Product Elements:
Dicloxacillin sodium dicloxacillin sodium magnesium stearate d&c yellow no. 10 fd&c blue no. 1 fd&c blue no. 2 fd&c red no. 40 gelatin shellac sodium lauryl sulfate sorbitan monolaurate ferrosoferric oxide titanium dioxide propylene glycol dicloxacillin sodium dicloxacillin light green teva;3125
Drug Interactions:
Drug interactions tetracycline, a bacteriostatic antibiotic, may antagonize the bactericidal effect of penicillin and concurrent use of these drugs should be avoided.
Indications and Usage:
Indications and usage to reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of dicloxacillin sodium capsules and other antibacterial drugs, dicloxacillin sodium capsules should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. when culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. in the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy. dicloxacillin is indicated in the treatment of infections caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci which have demonstrated susceptibility to the drug. cultures and susceptibility tests should be performed initially to determine the causative organisms and their sensitivity to the drug (see clinical pharmacology â susceptibility plate testing ) . dicloxacillin may be used to initiate therapy in su
Read more...spected cases of resistant staphylococcal infections prior to the availability of laboratory test results. the penicillinase-resistant penicillins should not be used in infections caused by organisms susceptible to penicillin g. if the susceptibility tests indicate that the infection is due to an organism other than a resistant staphylococcus, therapy should not be continued with a penicillinase-resistant penicillin.
Warnings:
Warnings serious and occasionally fatal hypersensitivity (anaphylactic shock with collapse) reactions have occurred in patients receiving penicillin. the incidence of anaphylactic shock in all penicillin-treated patients is between 0.015% and 0.04%. anaphylactic shock resulting in death has occurred in approximately 0.002% of the patients treated. although anaphylaxis is more frequent following a parenteral administration, it has occurred in patients receiving oral penicillins. when penicillin therapy is indicated, it should be initiated only after a comprehensive patient drug and allergy history has been obtained. if an allergic reaction occurs, the drug should be discontinued and the patient should receive supportive treatment, e.g., artificial maintenance of ventilation, pressor amines, antihistamines and corticosteroids. individuals with a history of penicillin hypersensitivity may also experience allergic reactions when treated with a cephalosporin.
General Precautions:
General prescribing dicloxacillin sodium capsules in the absence of a proven or strongly suspected bacterial infection or a prophylactic indication is unlikely to provide benefit to the patient and increases the risk of the development of drug-resistant bacteria. dicloxacillin should generally not be administered to patients with a history of sensitivity to any penicillin. penicillin should be used with caution in individuals with histories of significant allergies and/or asthma. whenever allergic reactions occur, penicillin should be withdrawn unless, in the opinion of the physician, the condition being treated is life-threatening and amenable only to penicillin therapy. the oral route of administration should not be relied upon in patients with severe illness, or with nausea, vomiting, gastric dilatation, cardiospasm or intestinal hypermotility. occasionally, patients will not absorb therapeutic amounts of orally administered penicillin. the use of antibiotics may result in overgrowt
Read more...h of nonsusceptible organisms. if new infections due to bacteria or fungi occur, the drug should be discontinued and appropriate measures taken.
Dosage and Administration:
Dosage and administration bacteriologic studies to determine the causative organisms and their sensitivity to the penicillinase-resistant penicillins should always be performed. duration of therapy varies with the type and severity of infection as well as the overall condition of the patient, therefore it should be determined by the clinical and bacteriological response of the patient. in severe staphylococcal infections, therapy with penicillinase-resistant penicillins should be continued for at least 14 days. therapy should be continued for at least 48 hours after the patient has become afebrile, asymptomatic and cultures are negative. the treatment of endocarditis and osteomyelitis may require a longer term of therapy. concurrent administration of the penicillinase-resistant penicillins and probenecid increases and prolongs serum penicillin levels. probenecid decreases the apparent volume of distribution and slows the rate of excretion by competitively inhibiting renal tubular secre
Read more...tion of penicillin. penicillin-probenecid therapy is generally limited to those infections where very high serum levels of penicillin are necessary. oral preparations of the penicillinase-resistant penicillins should not be used as initial therapy in serious, life-threatening infections (see precautions - general ). oral therapy with the penicillinase-resistant penicillins may be used to follow up the previous use of a parenteral agent as soon as the clinical condition warrants. for intramuscular gluteal injections, care should be taken to avoid sciatic nerve injury. with intravenous administration, particularly in elderly patients, care should be taken because of the possibility of thrombophlebitis. nb: infections caused by group a beta-hemolytic streptococci should be treated for at least 10 days to help prevent the occurrence of acute rheumatic fever or acute glomerulonephritis.
Contraindications:
Contraindications a history of a hypersensitivity (anaphylactic) reaction to any penicillin is a contraindication.
Adverse Reactions:
Adverse reactions body as a whole the reported incidence of allergic reactions to penicillin ranges from 0.7% to 10% (see warnings ). sensitization is usually the result of treatment, but some individuals have had immediate reactions to penicillin when first treated. in such cases, it is thought that the patients may have had prior exposure to the drug via trace amounts present in milk and vaccines. two types of allergic reactions to penicillin are noted clinically, immediate and delayed. immediate reactions usually occur within 20 minutes of administration and range in severity from urticaria and pruritus to angioneurotic edema, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, hypotension, vascular collapse and death. such immediate anaphylactic reactions are very rare (see warnings ) and usually occur after parenteral therapy, but have occurred in patients receiving oral therapy. another type of immediate reaction, an accelerated reaction, may occur between 20 minutes and 48 hours after administration an
Read more...d may include urticaria, pruritus and fever. although laryngeal edema, laryngospasm and hypotension occasionally occur, fatality is uncommon. delayed allergic reactions to penicillin therapy usually occur after 48 hours and sometimes as late as two to four weeks after initiation of therapy. manifestations of this type of reaction include serum sickness-like symptoms (i.e., fever, malaise, urticaria, myalgia, arthralgia, abdominal pain) and various skin rashes. nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis, black or hairy tongue and other symptoms of gastrointestinal irritation may occur, especially during oral penicillin therapy. nervous system reactions neurotoxic reactions similar to those observed with penicillin g may occur with large intravenous doses of the penicillinase-resistant penicillins, especially with patients with renal insufficiency. urogenital reactions renal tubular damage and interstitial nephritis have been associated with the administration of methicillin sodium and, infrequently, with the administration of nafcillin and oxacillin. manifestations of this reaction may include rash, fever, eosinophilia, hematuria, proteinuria and renal insufficiency. methicillin-induced nephropathy does not appear to be dose-related and is generally reversible upon prompt discontinuation of therapy. metabolic reactions agranulocytosis, neutropenia and bone marrow depression have been associated with the use of methicillin sodium and nafcillin. hepatotoxicity, characterized by fever, nausea and vomiting associated with abnormal liver function tests, mainly elevated sgot levels, has been associated with the use of oxacillin. recommended dosages for dicloxacillin in mild to moderate and severe infections drug adults children mild to moderate severe mild to moderate severe dicloxacillin 125 mg every 250 mg every 12.5 mg/kg/day 1 25 mg/kg/day 1 6 hours 6 hours in equally in equally divided doses divided doses every 6 hours every 6 hours 1. patients weighing less than 40 kg (88 lbs)
Adverse Reactions Table:
RECOMMENDED DOSAGES FOR DICLOXACILLIN IN MILD TO MODERATE AND SEVERE INFECTIONS | DRUG | ADULTS | CHILDREN |
| Mild to Moderate | Severe | Mild to Moderate | Severe |
| Dicloxacillin | 125 mg every | 250 mg every | 12.5 mg/kg/day 1 | 25 mg/kg/day 1 |
| 6 hours | 6 hours | in equally | in equally |
| | | divided doses | divided doses |
| | | every 6 hours | every 6 hours |
| 1. Patients weighing less than 40 kg (88 lbs) |
Drug Interactions:
Drug interactions tetracycline, a bacteriostatic antibiotic, may antagonize the bactericidal effect of penicillin and concurrent use of these drugs should be avoided.
Use in Pregnancy:
Pregnancy category b reproduction studies performed in the mouse, rat and rabbit have revealed no evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the fetus due to the penicillinase-resistant penicillins. human experience with the penicillins during pregnancy has not shown any positive evidence of adverse effects on the fetus. there are, however, no adequate or well-controlled studies in pregnant women showing conclusively that harmful effects of these drugs on the fetus can be excluded. because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
Pediatric Use:
Pediatric use because of incompletely developed renal function in newborns, penicillinase-resistant penicillins (especially methicillin) may not be completely excreted, with abnormally high blood levels resulting. frequent monitoring of blood levels is advisable in this group, with dosage adjustments when necessary. all newborns treated with penicillins should be monitored closely for clinical and laboratory evidence of toxic or adverse effects (see dosage and administration ).
Description:
Description dicloxacillin sodium, usp is a semisynthetic antibiotic substance which resists destruction by the enzyme penicillinase (beta - lactamase). it is monosodium (2 s ,5 r ,6 r )-6-[3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-4-isoxazolecarboxamido]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo [3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylate monohydrate. dicloxacillin is administered orally via capsule form or powder for reconstitution. structurally, dicloxacillin sodium, usp may be represented as follows: c 19 h 16 cl 2 n 3 nao 5 s·h 2 o mw 510.32 structural formula for dicloxacillin sodium inactive ingredients
Clinical Pharmacology:
Clinical pharmacology microbiology mechanism of action penicillinase-resistant penicillins exert a bactericidal action against penicillin-susceptible microorganisms during the state of active multiplication. all penicillins inhibit the biosynthesis of the bacterial cell wall. antibacterial activity dicloxacillin sodium has been shown to be active against most isolates of the following microorganisms, both in vitro and in clinical infections as described in the indications and usage section. gram-positive bacteria staphylococcus spp. susceptibility testing for specific information regarding susceptibility test interpretive criteria and associated test methods and quality control standards recognized by fda for this drug, please see: https://www.fda.gov/stic. pharmacokinetics methicillin sodium is readily destroyed by gastric acidity and must be administered by intramuscular or intravenous injection. the isoxazolyl penicillins (cloxacillin, dicloxacillin and oxacillin) and nafcillin are
Read more...more acid-resistant and may be administered orally. absorption of the isoxazolyl penicillins after oral administration is rapid but incomplete; peak blood levels are achieved in 1 to 1.5 hours. in one study, after ingestion of a single 500 mg oral dose, peak serum concentrations range from 5 to 7 micrograms/milliliter for oxacillin, from 7.5 to 14.4 mcg/ml for cloxacillin and from 10 to 17 mcg/ml for dicloxacillin. oral absorption of cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, oxacillin and nafcillin is delayed when the drugs are administered after meals. once absorbed, the penicillinase-resistant penicillins bind to serum protein, mainly albumin. the degree of protein binding reported varies with the method of study and the investigator (see table ii ). table ii penicillinase-resistant penicillins percent protein binding ± sd methicillin 37.3 ± 7.9 nafcillin 89.9 ± 1.5 oxacillin 94.2 ± 2.1 cloxacillin 95.2 ± 0.5 dicloxacillin 97.9 ± 0.6 the penicillinase-resistant penicillins vary in the extent to which they are distributed in the body fluids. with normal doses, insignificant concentrations are found in the cerebrospinal fluid and aqueous humor. all the drugs in this class are found in therapeutic concentrations in the pleural, bile and amniotic fluids. the penicillinase-resistant penicillins are rapidly excreted, primarily as unchanged drug in the urine by glomerular filtration and active tubular secretion. the elimination half-life for dicloxacillin is about 0.7 hour. nonrenal elimination includes hepatic inactivation and excretion in bile.
Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis and Impairment of Fertility:
Carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, impairment of fertility no long-term animal studies have been conducted with these drugs. studies on reproduction (nafcillin) in rats and rabbits reveal no fetal or maternal abnormalities before conception and continuously through weaning (one generation).
How Supplied:
How supplied dicloxacillin sodium capsules usp are available as follows: 500 mg: each capsule contains dicloxacillin sodium monohydrate equivalent to 500 mg dicloxacillin (anhydrous), with green colored cap and light green colored body, imprinted "teva" on the cap and â3125â on the body, available in bottles of 20 (ndc 76420-183-20 relabeled and repackaged from ndc 0093-3125-01). store at 20° to 25°c (68° to 77°f) [see usp controlled room temperature]. dispense in a tight, light-resistant container as defined in the usp, with a child-resistant closure (as required). keep this and all medications out of the reach of children. relabeled by: enovachem pharmaceuticals torrance, ca 90501
Information for Patients:
Information for the patient patients should be counselled that antibacterial drugs including dicloxacillin sodium capsules should only be used to treat bacterial infections. they do not treat viral infections (e.g., the common cold). when dicloxacillin sodium capsules are prescribed to treat a bacterial infection, patients should be told that although it is common to feel better early in the course of therapy, the medication should be taken exactly as directed. skipping doses or not completing the full course of therapy may (1) decrease the effectiveness of the immediate treatment and (2) increase the likelihood that bacteria will develop resistance and will not be treatable by dicloxacillin sodium capsules or other antibacterial drugs in the future. patients receiving penicillins should be given the following information and instructions by the physician: patients should be told that penicillin is an antibacterial agent which will work with the bodyâs natural defenses to control
Read more...certain types of infections. they should be told that the drug should not be taken if they have had an allergic reaction to any form of penicillin previously, and to inform the physician of any allergies or previous allergic reactions to any drugs they may have had (see warnings ). patients who have previously experienced an anaphylactic reaction to penicillin should be instructed to wear a medical identification tag or bracelet. because most antibacterial drugs taken by mouth are best absorbed on an empty stomach, patients should be directed, unless circumstances warrant otherwise, to take penicillin one hour before meals or two hours after eating (see clinical pharmacology - pharmacokinetics ). patients should be told to take the entire course of therapy prescribed, even if fever and other symptoms have stopped (see precautions - general ). if any of the following reactions occur, stop taking your prescription and notify the physician: shortness of breath, wheezing, skin rash, mouth irritation, black tongue, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, swollen joints or any unusual bleeding or bruising (see adverse reactions ). do not take any additional medications without physician approval, including nonprescription drugs such as antacids, laxatives or vitamins. discard any liquid forms of penicillin after seven days if stored at room temperature or after 14 days if refrigerated.
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