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lupin australia pty limited - cefalexin, quantity: 250 mg - capsule - excipient ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose; patent blue v; sunset yellow fcf; gelatin; quinoline yellow; purified water; titanium dioxide; sodium lauryl sulfate; magnesium stearate; propylene glycol; ethanol; butan-1-ol; isopropyl alcohol; shellac; strong ammonia solution; iron oxide black; potassium hydroxide - respiratory tract infections caused by s. pneumoniae and group a beta-haemolytic streptococci (penicillin is the usual drug of choice in the treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections, including the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. cephalexin max capsule is generally effective in the eradication of streptococci from the nasopharynx; however, substantial data establishing the efficacy of cephalexin capsule in the subsequent prevention of rheumatic fever are not available at present). bacterial sinusitis caused by streptococci, s. pneumoniae and s. aureus (methicillin sensitive only). otitis media. due to s. pneumoniae, staphylococci. skin and soft tissue infections. caused by staphylococci and/or streptococci. genitourinary tract infections, including acute prostatitis caused by e. coli, p. mirabilis and klebsiella sp. the effectiveness of cephalexin max capsule in the treatment of bacterial infections of the brain and spinal column has not been established and cephalexin max capsule is not indicated in these conditions. note: appropriate culture and susceptibility tests should be initiated prior to and during therapy to determine susceptibility of the causative organism to cephalexin max capsule. renal function studies should be performed when indicated.

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aspen pharmacare australia pty ltd - amoxicillin trihydrate, quantity: 3.4 g (equivalent: amoxicillin, qty 3 g) - powder, oral - excipient ingredients: sucrose; ammonium glycyrrhizinate; sodium citrate dihydrate; saccharin sodium; sodium benzoate; xanthan gum; disodium edetate; flavour - indications as at 10 february 2005: it is indicated for the treatment of the following infections due to susceptible strains of sensitive organisms: note: therary 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; spneumoniae; 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 of bacterial endocarditis in individuals at particular risk, such as those with a prosthetic heart valve or those who have previously had endocarditis.

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arrotex pharmaceuticals pty ltd - amoxicillin trihydrate, quantity: 573.394 mg (equivalent: amoxicillin, qty 500 mg) - capsule, hard - excipient ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose; magnesium stearate; titanium dioxide; purified water; iron oxide yellow; gelatin; sodium lauryl sulfate; patent blue v; carmoisine - 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 microbioology), p.mirabilis and s.faecalis.,gonorrhoea: n.gonorrhoeae (non-penicillinase producing).,prophylaxis of endocarditis: amoxycillin may be used for the prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis in individuals at particular risk, such as those with a prosthetic heart valve or those who have previously had endocarditis.

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arrotex pharmaceuticals pty ltd - amoxicillin trihydrate, quantity: 286.697 mg (equivalent: amoxicillin, qty 250 mg) - capsule, hard - excipient ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose; magnesium stearate; titanium dioxide; purified water; iron oxide yellow; gelatin; sodium lauryl sulfate; patent blue v; carmoisine - 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 microbioology), p.mirabilis and s.faecalis.,gonorrhoea: n.gonorrhoeae (non-penicillinase producing).,prophylaxis of endocarditis: amoxycillin may be used for the prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis in individuals at particular risk, such as those with a prosthetic heart valve or those who have previously had endocarditis.

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aft pharmaceuticals pty ltd - ceftriaxone sodium, quantity: 2.159 g (equivalent: ceftriaxone, qty 2 g) - injection, powder for - excipient ingredients: - for the treatment of the following infections when caused by susceptible aerobic organisms: = lower respiratory tract infections caused by s. pneumoniae, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), methicillin sensitive s. aureus, h. influenzae, h. parainfluenzae, klebsiella species (including k. pneumoniae), e. coli, e. aerogenes, proteus mirabilis and serratia marcescens. = skin and skin structure infections caused by methicillin sensitive s. aureus, methicillin sensitive s. epidermidis, streptococcus group b, streptococcus group g, streptococcus pyogenes, streptococcus viridans, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), peptostreptococcus species, e. coli, e. cloacae, klebsiella species (including k. pneumoniae, k. oxytoca), proteus mirabilis, morganella morganii, serratia marcescens. = urinary tract infections (complicated and uncomplicated) caused by e. coli, proteus mirabilis, proteus vulgaris, m. morganii and klebsiella species (including k. pneumoniae). = uncomplicated gonorrhoea (cervical/urethral and rectal) caused by neisseria gonorrhoea, including both penicillinase and non penicillinase producing strains. = bacterial septicemia caused by s. pneumoniae, e. coli and h. influenzae. = bone infections caused by methicillin sensitive s. aureus, methicillin sensitive s. epidermidis, streptococcus group b, s. pneumoniae, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), e. coli, enterobacter species, p. mirabilis and k. pneumoniae. = joint infections caused by methicillin sensitive s. aureus, s. pneumoniae, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), e. coli, p. mirabilis, k. pneumoniae and enterobacter species. = meningitis: the initial treatment, as a single agent, of meningitis in children and immunocompetent adults when presumed or proven to be caused by haemophilus influenzae type b, neisseria meningitidis, streptococcus pneumoniae or enterobacteriaceae pending culture and sensitivity results. = surgical prophylaxis: the preoperative administration of a single 1 g dose of ceftriaxone may reduce the incidence of post-operative infections in patients undergoing vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy or cholecystectomy in high risk patients, surgical procedures which are classified as contaminated or potentially contaminated and patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. = although ceftriaxone has been shown to have been as effective as cefazolin in the prevention of infection following coronary artery bypass surgery, no placebo-controlled trials have been conducted. = susceptibility testing: before instituting treatment with ceftriaxone, appropriate specimens should be obtained for isolation of the causative organism and for determination of its susceptibility to the drug. therapy may be instituted prior to obtaining results of susceptibility testing.

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aft pharmaceuticals pty ltd - ceftriaxone sodium, quantity: 1.079 g (equivalent: ceftriaxone, qty 1 g) - injection, powder for - excipient ingredients: - for the treatment of the following infections when caused by susceptible aerobic organisms: = lower respiratory tract infections caused by s. pneumoniae, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), methicillin sensitive s. aureus, h. influenzae, h. parainfluenzae, klebsiella species (including k. pneumoniae), e. coli, e. aerogenes, proteus mirabilis and serratia marcescens. = skin and skin structure infections caused by methicillin sensitive s. aureus, methicillin sensitive s. epidermidis, streptococcus group b, streptococcus group g, streptococcus pyogenes, streptococcus viridans, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), peptostreptococcus species, e. coli, e. cloacae, klebsiella species (including k. pneumoniae, k. oxytoca), proteus mirabilis, morganella morganii, serratia marcescens. = urinary tract infections (complicated and uncomplicated) caused by e. coli, proteus mirabilis, proteus vulgaris, m. morganii and klebsiella species (including k. pneumoniae). = uncomplicated gonorrhoea (cervical/urethral and rectal) caused by neisseria gonorrhoea, including both penicillinase and non penicillinase producing strains. = bacterial septicemia caused by s. pneumoniae, e. coli and h. influenzae. = bone infections caused by methicillin sensitive s. aureus, methicillin sensitive s. epidermidis, streptococcus group b, s. pneumoniae, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), e. coli, enterobacter species, p. mirabilis and k. pneumoniae. = joint infections caused by methicillin sensitive s. aureus, s. pneumoniae, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), e. coli, p. mirabilis, k. pneumoniae and enterobacter species. = meningitis: the initial treatment, as a single agent, of meningitis in children and immunocompetent adults when presumed or proven to be caused by haemophilus influenzae type b, neisseria meningitidis, streptococcus pneumoniae or enterobacteriaceae pending culture and sensitivity results. = surgical prophylaxis: the preoperative administration of a single 1 g dose of ceftriaxone may reduce the incidence of post-operative infections in patients undergoing vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy or cholecystectomy in high risk patients, surgical procedures which are classified as contaminated or potentially contaminated and patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. = although ceftriaxone has been shown to have been as effective as cefazolin in the prevention of infection following coronary artery bypass surgery, no placebo-controlled trials have been conducted. = susceptibility testing: before instituting treatment with ceftriaxone, appropriate specimens should be obtained for isolation of the causative organism and for determination of its susceptibility to the drug. therapy may be instituted prior to obtaining results of susceptibility testing.

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aft pharmaceuticals pty ltd - ceftriaxone sodium, quantity: 539 mg (equivalent: ceftriaxone, qty 500 mg) - injection, powder for - excipient ingredients: - for the treatment of the following infections when caused by susceptible aerobic organisms: = lower respiratory tract infections caused by s. pneumoniae, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), methicillin sensitive s. aureus, h. influenzae, h. parainfluenzae, klebsiella species (including k. pneumoniae), e. coli, e. aerogenes, proteus mirabilis and serratia marcescens. = skin and skin structure infections caused by methicillin sensitive s. aureus, methicillin sensitive s. epidermidis, streptococcus group b, streptococcus group g, streptococcus pyogenes, streptococcus viridans, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), peptostreptococcus species, e. coli, e. cloacae, klebsiella species (including k. pneumoniae, k. oxytoca), proteus mirabilis, morganella morganii, serratia marcescens. = urinary tract infections (complicated and uncomplicated) caused by e. coli, proteus mirabilis, proteus vulgaris, m. morganii and klebsiella species (including k. pneumoniae). = uncomplicated gonorrhoea (cervical/urethral and rectal) caused by neisseria gonorrhoea, including both penicillinase and non penicillinase producing strains. = bacterial septicemia caused by s. pneumoniae, e. coli and h. influenzae. = bone infections caused by methicillin sensitive s. aureus, methicillin sensitive s. epidermidis, streptococcus group b, s. pneumoniae, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), e. coli, enterobacter species, p. mirabilis and k. pneumoniae. = joint infections caused by methicillin sensitive s. aureus, s. pneumoniae, streptococcus species (excluding enterococci), e. coli, p. mirabilis, k. pneumoniae and enterobacter species. = meningitis: the initial treatment, as a single agent, of meningitis in children and immunocompetent adults when presumed or proven to be caused by haemophilus influenzae type b, neisseria meningitidis, streptococcus pneumoniae or enterobacteriaceae pending culture and sensitivity results. = surgical prophylaxis: the preoperative administration of a single 1 g dose of ceftriaxone may reduce the incidence of post-operative infections in patients undergoing vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy or cholecystectomy in high risk patients, surgical procedures which are classified as contaminated or potentially contaminated and patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. = although ceftriaxone has been shown to have been as effective as cefazolin in the prevention of infection following coronary artery bypass surgery, no placebo-controlled trials have been conducted. = susceptibility testing: before instituting treatment with ceftriaxone, appropriate specimens should be obtained for isolation of the causative organism and for determination of its susceptibility to the drug. therapy may be instituted prior to obtaining results of susceptibility testing.

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sandoz pty ltd - cefazolin sodium, quantity: 2096 mg (equivalent: cefazolin, qty 2000 mg) - injection, powder for - excipient ingredients: - treatment of the following serious infections due to susceptible organisms: respiratory tract infections due to strep. pneumoniae, klebsiella sp., h. influenzae, staph. aureus (penicillin sensitive and penicillin resistant) and group a beta-haemolytic streptococci. injectable benzathine penicillin is considered to be the drug of choice in the treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections, including the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. cephazolin is effective in the eradication of streptococci from the nasopharynx; however, data establishing the efficacy of cephazolin in the subsequent prevention of rheumatic fever are not available at present. genitourinary tract infections due to e. coli, p. mirabilis, and klebsiella sp. and some strains of enterobacter and enterococci. skin and skin structure infections due to staph. aureus (penicillin sensitive and penicillin resisant) and group a beta-haemolytic streptococci and other strains of streptococci. bone and joint infections due to staph. aureus. septicaemia due to strep. pneumoniae, staph. aureus (penicillin sensitive and penicillin resistant), e. coli, p. mirabilis, and klebsiella sp. endocarditis due to staph. aureus (penicillin sensitive and penicillin resistant) and group a beta-haemolytic streptococci. note: appropriate culture and susceptibility studies should be preformed to determine susceptibility of the causative organism to cephazolin.

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sandoz pty ltd - amoxicillin trihydrate, quantity: 114.82 mg/ml (equivalent: amoxicillin, qty 100 mg/ml) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: silicon dioxide; sodium citrate; purified talc; aspartame; sodium benzoate; citric acid; guar gum; flavour - 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. amoxycillin alone or in combination with another antibiotic, may be used in an emergency where the causative organism has not been identified. respiratory tract infections (acute and chronic) including acute otitis media (aom): h. influenzae; streptococcus; s. pneumoniae; staphylococcus, nonpenicillinase producing; e. coli (see microbiology). urogenital infections (complicated and uncomplicated, acute and chronic): e. coli (see microbiology), p. mirabilis and strep. faecalis. gonorrhoea: n. gonorrhoeae (nonpenicillinase producing). skin and skin structure infections: staphlococcus, nonpenicillinase producing; streptococcus, e. coli (see microbiology). prophlaxis of endocarditis: amoxycillin may be used for the prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis in individuals at particular risk, such as those with a prosthetic heart valve or those who have previously had endocarditis. infections caused by pathogens with established penicillin g susceptibility should preferentially be treated with penicillin g.

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sandoz pty ltd - amoxicillin trihydrate, quantity: 28.77 mg/ml (equivalent: amoxicillin, qty 25 mg/ml) - oral liquid, powder for - excipient ingredients: silicon dioxide; sodium citrate; purified talc; aspartame; sodium benzoate; citric acid; guar gum; flavour - 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. amoxycillin alone or in combination with another antibiotic, may be used in an emergency where the causative organism has not been identified. respiratory tract infections (acute and chronic) including acute otitis media (aom): h. influenzae; streptococcus; s. pneumoniae; staphylococcus, nonpenicillinase producing; e. coli (see microbiology). urogenital infections (complicated and uncomplicated, acute and chronic): e. coli (see microbiology), p. mirabilis and strep. faecalis. gonorrhoea: n. gonorrhoeae (nonpenicillinase producing). skin and skin structure infections: staphlococcus, nonpenicillinase producing; streptococcus, e. coli (see microbiology). prophlaxis of endocarditis: amoxycillin may be used for the prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis in individuals at particular risk, such as those with a prosthetic heart valve or those who have previously had endocarditis. infections caused by pathogens with established penicillin g susceptibility should preferentially be treated with penicillin g.