البلد: المملكة المتحدة
اللغة: الإنجليزية
المصدر: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Cefalexin
Milpharm Ltd
J01DB01
Cefalexin
250mg
Oral capsule
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 05010201; GTIN: 5060035110711
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. - 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 only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours - If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Cefalexin Capsules are and what they are used for 2. What you need to know before you take Cefalexin Capsules 3. How to take Cefalexin Capsules 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Cefalexin Capsules 6. Contents of the pack and other 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’. Cefalexin Capsules are used to treat following infections caused by bacteria that can be killed by cefalexin: • Respiratory tract (lung and airways) e.g. tonsillitis, pharyngitis and bronchitis • Middle ear infections (otitis media) • Skin and soft tissue (e.g. muscle) infections • Bone and joint infections • Infections of the reproductive organs and urinary tract (e.g. cystitis), including acute inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis) • Dental infections. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE CEFALEXIN CAPSULES DO NOT TAKE CEFALEXIN CAPSULES: • If you are allergic to cefalexin, other cephalosporins (similar antibiotics) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in Section 6). An allergic reaction may include rash, itching, difficulty breathing or swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue. TELL YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TAKING CEFALEXIN: • If you have ever developed a severe skin rash or skin peeling, blistering and/ or mouth sores after taking cefalexin or other antibacterials. اقرأ الوثيقة كاملة
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Cefalexin 250 mg Capsules 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each capsule contains 250 mg of Cefalexin (as monohydrate) Excipient(s) with known effect Each capsule contains 26.6 mg lactose. For full list of excipients, see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Capsules, hard Size 2 grey/orange capsule containing white powder printed CHX 250. 4.1 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 infections, including acute prostatitis Dental infections. Cefalexin is active against the following organisms in vitro: β - haemolytic streptococci; staphylococci, including coagulase-positive, coagulase-negative and penicillinase-producing strains; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Escherichia coli; Proteus mirabilis; Klebsiella species, Haemophilus influenzae; Branhamella catarrhalis. Most strains of enterococci (Streptococcus faecalis) and a few strains of staphylococci are resistant to cefalexin. Cefalexin is inactive against most strains of enterobacter, morganella morganii, pr. Vulgaris, Colstridium difficule, and the following species: legionella, campylobacter , pseudomonas or herellea species. When tested by in vitro methods, staphylococci exhibit cross-resistance between cefalexin and methicillin-type antibiotics. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology _Adults _ The Adult dosage ranges from 1-4g daily in divided doses; most infections will respond to a dosage of 500mg every 8 hours. For skin and soft tissue infections, streptococcal pharyngitis and mild, uncomplicated urinary tract infections, the usual dosage is 250mg every 6 hours, or 500mg every 12 hours. More severe infections, or those caused by less susceptible organisms, larger doses may be needed. If daily doses اقرأ الوثيقة كاملة