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Why Is Flucloxacillin 500mg So High In Dosage

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Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

Hi, I have tonsillitis and have been prescribed flucloxacillin. I accidentally have been taking 2 x 500mg flucloxacillin tablets rather than 1, 4 x per day. This has now been 16 capsules in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Sumit Bhatti MD

hi ive had a chronic sore throat for the past 5 days, I had some flucloxacillin 500mg in the house ... so how soon before it kicks in? thanks - XXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumit Bhatti ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Praveen Rodrigues MD

infection so the doctor has now prescribed flucloxacillin 500mg four times a day for 7 days. I just wanted to no is this safe as im 37+4 days pregnant? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Rodrigues ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Iam required to administer Ampicillin 345mg intravenously qid to a patient.There is an allergy to Penicillin noted, I have Flucloxacillin 250mg in stock, how would I calculate the dose? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Vjollce Mbiarra MD

in pregnancy? The flucloxacillin is for an ear infection (i forgot to state that ) ...Hi im currently 38 +1 weeks pregnant and im taking flucloxacillin 500mg four times a day. Recently ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra ( OBGYN)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

Can I take Flucloxacillin and Amoxicillin together, I have been on 500mg four times a day of Flucloxacillin for boils and now I have been prescribed Amoxicillin 500mg three times a day for a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

Hello, I have been prescribed Flucloxacillin 500mg to treat an infected insect bite, with a dosage ... feeling fatigued and somewhat spaced out. Please can you confirm if this is normal? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ajit Kumar Varma MD

impetigo, and prescribed 500 mg of Cephalexin 2 capsules twice daily. That seems like an extremely high dose for a slim boy. There are 40 pills in the bottle so it is a 10 day course of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajit Kumar Varma ( Podiatrist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

with set menu-prepaid & no individual choices. Why does food take so long to get through my system? ...10 hrs after high-carb Italian lunch at restaurant, one meter 198 mg/dL and other meter 278 mg/dL ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Qasim Zia MD

should this medicines take to work and why is the doseage of flucloxacillin so high. ...I was bitten by a horsefly on my left elbow and right wrist. My left arm is swolllen as... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Qasim Zia ( General & Family Physician)