C-Flox



 
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C-Flox - Basic Information

 

Indication of C-Flox:

C-Flox is an antibiotic agent used in the treatment of the following infections (see Action Description for susceptible organisms): -urinary tract infections-gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis-infective diarrhoea-bronchial infections-skin and skin structure infections-bone and joint infections-chronic bacterial prostatitisC-Flox is one of the agents useful against anthrax of the inhalational type.In the treatment of any infection, it is important to isolate the bacteria and its antibacterial susceptibilities if possible before commencing treatment.

Action of C-Flox:

C-Flox has a broad spectrum of antibiotic activity. Unlike many antibiotics, it actually kills bacteria, rather than just stopping them replicating. It does this by entering the bacteria and interfering with an enzyme involved in their replication. It is useful against a number of bacteria, more Gram-negative than Gram-positive.There are a large number of susceptible Gram-negative organisms, including those well known for causing urinary tract infections, such as E. coli. It is also useful against the bugs that cause food poisoning, including Salmonella and Shigella. C-Flox can also kill some of the bacteria that cause upper respiratory tract infections, namely Streptococcus pneumonia and Haemophilus influenzae. It also has activity against Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bug responsible for gonorrhoea, although some resistance is developing. C-Flox can also kill the well-known Staph aureus, including the more resistant MRSA, also known as Golden Staph.

Dose Advice of C-Flox:

Determination of dose in patients being treated with antibiotics must take the following into account: -severity of infection-nature of infection-susceptibility of infecting organism to antibiotic being used-integrity of patient


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