Suprax 400 Capsules 400 mg

Country: Jordan

Language: English

Source: JFDA (Jordan Food & Drug Administration - المؤسسة العامة للغذاء والدواء)

Active ingredient:

Cefixime 400 mg

Available from:

شركة أدوية الحكمة - Hikma Pharmaceuticals

ATC code:

J01DD08

INN (International Name):

Cefixime 400 mg

Dosage:

400 mg

Units in package:

48

Manufactured by:

الجزيرة للصناعات الدوائية (السعودية)

Product summary:

133.29 :سعر الجمهور + الضريبة

Patient Information leaflet

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PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET (PIL)
Suprax
®
200 mg and 400 mg Capsules
Cefixime (as trihydrate)
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this
medicine because it contains
important information for you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or
nurse.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even
if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or
nurse. This includes any possible
side effects not listed in this leaflet. See “Possible side
effects”.
The product is known by the name above but will be referred to as
Suprax throughout the rest of
this leaflet.
In this leaflet:
1.
What Suprax is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Suprax
3.
How to take Suprax
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Suprax
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Suprax is and what it is used for
Suprax 200 mg and 400 mg Capsules contains a medicine called cefixime.
This belongs to a group
of antibiotics called ‘cephalosporins’.
Suprax is used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
These include infections of the:
• Ear
• Nose, sinuses (such as sinusitis)
• Throat (such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis)
• Chest and lungs (such as bronchitis, pneumonia)
• Urinary system (such as cystitis and kidney infections)
2. What you need to know before you take Suprax
Do not take Suprax:
• If you are allergic to cefixime, any other cephalosporin
antibiotics including penicillin or to any of
the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing
problems, swelling of the
lips, face, throat and tongue.
Do not take this medicine if the above applies to you. If you are not
sure, talk to your doctor or
pharmacist before taking Suprax.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist bef