Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml Oral Suspension Sugar Free

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Kieli: englanti

Lähde: myHealthbox

Aktiivinen ainesosa:

amoxicillin trihydrate B.P.

Saatavilla:

Athlone Pharmaceuticals Limited

ATC-koodi:

J01CA04

INN (Kansainvälinen yleisnimi):

amoxicillin trihydrate B.P.

Annos:

125mg/5m

Lääkemuoto:

powder for reconstitution as suspension

Antoreitti:

Oral use

Kpl paketissa:

100ml

Prescription tyyppi:

POM - Prescription Only Medicine

Valmistaja:

Athlone Pharmaceuticals Limited

Terapeuttinen ryhmä:

Beta-lactam antibacterials, Penicillins with extended spectrum

Käyttöaiheet:

It is a broad spectrum antibiotic indicated for the treatment of commonlyoccurring bacterial infections including: Acute and chronic bronchitis Pneumonia Ear, nose and throat infections Otitis media Urinary tract infection Gonorrhoea Invasive salmonellosis Gynaecological infections Peritonitis Osteomyelitis Meningitis Endocarditis Typhoid fever

Valtuutuksen tilan:

Authorised

Valtuutus päivämäärä:

2015-04-09

Pakkausseloste

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET – NON-SYRINGE 

AMOXICILLIN 125MG/5ML & 250MG/5ML ORAL SUSPENSION SUGAR FREE  
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET 

PLEASE READ THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TO TAKE
YOUR MEDICINE. 

  KEEP THIS LEAFLET. YOU MAY NEED TO READ IT AGAIN. 

  IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS,
PLEASE ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR PHARMACIST. 

  THIS MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU PERSONALLY
AND YOU SHOULD NOT PASS IT ON 
TO OTHERS. IT MAY HARM THEM EVEN IF THEIR SYMPTOMS
ARE THE SAME AS YOURS.  

  IF ANY OF THE SIDE EFFECTS GET SERIOUS,
OR IF YOU NOTICE ANY SIDE EFFECTS NOT LISTED IN THE 
LEAFLET, PLEASE TELL YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. 

In This Leaflet 
1.  What your medicine is and what it is used for 
2.  Before you take your medicine 
3.  How to take your medicine 
4.  Possible side effects 
5.  How to store your medicine 
6.  Further information 

1. WHAT YOUR MEDICINE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR 

Amoxicillin is one of a group of antibiotic medicines called
penicillins.  
Amoxicillin works by interfering with the bacteria that cause
the infection. 

Amoxicillin can treat a wide range of infections including those
of the following: 
-chest (bronchitis or pneumonia) 
-tonsils (tonsillitis) 
-skin 
-ears (otitis media) 

-sinuses (sinusitis)  

-kidneys 

-teeth   

-gums (abscesses) 
-heart (endocarditis)   

-blood (septicaemia)  -bone 
-the bladder or the urethra (the tube which carries urine from
the bladder)  
-the female reproductive system including infections
caused by difficulties during childbirth 
(puerperal sepsis and septic abortion) 
-abdomen (intra-abdominal sepsis and peritonitis)  
-gonorrhoea (a sexually transmitted infection) 
-infections associated with pregnancy   
-typhoid and paratyphoid (fevers caused by a group of
bacteria called Salmonella) 

Valmisteyhteenveto

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 

1 
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT 

Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml Oral Suspension Sugar Free 

2 
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION 

Amoxicillin Sugar Free Suspension 125mg/5ml contains
amoxicillin trihydrate B.P. 
equivalent to amoxicillin 125mg  

For the full list of excipients, please see section 6.1 

3 PHARMACEUTICAL 
FORM 

Pale yellow powder for reconstitution as suspension 

4 CLINICAL 
PARTICULARS 

4.1 THERAPEUTIC 
INDICATIONS 

Amoxicillin is a broad spectrum antibiotic indicated for the
treatment of commonly-
occurring bacterial infections including:  

Acute and chronic bronchitis  
Pneumonia  
Ear, nose and throat infections  
Otitis media  
Urinary tract infection  
Gonorrhoea  
Invasive salmonellosis  
Gynaecological infections  
Peritonitis  
Osteomyelitis  
Meningitis  
Endocarditis  
Typhoid fever  

Prophylaxis of endocarditis in
patients at risk from such procedures as dental 
extractions.  

In some of these infections initiation of treatment
or indeed the whole course of 
treatment may need to be by the parenteral route.  

In children with urinary tract infection, the need for further
clinical investigation 
should be considered. 

4.2 
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION 

ADULT DOSAGE (INCLUDING ELDERLY PATIENTS)  

STANDARD ADULT DOSAGE:  
5ml of 250mg/5ml suspension three times daily, increasing to 10ml
of 250mg/5ml 
suspension three times daily for more severe infections.  

High dose and short course therapies, requiring doses of up
to 6gm, daily, a more 
appropriate dosage form is recommended.  

CHILDREN  
Children weighing more than 40 kg should be given the usual adult
dosage.  

Children weighing < 40 kg  

The daily dosage for children is 40 - 90 mg/kg/day in two to
three divided doses* (not 
exceeding 3 g/day) depending on the indication, severity