Flucloxacillin

[Clarice91]

I have bronchiectasis and have just been prescribed a course of Flucloxacillin 2 tablets of 500mg 4 times a day for excessive amount of mucus

Has anyone else used the tablets and what results did you get also any side effects

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It is a penicillin based antibiotic. For bronchiectasis it should be given for at least 14 days. If you find that you are still having lots of mucus t the end of the course, make sure that your GP sends of a sample to find out if there are bacteria in there which require a different antibiotic. Don't forget the THE most important thing is to clear your lungs of the mucus to deprive the bacteria of the warm wet substance that they breed in.

[Clarice91 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks at the moment I'm on a 14 day course will let you know how I get on

[Hidden in reply to Clarice91]

I hope that it works well for you

[B0xermad]

Hi clarice91,do you do regular clearance for mucus with a device to stop germs building up in your lungs?,I have tried flucloxicillin but always use amoxicillin for my bugs . I wish you better soon

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My Mum was on that for severe cellulitis and it managed to clear it up. She took a high dose for several weeks.

I know that’s a different medical issue but she didn’t have side effects and it was effective.

I hope it works for you too.

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I had that all over one winter becauseI was growing staph aureus & it’s the antibiotic of choice for that. I didn’t have any problems with it.