Nalidixic acid: 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: Acido nalidixico | Nalidram | Negram;
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(AR) Argentina: Wintomylon;
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(BD) Bangladesh: Degram | Dixicon | Nalid | Nalidex | Nalidin | Nalidixin | Naligram | Nalix | Utin | Utirex;
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(BG) Bulgaria: Nelidix;
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(BR) Brazil: Naluril | Wintomylon;
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(CL) Chile: Wintomylon;
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(CO) Colombia: Acido nalidixico | Wintomylon;
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(DE) Germany: Nogram;
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(DO) Dominican Republic: Acido nalidixico | Wintomylon;
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(EC) Ecuador: Wintomylon;
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(EE) Estonia: Negram;
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(EG) Egypt: Nalidram;
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(ES) Spain: Acido nalidixico;
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(FI) Finland: Nalixan | Negram;
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(FR) France: Negram;
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(GB) United Kingdom: Nalidixic acid kent pharm | Negram | Uriben;
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(GR) Greece: Nal-acid;
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(HK) Hong Kong: Wintomylon;
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(ID) Indonesia: Nalidixide acid | Negram | Urineg;
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(IE) Ireland: Negram;
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(IL) Israel: Urigram;
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(IN) India: Dix | Enterodix | Gramoneg | Nadix | Negadix | Ulix;
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(IT) Italy: Betaxina | Nalissina | Neg gram | Uralgin;
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(JO) Jordan: Acido nalidixico | Nalidix;
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(JP) Japan: Anasirin | Anasirin tsuruhara | Askiller | Entolon | Innoxalon | Jicsron | Kusnarin | Menarikisin | Mytacin | Nalidix.acid merck | Nalidix.acid okura | Nalidix.acid s | Nalidixic acid kayaku | Nalidixic acid meiji | Nalidixic acid nissshin kyorin sei | Nalidixic acid s showa | Nalidixic acid seiko | Nalidixic acid showa | Nalidixic acid taisho | Nalis | Nalismylon taisho | Nalitucsan | Narislon | Narislon choseido | Nicelate | Novostenon | Oxoranil | Poleon | Radiral | Restelon | Sicmylon | Takesimylon | Unaserus isei | Unaserus sato | Urocuru | Urologin n | Uroman | Uronijix | Winsomal | Wintomylon | Wintorin | Youdix | Youdix mita;
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(KE) Kenya: Dawaseptic | Gramofil | Uriseptic;
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(KR) Korea, Republic of: Negram | Union nalidixic acid | Wintomylon;
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(KW) Kuwait: Negram;
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(LB) Lebanon: Negram;
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(LT) Lithuania: Nalidixin | Negram | Nelidix | Nevigramon;
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(LV) Latvia: Nalidixin | Negram | Nelidix | Nevigramon;
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(MX) Mexico: Acido nalidixico | Acido nalidixico ultra | Dixurin | Kamilon | Neo-uridixico | Uronalin | Wintomylon;
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(NO) Norway: Negram;
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(PE) Peru: Acido nalidixico | Urobac | Wintomylon;
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(PH) Philippines: Wintomylon;
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(PK) Pakistan: Nacidix | Nalacid | Naldox | Nalidix | Nalix | Naxid | Negram | Uriben;
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(PL) Poland: Nalidixin | Negram;
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(PR) Puerto Rico: Neggram;
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(PT) Portugal: Wintomilon;
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(RU) Russian Federation: Negram | Nevigramon;
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(SA) Saudi Arabia: Acido nalidixico | Nalidram | Nalindram | Negram;
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(SE) Sweden: Negram;
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(SG) Singapore: Naxic | Wintomylon;
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(TH) Thailand: Gramoneg | Wintomylon;
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(TN) Tunisia: Nalidix | Negram;
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(TW) Taiwan: Anlicide | Chiamylon | Curiemylon | Delugi | Glanega | Gramazine | Lisalenb | Litalon | Nadixin | Nagomin | Nalic | Nalicide | Nalidan | Nalidin | Nalitomylon | Nalixin | Negachine | Negacide | Negram | Pencilee | Perry | Sadixin | Sumylon | Swissmylon | Unineg | Unsulon | Upmidic | Urinfec | Urintestin | Urodix | Weklin | Windol | Winon | Winpecon | Wintolon | Yenpitin | Yourisin;
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(UA) Ukraine: Negram;
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(UG) Uganda: Agonal | Gramofil | Uriseptic;
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(UY) Uruguay: Nali | Wintomylon;
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(ZA) South Africa: Puromylon | Winlomylon;
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(ZM) Zambia: Agoxic | Gramofil | Naxid | Purmylon;
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(ZW) Zimbabwe: Novadyst | Uridix | Winlomylon
Reported Use
Bacterial infections: Treatment of acute or chronic urinary tract and gastrointestinal tract infections caused by susceptible gram-negative organisms
Dosage Range
Oral:
Children ≥3 months: 50 to 55 mg/kg/day divided every 6 hours; reduce to 30 to 33 mg/kg/day divided every 6 hours for chronic infections
Adults: 1 g every 6 hours for at least 7 days; then reduce to 500 mg every 6 hours for chronic infections
Dosing comments in renal impairment: CrCl ≤20 mL/minute: Administer 50% of recommended dose
Product Availability
Product available in various countries; not currently available in the US
Dosage Forms
Tablet, oral: 500 mg
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