Tenkicin 250mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium

Available from:

Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd

ATC code:

J01CE02

INN (International Name):

Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium

Dosage:

250mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 05010101

Patient Information leaflet

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PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING YOUR
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT
CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

If you have further questions, please ask your doctor or your
pharmacist (chemist).

This medicine has been prescribed for you only. 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 or pharmacist. This
includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
The name of your medicine is Tenkicin.
Tenkicin belongs to a group of medicines called penicillins, which are
used to fight bacteria
that cause infections.
Tenkicin are used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections of the
ear, throat, respiratory
tract, skin and soft tissue.
It may also be used to prevent:
- rheumatic fever or chorea (infection of the nervous system)
recurring
- infection in patients without a spleen (abdominal organ)
- prevent pneumococcal infection (e.g. in asplenia and in patients
with sickle cell disease).
DO NOT TAKE TENKICIN IF YOU:
- have ever had an allergic reaction to penicillin or any other
penicillin- type antibiotic
- have ever had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients of this
medicine
CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE TAKING THIS MEDICINE IF
YOU:
-
suffer from any stomach or kidney problems
-
are pregnant, trying to become pregnant
-
are breast-feeding
Tenkicin
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Tenkicin are and what they are used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Tenkicin
3.
How to take Tenkicin
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Tenkicin
6.
Contents of the pack and other Information
1.
WHAT TENKICIN ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE TENKICIN
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OTHER MEDICINES AND PENICILLIN
Your medicine may interfere with other medicines you are taking.
Please inform your doctor
or your pharmacist if you are taking, or have recently t

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Penicillin VK Tablets B.P.250mg or Tenkicin
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 250 mg of phenoxymethylpenicillin as
phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium B.P.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablets
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CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Phenoxymethylpenicillin is indicated in the treatment or prophylaxis
of mild to
moderately severe infections caused by penicillin sensitive organisms,
i.e. those
microorganisms whose susceptibility to phenoxymethylpenicillin is
within the range
of serum levels attained.
Phenoxymethylpenicillin is indicated for the treatment of the
following infections
(see section 4.4 and 5.1)
Streptococcal infections:
Pharyngitis
Scarlet fever
Skin and soft tissue infections (e.g. erysipelas)
Pneumococcal infections:
Pneumonia
Otitis media
Vincent’s gingivitis and pharyngitis
Phenoxymethylpenicillin is also indicated for (see section 5.1):
Prophylaxis of rheumatic fever and/or chorea
Prophylaxis of pneumococcal infection (e.g. in asplenia and in
patients with sickle
cell disease
Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate
use of
antibacterial agents.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
POSOLOGY
For oral administration only.
The dosage and frequency of Phenoxymethylpenicillin depends on the
severity and
localisation of the infection and expected pathogens.
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg is approximately equivalent to 400,000
units.
_ _
Each tablet should be swallowed whole with water, at least 30 minutes
before or 2
hours after food, as ingestion of Phenoxymethylpenicillin with meals
slightly reduces
the absorption of the drug.
The usual dosage recommendations are as follows:
ADULTS AND CHILDREN OVER 12 YEARS: 250mg - 500mg every six hours
CHILDREN: INFANTS (UP TO 1 YEAR): 62.5MG EVERY 6 HOURS
1-5 YEARS: 125mg every six hours
6-12 YEARS: 250mg every six hours
PROPHYLACTIC USE
Prophylaxis of rheumatic fever/chorea: 250mg twice daily on a
continuing basis
Prophylaxis of p