Страна: Великобритания
Език: английски
Източник: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride
Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd
J01MA02
Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride
500mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 05011200
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT CIPROXIN ® 500 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (CIPROFLOXACIN) 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. The name of your medicine is Ciproxin 500mg film-coated Tablets but will be referred to as Ciproxin throughout the remainder of the leaflet. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Ciproxin is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Ciproxin 3. How to take Ciproxin 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Ciproxin 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT CIPROXIN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Ciproxin contains the active substance ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic belonging to the fluoroquinolone family. Ciprofloxacin works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It only works with specific strains of bacteria. Adults Ciproxin is used in adults to treat the following bacterial infections: • respiratory tract infections • long lasting or recurring ear or sinus infections • urinary tract infections • genital tract infections in men and women • gastro-intestinal tract infections and intra-abdominal infections • skin and soft tissue infections • bone and joint infections • to prevent infections due to the bacterium _Neisseria _ _meningitidis _ • anthrax inhalation exposure Ciprofloxacin may be used in the management of patients with low white blood cell counts (neutropenia) who have a fever that is suspected to be due to a bacterial infection. If you have a severe infection or one that is caused by more than one type o Прочетете целия документ