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Euvioxcin belongs to the group of drugs that treat parasites, antivirals, anti-infectives and antifungals. The drug is indicated for the treatment of a number of diseases such as respiratory tract infections, central nervous system infections.
1. What is Euvoxcin?
What is Euvoxcin? Euvioxcin's main ingredient is Oxacillin, which belongs to the group of beta-lactam antibiotics. The doctor will prescribe the use of euvioxcin in the following cases:
Treatment of infections such as respiratory tract infections, ENT, bacteremia caused by staphylococcus & susceptible streptococcus (Staphylococcus & Streptococcus) , endocarditis. Treatment of endocarditis, soft tissue, bone, meningitis, bacteremia. Treatment of osteomyelitis, urinary tract infection, pharyngitis, rhinitis, otitis media, contact dermatitis, chronic respiratory infection. Note: Patients are not allowed to use Euvioxcin to treat infections caused by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus.
2. Dosage of Euvoxcin
2.1. How to use Euvioxcin is made in the form of hard capsules and is taken orally. The best time to drink is at least 1 hour before meals or about 2 hours after meals.
The drug is absorbed quite quickly into the body through the gastrointestinal tract, the maximum concentration in plasma is approximately 5-10 micrograms/ml within 1 hour after taking 1g of oxacillin.
Note: Before the patient uses the drug, it is necessary to check the quality of the drug, when it is found that the capsule is moldy, the capsule is torn, distorted, the powder changes color, the drug label is printed with the batch number of SX, HD is blurred. ..or have other suspicious symptoms should not use the drug or need to stop using the drug immediately.
2.2. Dosage For adults, children weighing over 40 kg use with a dosage of 1-2 tablets, 4 times a day. Do not use more than 12 tablets/day. For children under 40 kg, the dose is 12.5-25mg/kg, divided into 4 doses per day. The dose of the drug used for each patient is different depending on the condition of the disease as well as the ability of the body to absorb the drug. Therefore, the patient should strictly follow the doctor's instructions. For patients with renal failure, the dosage should be adjusted accordingly. If creatinine clearance is less than 10 ml/min, the lowest dose should be used. Treatment usually lasts from 7 to 14 days.
3. Handling overdosage of Euvioxcin
Symptoms of overdose
When using an overdose of the drug, the patient will experience some reactions related to the nervous system - muscle such as agitation, hallucinations, confusion, convulsions, encephalopathy. , electrolyte imbalance ... the above manifestations will be more severe for people with kidney failure .
How to handle: Patients need to treat the above symptoms, currently hemodialysis is not effective in cases of overdose of euvoxcin.
4. Be careful when using Euvioxcin
When using the drug, the patient should note:
Do not use for patients with a history of hypersensitivity to antibiotics of the penicillin or cephalosporin group. Because the drug can cause allergies like penicillin, users need to follow the same precautions when using euvoxcin as for penicillins and cephalosporins. Use of drugs for pregnant and lactating women: Before using the drug, it is necessary to consult a doctor, do not self-medicate.
5.Euvoxcin side effects
In the process of using Euvioxcin, patients need to pay attention to some of the following side effects:
Some common side effects: Causes gastrointestinal reactions such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, reaction. skin reactions such as rash. Uncommon reactions: Vascular reactions such as increased platelet count and decreased white blood cell count, eosinophilia, hepatic reactions such as increased liver enzymes, skin reactions such as urticaria. Rare Reactions: Anaphylactic reaction, Pseudomembranous colitis, cholestatic jaundice, agranulocytosis, interstitial nephritis and tubular damage.
6. Interactions with other drugs
When using euvoxcin with oral contraceptives, it may affect the effectiveness of birth control pills. When combined with the drug Disulfiram and probenecid may cause a reaction that increases the concentration of the drug in the serum. Euvioxcin belongs to the group of drugs that treat parasites, antivirals, anti-infectives and antifungals. The drug is indicated for the treatment of a number of diseases such as respiratory tract infections, central nervous system infections. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment and avoid unwanted side effects, patients need to take drugs according to prescription or consult a doctor, professional pharmacist.
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