinal side effects occur with oral therapy, that may be reduced by taking Amoxycillin & Clavulanic Acid at the start of meals. Hepatitis and cholestatic jaundice have been reported rarely but are usually reversible. Urticarial and erythematous rashes sometimes occur. 

Rarely erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and exfoliative dermatitis have been reported. In common with other beta-lactam antibiotics angioedema and anaphylaxis have been reported.