Land: Australien
Sprog: engelsk
Kilde: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Clarithromycin
Abbott Australasia Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
KLACID ® _Clarithromycin_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about this medicine. It does not contain all of the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have benefits and risks. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking Klacid against the benefits they expect it will have on you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. Keep this leaflet with your medicine. You may need to read it again. WHAT KLACID IS USED FOR Klacid is used to treat certain bacterial infections, including the following: • respiratory tract infections • skin infections • peptic ulcer Klacid is also used to prevent a specific bacterial infection associated with HIV infection. Your doctor, however, may have prescribed Klacid for another purpose. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Klacid has been prescribed for you. Klacid is an antibiotic that belongs to the group of medicines called macrolides. These medicines work by killing or stopping the growth of bacteria which cause infections. Klacid will not work against infections caused by viruses, such as colds or flu. Klacid is available only with a doctor's prescription. KLACID TO TREAT PEPTIC ULCER Peptic ulcers are associated with an infection in the intestine and stomach by a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Nearly all patients with peptic ulcers are infected with this bacteria. The H. pylori infection can be treated with a combination of Klacid (clarithromycin), another antibiotic (amoxycillin) and another medicine called omeprazole (used to control the acidity of the stomach). However, the best combination of tablets to treat H. pylori infection is yet to be determined. Your doctor will determine the best combination for you. If your symptoms return, consult your doctor. It is possible that Klacid may no longer be effective in killing the H. pylori infection Læs hele dokumentet
Klacid 250mg and 500mg Tablets Klacid 250mg/5mL Oral Liquid Version 14 5 September 2013 1 of 24 PRODUCT INFORMATION KLACID ® NAME OF THE MEDICINE Clarithromycin CHEMICAL STRUCTURE Chemically, it is 6-0-Methyl Erythromycin A. The molecular formula is C 38 H 69 NO 13 , the molecular weight is 747.96 and the structural formula is: DESCRIPTION Klacid (clarithromycin) is a semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic. Clarithromycin is a white to off- white crystalline powder. It is soluble in acetone, slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol and acetonitrile and practically insoluble in water. The 250 mg tablet is yellow, oval and film-coated, containing 250 mg clarithromycin. The 500 mg tablet is pale yellow, oval and film-coated, containing 500 mg clarithromycin. Klacid Powder for Oral Liquid consists of a granulation of clarithromycin and carbomer 934P and coated with HP-55 polymer (hypromellose phthalate). The 250 mg/5 mL suspension is fruit punch flavoured and sweetened with sucrose. Water is added to reconstitute the suspension prior to use. After mixing, each 5 mL contains 250 mg of clarithromycin. PHARMACOLOGY Hepatotoxicity, atrophy of lymphatic tissues (lymph, thymus) and adverse reproductive toxicity were seen in several species at exposures less than those which might be expected clinically at proposed doses. The clinical significance of these observations is not known. There are no data from long-term animal carcinogenicity studies. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY _Helicobacter pylori_ is strongly associated with peptic ulcer disease. 90 to 100% of patients with peptic ulcers are infected with this pathogen. Eradicat Læs hele dokumentet