Cefalexin 250mg capsules

البلد: المملكة المتحدة

اللغة: الإنجليزية

المصدر: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

العنصر النشط:

Cefalexin

متاح من:

Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd

ATC رمز:

J01DB01

INN (الاسم الدولي):

Cefalexin

جرعة:

250mg

الشكل الصيدلاني:

Oral capsule

طريقة التعاطي:

Oral

الفئة:

No Controlled Drug Status

نوع الوصفة الطبية :

Valid as a prescribable product

ملخص المنتج:

BNF: 05010201

نشرة المعلومات

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
CEFALEXIN 250MG CAPSULES
CEFALEXIN 500MG CAPSULES
(cefalexin monohydrate)
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET. YOU MAY NEED TO READ IT AGAIN.
IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
THIS MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. DO NOT PASS IT ON TO
OTHERS. IT MAY HARM
THEM, EVEN IF THEIR SYMPTOMS ARE THE SAME AS YOURS.
IF ANY OF THE SIDE EFFECTS GET SERIOUS, OR IF YOU NOTICE ANY SIDE
EFFECTS NOT LISTED IN THIS
LEAFLET, PLEASE TELL YOUR DOCTOR.
IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Cefalexin capsules are and what they are used for
2.
Before you take Cefalexin capsules
3.
How to take Cefalexin capsules
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Cefalexin capsules
6.
Further information
1.
WHAT CEFALEXIN CAPSULES ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Cefalexin capsules contain cefalexin as the active ingredient, which
belongs to a class of
antibiotics called ‘cephalosporins’. The capsules are used to
treat a variety of bacterial infections.
These include infections of the airways from nose to lungs, ear, bones
and joints, skin and
urinary or reproduction systems, including inflammation of the
prostate gland. They are also
used to treat dental infections.
2.
BEFORE YOU TAKE CEFALEXIN CAPSULES
DO NOT TAKE CEFALEXIN CAPSULES IF YOU HAVE:
an allergy (hypersensitivity) to the cephalosporin group of
antibiotics, or to any of the
ingredients in the product (_see section 6_).
porphyria; a hereditary metabolic disorder.
TAKE SPECIAL CARE WITH CEFALEXIN CAPSULES IF YOU HAVE:
an allergy to the penicillin group of antibiotics
kidney problems
inflammation of the large intestine, symptoms include: diarrhoea, pain
and fever.
You should be aware that Cefalexin Capsules may give a false result
for:
certain blood tests (e.g. Coombs’ test)
glucose urine test
TAKING OTHER MEDICINES
Please inform your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any
other medicines, including
those obtained without a prescription.
In particular, tell your doctor

خصائص المنتج

OBJECT 1
CEFALEXIN 250MG CAPSULES
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 28-Oct-2014 | Kent
Pharmaceuticals Ltd
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1. Name of the medicinal product
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2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
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3. Pharmaceutical form
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4. Clinical particulars
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4.1 Therapeutic indications
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4.2 Posology and method of administration
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4.3 Contraindications
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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
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4.6. Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
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4.8 Undesirable effects
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4.9 Overdose
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5. Pharmacological properties
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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
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5.3 Preclinical safety data
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6. Pharmaceutical particulars
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6.1 List of excipients
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6.2 Incompatibilities
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6.3 Shelf life
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6.4 Special precautions for storage
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6.5 Nature and contents of container
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6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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7. Marketing authorisation holder
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8. Marketing authorisation number(s)
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9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
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10. Date of revision of the text
1. Name of the medicinal product
Cefalexin 250 mg Capsules, HARD
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
250 mg Cefalexin (as monohydrate)
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3. Pharmaceutical form
Capsules, hard
Size 2 grey/orange capsule containing white powder printed CHX 250.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Cefalexin is a semi synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic for oral
administration.
Cefalexin is indicated in the treatment of the following infections
due to susceptible micro-organisms:
respiratory tract infections; otitis media; skin and soft tissue
infections; bone and joint infections; genito-
urinary tract infections, including acute prostatitis; dental
infections.
Cefalexin is active against the following organisms in vitro:
beta-haemolytic streptococci; staphylococci,
including coagulase-positive