Flopan

Flopen: Effective Treatment for Bacterial Infections

Flopen contains the active ingredient flucloxacillin, which is used to treat infections caused by bacteria in various parts of the body. This antibiotic belongs to the penicillin group and works by killing the bacteria that are causing your infection.

What Flopen is Used For

• Treating Bacterial Infections: Flopen is prescribed to treat infections in different parts of the body, such as the skin, urinary tract, and respiratory system.
• How It Works: As a penicillin antibiotic, Flopen stops the bacterial cells from dividing and repairing, thereby killing them.

Important Information

• Prescription Only: Flopen is available only with a doctor’s prescription.
• Side Effects: Common side effects include nausea, headache, dizziness, and rash. Severe side effects include severe skin reactions, fever, chills, and aching muscles. If you experience any of these symptoms, stop taking Flopen immediately and consult your doctor.
• Regular Check-Ups: If you are taking Flopen for a long time, visit your doctor regularly to check on your progress and liver and kidney function.

Product Description

Flopen 250 mg capsules are blue and marked “F250” in white. Flopen 500 mg capsules are blue and marked “F500” in white. Both strengths are available in packs of 24.

The capsules contain 250 mg or 500 mg of flucloxacillin as the active ingredient, along with inactive ingredients like brilliant blue FCF, erythrosine, gelatin, magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, and Tekprint SW-0012 white ink.

What to Avoid

Diarrhea Medication: Do not take any medicine for diarrhea without first checking with your doctor or a pharmacist. Severe diarrhea, which may be bloody, severe stomach cramps, tiredness, headaches, shortness of breath when exercising, dizziness, looking pale, bleeding or bruising more easily than normal, frequent infections, yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice), painful swollen joints, aching muscles, muscle tenderness or weakness not caused by exercise, irregular heartbeat, and dark or cloudy urine with blood are serious side effects that require urgent medical attention.

If you notice any type of skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body, shortness of breath, wheezing or troubled breathing, stop taking FLOPEN and tell your doctor immediately, or go to Accident and Emergency at the nearest hospital.

After Stopping FLOPEN

Tell your doctor if your skin and/or eyes have turned yellow (jaundice) while or soon after you finish taking FLOPEN. Also, inform your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following side effects even if they occur up to several weeks after finishing treatment with FLOPEN: watery and severe diarrhea, which may also be bloody, severe abdominal cramps or stomach cramps, fever in combination with one or both of the above. These are rare but serious side effects that may require urgent medical attention.

By following these guidelines and consulting your doctor regularly, you can ensure the safe and effective use of FLOPEN in treating your bacterial infections.