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aft pharmaceuticals pty ltd - phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium, quantity: 56.568 mg/ml (equivalent: phenoxymethylpenicillin, qty 50 mg/ml) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: sucrose; sodium benzoate; saccharin sodium; flavour; colour - when oral therapy is required in the treatment of mild to moderately severe infections due to penicillin sensitive organisms such as penicillin sensitive staphylococci, pneumococci, gonococci and haemolytic streptococci. therapy should be guided by bacteriological studies, including sensitivity tests, and by clinical response. for prophylactic use in recurrent streptococcal infections including the prevention of recurrence following rheumatic fever and/or sydenham's chorea. for the prevention of bacterial endocarditis in patients with rheumatic fever and/or congenital heart disease who are about to undergo dental or upper respiratory surgery or instrumentation. oral penicillin should not be used as adjunctive prophylaxis for genitourinary instrumentation or surgery, lower intestinal tract surgery, sigmoidoscopy or complications of childbirth.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

aft pharmaceuticals pty ltd - phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium, quantity: 28.284 mg/ml (equivalent: phenoxymethylpenicillin, qty 25 mg/ml) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: sucrose; sodium benzoate; saccharin sodium; colour; flavour - when oral therapy is required in the treatment of mild to moderately severe infections due to penicillin sensitive organisms such as penicillin sensitive staphylococci, pneumococci, gonococci and haemolytic streptococci. therapy should be guided by bacteriological studies, including sensitivity tests, and by clinical response. for prophylactic use in recurrent streptococcal infections including the prevention of recurrence following rheumatic fever and/or sydenham's chorea. for the prevention of bacterial endocarditis in patients with rheumatic fever and/or congenital heart disease who are about to undergo dental or upper respiratory surgery or instrumentation. oral penicillin should not be used as adjunctive prophylaxis for genitourinary instrumentation or surgery, lower intestinal tract surgery, sigmoidoscopy or complications of childbirth.

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viatris pty ltd - cefaclor monohydrate, quantity: 26.86 mg/ml (equivalent: cefaclor, qty 25 mg/ml) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: methylcellulose; sodium lauryl sulfate; dimeticone 350; xanthan gum; tapioca starch; erythrosine; sucrose; flavour - aclor is indicated for the treatment of the following types of infections caused by or likely to be caused by susceptible organisms: lower respiratory infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis and exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. upper respiratory tract infections, including pharyngitis, tonsillitis and otitis media. skin and skin structure infections. urinary tract infections including pyelonephritis and cystitis. note: 1. penicillin is the usual drug of choice in the treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections, including the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. aclor appears to be as effective as phenoxymethyl penicillin in the eradication of streptococci from the nasopharynx; however, substantial data establishing the efficacy of aclor in the subsequent prevention of rheumatic fever are not available at present. 2. appropriate culture and susceptibility studies should be performed to determine susceptibility of the causative organism to cefaclor.

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viatris pty ltd - clarithromycin, quantity: 50 mg/ml - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: potassium sorbate; castor oil; titanium dioxide; hypromellose phthalate; maltodextrin; carbomer 934; citric acid; silicon dioxide; xanthan gum; sucrose; povidone; flavour - klacid (clarithromycin) is indicated for use in adults and children older than 12 years for the treatment of mild to moderately severe infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated micro-organisms in the conditions listed below: 1. acute streptococcal pharyngitis; 2. community acquired pneumonia due to chlamydia pneumoniae, mycoplasma pneumoniae, legionella pneumophila and streptococcus pneumoniae; 3. uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections due to staphylococcus aureus or streptococcus pyogenes; 4. disseminated or localised mycobacterial infections due to mycobacterium avium or mycobacterium intracellulare and skin and skin structure infections due to mycobacterium chelonae. clarithromycin should be used in combination with other antimycobacterial agents. 5. prevention of disseminated mycobacterium avium complex infection in hiv-infected adults with cd4 lymphocyte counts of < 75 cells/cubic mm. (see precautions) disseminated infection due to mycobacterium avium complex should be excluded

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aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - amoxicillin trihydrate, quantity: 57.4 mg/ml - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: silicon dioxide; sorbitol; saccharin sodium; colloidal anhydrous silica; sodium benzoate; xanthan gum; disodium edetate; flavour - it is indicated for the treatment of the following infections due to susceptible strains of sensitive organisms: note therapy should be guided by bacteriological studies, including sensitivity tests, and by clinical response. however, in emergency cases where the causative organism has not been identified, therapy with amoxycillin may be useful. clinical judgement will decide whether combination with another antibiotic would provide a sufficiently broad spectrum of activity pending sensitivity test results. skin and skin structure: staphylococcus, non-penicillinase producing; streptococcus; e.coli (see microbiology). respiratory (acute and chronic): h.influenzae, streptococcus; s.pneumoniae; staphylococcus, non-penicillinase-producing; e.coli (see microbiology). genitourinary tract (complicated and uncomplicated, acute and chronic): e.coli (see microbiology), p.mirabilis and s.faecalis. gonorrhoea: n.gonorrhoeae (non-penicillinase producing). prophylaxis of endocarditis: amoxil may be used for the prophylaxis

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - amoxicillin trihydrate, quantity: 28.7 mg/ml - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: colloidal anhydrous silica; disodium edetate; xanthan gum; saccharin sodium; sodium benzoate; sorbitol; silicon dioxide; flavour - it is indicated for the treatment of the following infections due to susceptible strains of sensitive organisms: note therapy should be guided by bacteriological studies, including sensitivity tests, and by clinical response. however, in emergency cases where the causative organism has not been identified, therapy with amoxycillin may be useful. clinical judgement will decide whether combination with another antibiotic would provide a sufficiently broad spectrum of activity pending sensitivity test results. skin and skin structure: staphylococcus, non-penicillinase producing; streptococcus; e.coli (see microbiology). respiratory (acute and chronic): h.influenzae, streptococcus; s.pneumoniae; staphylococcus, non-penicillinase-producing; e.coli (see microbiology). genitourinary tract (complicated and uncomplicated, acute and chronic): e.coli (see microbiology), p.mirabilis and s.faecalis. gonorrhoea: n.gonorrhoeae (non-penicillinase producing). prophylaxis of endocarditis: amoxil may be used for the prophylaxis

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aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - amoxicillin trihydrate, quantity: 116.96 mg/ml (equivalent: amoxicillin, qty 100 mg/ml) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: crospovidone; xanthan gum; sodium benzoate; hydrophobic colloidal silica anhydrous; magnesium stearate; aspartame; carmellose sodium; flavour - it is indicated for the treatment of the following infections due to susceptible strains of sensitive organisms: note therapy should be guided by bacteriological studies, including sensitivity tests, and by clinical response. however, in emergency cases where the causative organism has not been identified, therapy with amoxycillin may be useful. clinical judgement will decide whether combination with another antibiotic would provide a sufficiently broad spectrum of activity pending sensitivity test results. skin and skin structure: staphylococcus, non-penicillinase producing; streptococcus; e.coli (see microbiology). respiratory (acute and chronic): h.influenzae, streptococcus; s.pneumoniae; staphylococcus, non-penicillinase-producing; e.coli (see microbiology). genitourinary tract (complicated and uncomplicated, acute and chronic): e.coli (see microbiology), p.mirabilis and s.faecalis. gonorrhoea: n.gonorrhoeae (non-penicillinase producing). prophylaxis of endocarditis: amoxil may be used for the prophylaxis

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viatris pty ltd - cefaclor monohydrate, quantity: 53.72 mg/ml (equivalent: cefaclor, qty 50 mg/ml) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: methylcellulose; sodium lauryl sulfate; dimeticone 350; xanthan gum; tapioca starch; erythrosine; sucrose; flavour - aclor is indicated for the treatment of the following types of infections caused by or likely to be caused by susceptible organisms: lower respiratory infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis and exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. upper respiratory tract infections, including pharyngitis, tonsillitis and otitis media. skin and skin structure infections. urinary tract infections including pyelonephritis and cystitis. note: 1. penicillin is the usual drug of choice in the treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections, including the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. aclor appears to be as effective as phenoxymethyl penicillin in the eradication of streptococci from the nasopharynx; however, substantial data establishing the efficacy of aclor in the subsequent prevention of rheumatic fever are not available at present. 2. appropriate culture and susceptibility studies should be performed to determine susceptibility of the causative organism to cefaclor.

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alphapharm pty ltd - erythromycin ethyl succinate, quantity: 468 mg (equivalent: erythromycin, qty 400 mg) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: sorbitol; propylene glycol alginate; sodium citrate dihydrate; erythrosine; aspartame; sodium benzoate; colloidal anhydrous silica; flavour - streptococcus pyogenes (group a beta-haemolytic streptococcus). upper and lower respiratory tract, skin and skin structure infections of mild to moderate severity. when oral medication is given, patient must comply with the prescribed regimen. therapeutic dose should be administered for at least 10 days. alpha haemolytic streptococci (viridans group). no controlled clinical efficacy trials have been conducted, however oral erythromycin has been suggested by the american heart association and the american dental association for use in bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis prior to dental/surgical procedures of the upper respiratory tract in penicillin-hypersensitive patients with a history of rheumatic, congenital or other acquired valvular heart disease. erythromycin is unsuitable prior to genitourinary or gastrointestinal tract surgery. staphylococcus aureus. acute infections of skin and skin structure of mild to moderate severity. bacterial resistance may emerge during treatment, hence cultures and sensitivity

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

alphapharm pty ltd - erythromycin ethyl succinate, quantity: 234 mg (equivalent: erythromycin, qty 200 mg) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: sorbitol; propylene glycol alginate; sodium citrate dihydrate; erythrosine; aspartame; sodium benzoate; colloidal anhydrous silica; flavour - streptococcus pyogenes (group a beta-haemolytic streptococcus). upper and lower respiratory tract, skin and skin structure infections of mild to moderate severity. when oral medication is given, patient must comply with the prescribed regimen. therapeutic dose should be administered for at least 10 days. alpha haemolytic streptococci (viridans group). no controlled clinical efficacy trials have been conducted, however oral erythromycin has been suggested by the american heart association and the american dental association for use in bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis prior to dental/surgical procedures of the upper respiratory tract in penicillin-hypersensitive patients with a history of rheumatic, congenital or other acquired valvular heart disease. erythromycin is unsuitable prior to genitourinary or gastrointestinal tract surgery. staphylococcus aureus. acute infections of skin and skin structure of mild to moderate severity. bacterial resistance may emerge during treatment, hence cultures and sensitivity