Symclox

Symclox Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Dicloxacillin inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to 1 or more of the penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) which in turn inhibit the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis in bacterial cell walls. Bacteria eventually lyse due to ongoing activity of cell wall autolytic enzymes (autolysins and murein hydrolases) while cell wall assembly is arrested.

Dicloxacillin is a beta-lactamase resistant penicillin similar to oxacillin. Dicloxacillin has in vitro activity against gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. The bactericidal activity of dicloxacillin results from the inhibition of cell wall synthesis and is mediated through dicloxacillin binding to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs). Dicloxacillin is stable against hydrolysis by a variety of beta-lactamases, including penicillinases, and cephalosporinases and extended spectrum beta-lactamases.

Symclox
Uses
Dosage
Side Effect
Precautions
Interactions
Uses during Pregnancy
Uses during Breastfeeding
Accute Overdose
Food Interaction
Half Life
Volume of Distribution
Clearance
Interaction With other Medicine
Contradiction
Storage

Trade Name	Symclox
Generic	Dicloxacillin + Amoxycillin / Amoxicillin
Weight	250mg
Type	Capsule
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer	Symbiosis Life Sciences Ltd
Available Country	India
Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Dicloxacillin is used for Boils, Carbuncles, Cellulitis, Endocarditis, Folliculitis, Impetigo, Mastitis, Osteomyelitis, Otitis externa, Pneumonia, Septic Arthritis, Staphylococcal skin infections, Streptococcus Septicaemia, Surgical Prophylaxis, Throat infections

Symclox is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Animal bite, Impetigo, Infection caused by staphylococci

How Symclox works

Dicloxacillin exerts a bactericidal action against penicillin-susceptible microorganisms during the state of active multiplication. All penicillins inhibit the biosynthesis of the bacterial cell wall. By binding to specific penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located inside the bacterial cell wall, dicloxacillin inhibits the third and last stage of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Cell lysis is then mediated by bacterial cell wall autolytic enzymes such as autolysins; it is possible that dicloxacillin interferes with an autolysin inhibitor.

Dosage

Symclox dosage

Adult: 125-250 mg 6 hourly. Doses may be doubled in severe infections.

Child: <40 kg: 12.5-25 mg/kg 6 hourly.

Should be taken on an empty stomach. Take at least 1 hr before or 2 hr after meals.

Side Effects

Hypersensitivity reactions (e.g. urticaria, fever, joint pains, rashes, angioedema, serum sickness-like reactions), nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomatitis, black/hairy tongue, neurotoxic reactions, renal tubular damage, interstitial nephritis, eosinophilia, haemolytic anaemia, agranulocytosis, neutropenia, leucopenia, granulocytopenia, bone marrow depression, hepatotoxicity, cholestatic hepatitis.

Toxicity

Oral LD₅₀ in rat is 3579 mg/kg. Symptoms of overexposure include irritation, rash, labored breathing, hives, itching, wheezing, nausea, chills, and fever.

Precaution

Patient with history of allergy esp β-lactam allergy, asthma. Pregnancy and lactation.

Interaction

Probenecid prolongs serum levels of dicloxacillin. Bacteriostatic drugs (e.g. chloramphenicol, tetracyclines) may antagonise the bactericidal effect of dicloxacillin. May reduce anticoagulant response to dicumarol and warfarin. May increase risk of methotrexate toxicity. May diminish the effect of live vaccines (e.g. typhoid vaccine).

Elimination Route

Absorption of the isoxazolyl penicillins after oral administration is rapid but incomplete: peak blood levels are achieved in 1-1.5 hours. Oral absorption of cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, oxacillin and nafcillin is delayed when the drugs are administered after meals.

Half Life

The elimination half-life for dicloxacillin is about 0.7 hour.

Elimination Route

Dicloxacillin sodium is rapidly excreted as unchanged drug in the urine by glomerular filtration and active tubular secretion.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding use

Pregnancy Category B. Either animal-reproduction studies have not demonstrated a fetal risk but there are no controlled studies in pregnant women or animal-reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect (other than a decrease in fertility) that was not confirmed in controlled studies in women in the 1st trimester (and there is no evidence of a risk in later trimesters).