CALCIPEN Tablets
Phenoxymethyl Penicillin
"1,000,000 IU"
Leo Pharmaceutical Co.
| Pack size | 12's |
|---|---|
| Dispensing mode | POM |
| Source | DENMARK |
| Agent | PHARMATRADE |
| Retail Price | 19.00 AED |
Available as:
Indications
CALCIPEN Tablets is used for:
Tonsillitis, Pharyngitis, Skin & soft tissue infections, Anthrax, Lyme disease, Rheumatic fever, Spleen disorders, Dental Abscesses, gingivitis, upper respiratory tract, scarlet fever, erysipelas, otitis media, Vincent's infection
Adult Dose
Oral
Adult:
Usually 250-500 mg 6 hourly
Prophylaxis of recurrent rheumatic fever
250 mg twice daily.
Streptococcal infections of the upper respiratory tract, including scarlet fever and erysipelas
125-250 mg 6-8 hrly for 10 days.
Pneumococcal infections of the respiratory tract, including otitis media
250-500 mg 6 hrly until patient is afebrile for at least 2 days.
Fusospirochetosis (Vincent's infection) of the oropharynx; Staphylococcal infections of the skin and soft tissue
250-500 mg 6-8 hrly.
Child Dose
Oral
Tablet
Children: PO 25–50 mg/kg/day q6h
Syrup
Dry Syrup: 1-2 tea-spoonful (5-10ml) 6 hourly
Forte Syrup: ½-1 tea-spoonful (2.5-5ml) 6 hourly
Infants: 62.5-125 mg 6 hourly
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity to penicillins.
Precautions
Monitor renal and haematologic systems periodically during prolonged therapy or if high dose is used. Use may result in overgrowth of nonsusceptible organisms. Cross-sensitivity with cephalosporins may occur. History of significant allergies and/or asthma. Pregnancy and lactation.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Phenoxymethyl Penicillin :
Nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress, diarrhoea, black hairy tongue; skin eruptions (maculopapular to exfoliative dermatitis), urticaria and other serum-sickness like reactions, laryngeal oedema; fever, eosinophilia.
Potentially Fatal: Anaphylaxis.
Mechanism of Action
Inhibits the biosynthesis of cell wall mucopeptide; bactericidal against sensitive organisms when adequate concentrations are reached, and most effective during the stage of active multiplication; inadequate concentrations may produce only bacteriostatic effects.
Note
CALCIPEN "1,000,000 IU" Tablets manufactured by Leo Pharmaceutical Co.. Its generic name is Phenoxymethyl Penicillin. CALCIPEN is availble in United Arab Emirates.
Farmaco UAE drug index information on CALCIPEN Tablets is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.