Clamoxyl Duo 400/57 Suspension

Pays: Australie

Langue: anglais

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Ingrédients actifs:

Amoxycillin; Clavulanic acid

Disponible depuis:

Alphapharm Pty Ltd

classe:

Medicine Registered

Notice patient

CLAMOXYL DUO 400/57
SUSPENSION

_contains the active ingredients amoxycillin and clavulanic acid_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Clamoxyl Duo
400/57 suspension.
It does not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have benefits and
risks. Your doctor has weighed the
risks of your child taking Clamoxyl
Duo 400/57 against the benefits they
expect it will have for your child.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
GIVING THIS MEDICINE TO YOUR CHILD,
TALK TO YOUR CHILD'S DOCTOR OR
PHARMACIST.
PLEASE READ THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY
AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT CLAMOXYL DUO
400/57 SUSPENSION IS
USED FOR
Clamoxyl Duo 400/57 contains two
active ingredients. One active
ingredient is amoxycillin which is an
antibiotic that belongs to a group of
medicines called penicillins. The
second active ingredient is clavulanic
acid which is used to increase the
effectiveness of amoxycillin against
certain types of bacteria.
Clamoxyl Duo 400/57 is used to treat
certain types of bacterial infections in
the body such as:
•
skin infections
•
urinary tract infections, including
bladder and kidney infections
•
respiratory tract infections,
including infections of the throat,
airways, chest, lungs or sinuses
•
ear infections
Clamoxyl Duo 400/57 is a medicine
that works by killing the bacteria that
cause these infections.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY CLAMOXYL DUO
400/57 HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR
YOUR CHILD.
Your doctor may have prescribed
Clamoxyl Duo 400/57 for another
reason.
Clamoxyl Duo 400/57 is available
only with a doctor's prescription.
There is no evidence that Clamoxyl
Duo 400/57 is addictive.
BEFORE YOU GIVE
CLAMOXYL DUO 400/57
SUSPENSION
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT GIVE IT_
DO NOT GIVE CLAMOXYL DUO 400/57 IF
YOUR CHILD IS ALLERGIC TO:
•
medicines containing amoxycillin
or any other penicillin (eg.
ampicillin)
•
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Résumé des caractéristiques du produit

 
CLAMOXYL DUO 400/57 
_Amoxycillin Trihydrate and Potassium Clavulanate _

PRODUCT INFORMATION 

NAME OF THE MEDICINE 

CLAMOXYL  DUO  400/57  (amoxycillin  and  clavulanic  acid)  is  a  combination  product  containing  the 
semisynthetic antibiotic, amoxycillin (as the trihydrate) and the 

-lactamase inhibitor, clavulanic acid (as the 
potassium  salt).  The  chemical  name  of  amoxycillin  is  D-(-)-

-amino-p-hydroxybenzylpenicillin.  It  is 
susceptible to hydrolysis by 

-lactamases.  Amoxycillin trihydrate is
represented structurally as: 

Molecular Formula: C
16
H
19
N
3
O
5
S,3H
2
0 
Molecular Weight: 419.5 
CAS Registry No.: 61336-70-7 

Clavulanic acid is produced by the fermentation of _Streptomyces clavuligerus_.  It is an irreversible inhibitor 
of  many 

-lactamase  enzymes  except  type  1  (Richmond).    It  is  a 

-lactam  compound  with  only  weak 
antibacterial activity. 

The  chemical  name  of  potassium  clavulanate  is  potassium  _Z_-(2_R_,5_R_)-3-(ß-hydroxyethylidene)  clavam-2-
carboxylate, and is represented structurally as: 

Molecular Formula: C
8
H
8
KNO
5

Molecular Weight: 237.3 
CAS Registry No.: 61177-45-5 

DESCRIPTION 

Each 5 mL of reconstituted oral suspension of CLAMOXYL DUO 400/57 (amoxycillin and clavulanic acid) 
contains  400  mg  amoxycillin  (an  aminopenicillin)  as  the  trihydrate,  and  57  mg  clavulanic  acid  as  the 
CLAMOXYL DUO 400/57 - Product Information 
2 

potassium salt. CLAMOXYL DUO 400/57 oral suspension [amoxycillin and clavulanic acid oral suspension

(7:1  ratio)]  also  contains  xanthan  gum,  aspartame,  succinic  acid,  colloidal  anhydrous  silica,  hypromellose, 
mixed fruit flavour

and silicon dioxide.