Active Ingredient: Floxacillin
Flucloxacillin is indicated for use as a prophylactic agent during major surgical procedures when appropriate; for example cardiothoracic and orthopaedic surgery.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Regimen A: Intravenous, between 1 grams floxacillin and 2 grams floxacillin, daily, one dose. Afterwards, intravenous, 500 milligrams floxacillin, 4 times daily, over the duration of 3 days.
Regimen B: Intravenous, between 1 grams floxacillin and 2 grams floxacillin, daily, one dose. Afterwards, intramuscular, 500 milligrams floxacillin, 4 times daily, over the duration of 3 days.
Regimen C: Intravenous, between 1 grams floxacillin and 2 grams floxacillin, daily, one dose. Afterwards, oral, 500 milligrams floxacillin, 4 times daily, over the duration of 3 days.
During surgical prophylaxis, doses of 1 to 2g should be given intravenously at induction of anaesthesia followed by 500mg six hourly intravenously or intramuscularly.
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