AKAMIN 100 minocycline (as hydrochloride) 100mg capsule bottle

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

minocycline hydrochloride dihydrate

Available from:

Alphapharm Pty Ltd

Authorization status:

Registered

Patient Information leaflet

AKAMIN
_minocycline hydrochloride dihydrate_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Akamin.
It does not contain all 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 Akamin against
the benefits expected for 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 AKAMIN IS USED
FOR
Akamin is used to:
•
treat certain infections caused by
bacteria
•
control acne.
Akamin is an antibiotic that belongs
to a group of medicines called
tetracyclines. These medicines work
by stopping the growth of bacteria
which cause infections or make acne
worse.
Akamin will not work against
infections caused by viruses, such as
colds or flu.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY AKAMIN HAS
BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed
Akamin for another reason.
Akamin is available only with a
doctor's prescription.
There is no evidence that Akamin is
addictive.
BEFORE YOU TAKE
AKAMIN
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT_
DO NOT TAKE AKAMIN IF YOU ARE
ALLERGIC TO:
•
medicines containing
minocycline (e.g. Minomycin)
•
medicines containing any other
tetracycline antibiotic (e.g.
Doryx, Doxylin, Vibramycin,
Vibra-Tabs)
•
any of the ingredients listed at the
end of this leaflet.
Some of the symptoms of an allergic
reaction may include skin rash,
itching or hives; swelling of the face,
lips, tongue or other parts of the
body; shortness of breath, wheezing
or difficulty breathing.
DO NOT TAKE AKAMIN IF YOU ARE
TAKING PREPARATIONS CONTAINING:
•
vitamin A
•
retinoids, which are medicines
used to treat
-
skin problems such as
isotretinoin (Roaccutane,
Oratane) and acitretin
(Neotigason)
-
a certain type of leukaemia
such as tretinoin (Vesanoid).
Taking Akamin with any of these
preparations may lead to serious
unwante

Summary of Product characteristics

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION
AKAMIN
_Minocycline hydrochloride dihydrate tablet and capsule _
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINE
Minocycline hydrochloride dihydrate
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each Akamin 50 tablet contains minocycline hydrochloride dihydrate
equivalent to 50 mg of minocycline.
Each Akamin 100 capsule contains minocycline hydrochloride dihydrate
equivalent to 100 mg of minocycline.
Akamin 50 also contains sulfites, soy products, galactose and sugars
(as lactose). Akamin 100 also contains
sugars (as lactose). For the full list of excipients, see
SECTION 6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Akamin 50: Minocycline 50 mg tablet: gold film coated, marked
MC
on one side,

on the reverse.
Akamin 100: Minocycline 100 mg capsule: white body and light grey cap,
printed
MC 100
on the body and

on the cap in black ink.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Infections due to the following organisms, provided that they have
been shown by bacteriological testing to
be susceptible to minocycline:
_Escherichia coli; Enterobacter aerogenes; Haemophilus influenzae;_
Klebsiella
and Proteus. In addition, infections due to
_Streptococcus pyogenes_
(group A

-haemolytic) and
_Streptococcus _
_faecalis_
, however, because a large proportion of these organisms are resistant
to tetracyclines, minocycline
should be used only if the organisms have definitely been shown to be
sensitive.
Tetracyclines, including minocycline, are not the drugs of choice in
the treatment of Staphylococcal infections.
Minocycline may be considered for the treatment of such infections
only if other suitable agents are not
available and the organism has been shown to be sensitive to
minocycline.
Minocycline may be used in the treatment of tetracycline resistant
acne.
4.2
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
The usual dosage of minocycline for adults is 200 mg initially
followed by 100 mg every twelve hours.
Therapy should be continued for at least 24 to 48 hours after symptoms
and fever have subsided.
In tetracycli