Flucloxacillin: International drug information (concise)
For abbreviations, symbols, and age group definitions used in Lexicomp (
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International Brand Names
International Brand Names by CountryFor country code abbreviations (
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(AE) United Arab Emirates: Floxapen;
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(AT) Austria: Floxapen | Flucloxacillin gsb;
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(AU) Australia: Apo flucloxacillin | Flopen | Floxapen | Floxsig | Flubiclox | Flucil | Flucloxacillin | Flucloxacillin gh | Flucloxacillin kabi | Staphylex;
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(BD) Bangladesh: A-flox | Abcin | Actinase | Adflox | Ancoc | Auxil | Belox | Capflu | Clox-F | Dolopen | Doribac | E-Flu | Eflucin | F-Clox | Fcx | Flac | Flonex | Flora | Flox | Floxapen | Floxason | Floxirak | Flu-k | Flubac | Flubex | Flubiotic | Fluc | Flucap | Flucillin | Flucin | Fluclox | Flucloxi | Flucloxin | Flucocin | Flucopen | Flukin | Flumark | Flumax | Flumed | Flunid | Flunil | Flupen | Flustaph | Flustar | Flusun | Flusyrup | Flux | Fluxalin | Fluxi | Fluxicap | Fluxin | Fluxon | Flxzen | Fucil | Fulcin | Halopen | Inclox | Isoclox | Isoflu | Luf | Monaclox-f | Murein | Orgaflu | Perpen | Phylopen | Revistar | Silox | Sinaflox | Skilox | Sofa | Softapen | Stafoxin | Staphen | Staphylox | Surgeflox | Syflu;
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(BE) Belgium: Floxapen | Flucloxacilline | Staphycid;
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(BF) Burkina Faso: Astaph | Floxapen | Flukocin | Staphypen;
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(CH) Switzerland: Floxapen | Flucloxacillin orpha | Flucloxin;
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(CI) Côte d'Ivoire: Astaph | Flukocin | Flustaph | Fuclo;
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(CL) Chile: Flucloxacilina | Fluxacina | Vitalpen;
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(CN) China: Ao fo lin | Flucloxacillin | Kun te;
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(CZ) Czech Republic: Flucloxacilina azevedos | Flucloxacillin fresenius kabi;
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(DE) Germany: Ab flucloxacil | Fluclox | Fluclox reu | Flucloxacillin altamedics | Flucloxacillin ibisqus | Flucloxacillin kabi | Staphylex;
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(EE) Estonia: Betabiotic | Floxapen | Staphylex;
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(FI) Finland: Heracillin | Staphylex;
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(GB) United Kingdom: Abboflox | Floxapen | Fluclomix | Flucloxacill almus | Flucloxacillin | Flucloxacillin cox | Flucloxin | Galfloxin | Ladropen | Stafoxil | Staphlipen | Trav flucloxacill | Zoxin;
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(GH) Ghana: Emgiflox | Fluxakin;
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(HK) Hong Kong: Floxapen | Flucloxacillin;
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(HR) Croatia: Flukloksacilin Altamedics;
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(ID) Indonesia: Floxabiotic | Floxapen | Fluclocil;
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(IE) Ireland: Floxapen | Flucillin | Fluclon | Flucloxacillin | Geriflox;
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(IN) India: Fluklas | Staphonex;
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(IT) Italy: Betabiotic | Flucloxacillina K24 Pharmaceuticals;
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(JP) Japan: Culpen | Floxapen;
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(KE) Kenya: Dawaflox | Elyflox | Floxapen | Floxazed | Flucillin | Flucloxacillin | Flucloxin | Flupen | Flupene | Flux | Flux ds | Fluximor | Kloxy f | Phylopen | Phylopen ds | Rivaflux;
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(KR) Korea, Republic of: Floxin;
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(KW) Kuwait: Floxapen | Flucloxacillin;
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(LU) Luxembourg: Floxapen | Staphycid | Staphylex;
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(LV) Latvia: Staphylex;
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(MA) Morocco: Antistaph | Astaph | Floxam | Floxapen | Floxil | Flupen | Flustaph | Staphypen;
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(MX) Mexico: Floxapen;
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(MY) Malaysia: Flucloxil | Fluoclox | Staphylex;
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(NG) Nigeria: Flucloxacillin;
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(NL) Netherlands: Floxapen | Flucloxacillin | Flucloxacilline | Flucloxacilline A | Flucloxacilline actavis | Flucloxacilline Alpharma | Flucloxacilline eureco pharma | Flucloxacilline fresenius kabi | Flucloxacilline ratiopharm | Flucloxacilline sandoz | Stafoxil;
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(NO) Norway: Flucloxacilina basi | Flucloxacillin altamedics | Flucloxacilline mylan;
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(NZ) New Zealand: Dbl flucloxacillin sodium | Floxapen | Flucil | Flucloxacillin | Flucloxacillin Aft | Flucloxin | Staphlex;
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(PH) Philippines: Stafloxin;
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(PK) Pakistan: A-flox | Cirflox | Floxapen | Fluclot | Fluclox | Flucloxacillin;
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(PL) Poland: Floxapen;
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(PT) Portugal: Floxapen | Flucloxacilina | Flucloxacilina athlone | Flucloxacilina azevedos | Flucloxacilina generis | Flucloxacilina hikma | Flucloxacilina kabi | Flucloxacilina labesfal;
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(RO) Romania: Flucloxacilina;
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(SA) Saudi Arabia: Floxapen | Flucloxacillin;
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(SE) Sweden: Flukloxacillin Athlone | Heracillin;
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(SG) Singapore: Staphlex;
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(SI) Slovenia: Floxapen | Fluclox Stragen | Flukloksacilin Altamedics;
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(TH) Thailand: Flucloxin | Staphycid;
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(TN) Tunisia: Floxapen | Fluxa | Staflox;
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(TR) Turkey: Flix | Floksin;
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(TW) Taiwan: Flucloxin | Flucolin | Ramaxir | Rattapen;
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(UG) Uganda: Floxapen | Flucloxacillin;
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(VE) Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Floxapen | Flucloxacilina;
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(ZA) South Africa: Floxapen | Flucloxacillin | Flupen | Medreich flucloxacillin | Septapen
Reported Use
Treatment of susceptible infections caused by gram-positive organisms, including Beta-lactamase-producing Staphylococci and Streptococci
Dosage Range
Oral: Note: Take at least 30 minutes before food:
Children <2 years: 62.5 to 125 mg every 6 hours
Children 2 to 10 years: 125 to 250 mg every 6 hours
Children >10 years, Adolescents, and Adults: 250 to 500 mg every 6 hours
IM, IV:
Children: 25 to 50 mg/kg/day in 3 to 4 divided doses
Adolescents and Adults: 1 to 6 g daily in 3 to 6 divided doses
Product Availability
Product available in various countries; not currently available in the US
Dosage Forms
Capsule, Oral, as sodium: 250 mg, 500 mg
Suspension Reconstituted, Oral: as sodium: 125 mg/5 mL (sugar-free); as magnesium: 250 mg/5 mL
Solution Reconstituted, Injection, as sodium: 250 mg, 500 mg, 1 g
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