Ciproxin 500mg tablets

Země: Velká Británie

Jazyk: angličtina

Zdroj: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktivní složka:

Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride

Dostupné s:

Bayer Plc

ATC kód:

J01MA02

INN (Mezinárodní Name):

Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride

Dávkování:

500mg

Léková forma:

Oral tablet

Podání:

Oral

Třída:

No Controlled Drug Status

Druh předpisu:

Valid as a prescribable product

Přehled produktů:

BNF: 05011200; GTIN: 5010605050084 5010605050060 5010605050077

Informace pro uživatele

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
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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

Charakteristika produktu

OBJECT 1
CIPROXIN TABLETS 500MG
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 28-Sep-2017 | Bayer plc
1. Name of the medicinal product
Ciproxin 500 mg film-coated tablets
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each film-coated tablet contains 500 mg ciprofloxacin (as
hydrochloride).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Film-coated tablet.
Oblong, nearly white to slightly yellowish tablets marked with “CIP
score 500“ on one side and
“BAYER“ on the reverse side.
The tablets can be divided into equal doses.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Ciproxin 500 mg film-coated tablets are indicated for the treatment of
the following infections (see
sections 4.4 and 5.1). Special attention should be paid to available
information on resistance to
ciprofloxacin before commencing therapy.
Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate
use of antibacterial agents.
Adults
• Lower respiratory tract infections due to Gram-negative bacteria
- exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis or in bronchiectasis
- pneumonia
• Chronic suppurative otitis media
• Acute exacerbation of chronic sinusitis especially if these are
caused by Gram-negative bacteria
• Urinary tract infections
• Genital tract infections
- gonococcal uretritis and cervicitis due to susceptible _Neisseria
gonorrhoeae_
- epididymo-orchitis including cases due to susceptible _Neisseria
gonorrhoeae_
- pelvic inflammatory disease including cases due to susceptible
_Neisseria gonorrhoeae_
• Infections of the gastro-intestinal tract (e.g. travellers'
diarrhoea)
• Intra-abdominal infections
• Infections of the skin and soft tissue caused by Gram-negative
bacteria
• Malignant external otitis
• Infections of the bones and joints
• Prophylaxis of invasive infections due to _Neisseria meningitidis_
• Inhalation anthrax (post-exposure prophylaxis and curative
treatment)
Ciprofloxacin may be used in the management of