Cilicaine Syringe 1.5

Land: New Zealand

Sprog: engelsk

Kilde: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Aktiv bestanddel:

Procaine benzylpenicillin monohydrate 435 mg/mL;  ;  ; Procaine benzylpenicillin monohydrate 435 mg/mL

Tilgængelig fra:

Viatris Limited

INN (International Name):

Procaine benzylpenicillin monohydrate 435 mg/mL

Dosering:

435 mg/mL

Lægemiddelform:

Suspension for injection

Sammensætning:

Active: Procaine benzylpenicillin monohydrate 435 mg/mL     Excipient: Phenylmercuric acetate Polysorbate 80 Sodium citrate dihydrate Water for injection Active: Procaine benzylpenicillin monohydrate 435 mg/mL Excipient: Polysorbate 80 Sodium citrate dihydrate Water for injection

Enheder i pakken:

Syringe, Prefilled 5x1.5g, 7.5 g

Klasse:

Prescription

Recept type:

Prescription

Fremstillet af:

Sandoz GmbH

Produkt oversigt:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Syringe, Prefilled 5x1.5g - 7.5 g - 15 months from date of manufacture stored at 2° to 8°C (Refrigerate, do not freeze)

Autorisation dato:

1969-12-31

Indlægsseddel

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NEW ZEALAND CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
CILICAINE
® VK
_PHENOXYMETHYLPENICILIN CAPSULES 250MG AND 500MG _
_ _
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
Please read this leaflet carefully
before you start taking CILICAINE
VK.
This leaflet answers some common
questions about CILICAINE VK.
It does not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you taking CILICAINE
VK against the benefits they expect
it will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE
MEDICINE. You may need to read it
again.
WHAT CILICAINE VK
IS USED FOR
CILICAINE VK is used to treat and
prevent infections in the body
caused by bacteria.
This medicine to a group of
medicines called penicillins.
CILICAINE VK contains the active
ingredient phenyoxymethylpenicillin.
It works by killing bacteria which are
causing infections or preventing
bacteria from growing and causing
an infection.
CILICAINE VK will not work against
infections caused by viruses, such
as colds or the flu.
Some bacteria are or may become
resistant to this medicine so that it
doesn’t kill them. It is important you
use the medicine exactly as your
doctor tells you to.
Your doctor may have prescribed
this medicine for another reason.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS
MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR
YOU.
This medicine is available only with
a doctor’s prescription.
This medicine is not addictive.
This medicine is not expected to
affect your ability to drive a car or
operate machinery.
BEFORE YOU TAKE
CILICAINE VK
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE _
_IT _
DO NOT TAKE CILICAINE VK IF YOU
HAVE AN ALLERGY TO:
•
Phenoxymethylpenicillin
•
any medicine containing
penicillins
•
any of the ingredients listed
at the end of this leaflet
•
cephalosporins (medicines
used to treat infections) as
you may have an increased
chance of being allergic to
penicillins as w

Produktets egenskaber

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NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET
CILICAINE
®
SYRINGE 1.5
1. PRODUCT NAME
CILICAINE SYRINGE 1.5 is a 1.5 g, Suspension for injection.
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each CILICAINE SYRINGE 1.5 contains 1.5 g procaine penicillin in 3.4
mL sterile, buffered aqueous
suspension giving 435 mg/mL procaine benzylpenicillin monohydrate.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
CILICAINE SYRINGE 1.5 injection suspension is a slightly viscous white
suspension, free of
excessive aeration, that has a faint odour characteristic of
penicillin.
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS
_4.1 _
_THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS _
Treatment of moderately severe infections due to penicillin sensitive
organisms. Therapy should be
guided by bacteriological studies, including sensitivity tests and
also by clinical response.
Infections which usually respond to adequate dosage are: Group A
streptococcal infections including
upper respiratory tract infections, skin and skin structure infections
and scarlet fever; pneumococcal
infections of the respiratory tract; susceptible staphylococcal
infections, most gonococcal infections,
syphilis, fusospirochaetosis (Vincent's gingivitis and pharyngitis).
Procaine penicillin must be administered by the intramuscular route
only (see section 4.2).
_4.2 _
_DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION _
For use by intramuscular injection only.
Before injecting the dose, aspirate to be sure that the needle is not
in a blood vessel (the syringe is
designed to facilitate easy aspiration before injection). If blood
appears, withdraw and inject in
another site.
ADULTS
A common dose of procaine penicillin is 1.5 g daily for two to five
days, the fourth and fifth doses
being dependent on the severity of the infection.
Gonorrhoea
Uncomplicated infection with sensitive gonococci. Dosage regimens vary
according to treatment
plane. Doses may be 1 g daily for one to two weeks, or up to 4.8 g as
a single session treatment
usually administered with probenecid.
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Syphilis
Often a 10 to 14 day cours