Cefalexin 250mg tablets

देश: यूनाइटेड किंगडम

भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी

स्रोत: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

सक्रिय संघटक:

Cefalexin

थमां उपलब्ध:

DE Pharmaceuticals

ए.टी.सी कोड:

J01DB01

INN (इंटरनेशनल नाम):

Cefalexin

डोज़:

250mg

फार्मास्यूटिकल फॉर्म:

Oral tablet

प्रशासन का मार्ग:

Oral

वर्ग:

No Controlled Drug Status

प्रिस्क्रिप्शन प्रकार:

Valid as a prescribable product

उत्पाद समीक्षा:

BNF: 05010201

सूचना पत्रक

READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START
TAKING 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 dentist (if the medicine
has been prescribed by your dentist).
• 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.
• I
f any of the side effects gets serious, talk to
your doctor, pharmacist or dentist (if the
medicine has been prescribed by your dentist).
This includes any possible side effects not
listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
1. WHAT CEFALEXIN TABLETS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED
FOR
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE
CEFALEXIN TABLETS
3. HOW TO TAKE CEFALEXIN TABLETS
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
5. HOW TO STORE CEFALEXIN ORAL TABLETS
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
WHAT CEFALEXIN TABLETS IS AND WHAT IT IS
USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Cefalexin Tablets.
This medicine belongs to a family of medicines
called antibiotics. Antibiotics are used to kill the
bacteria or “germs” which cause infections.
Your doctor, or dentist, will have prescribed
this medicine for treating an infection. Cefalexin
Tablets are used for treating a variety of
infections including chest (respiratory tract),
urinary tract, skin and soft tissues, ear, and
other infections.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE
CEFALEXIN TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE CEFALEXIN TABLETS IF YOU:
•
are allergic to cefalexin or other cephalosporins
(similar antibiotics) and medicines
• are allergic to any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in section 6).
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking
Cefalexin tablets if you:
• have had an allergic reaction to cefalexin,
cephalosporins, penicillins, or other drugs in
the past
• develop diarrhoea
• are pregnant or breast-feeding. Your doctor
will decide whether it is safe for you to take
this medic

उत्पाद विशेषताएं

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Cefalexin tablets BP 250mg
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains Cefalexin BP equivalent to 250 mg anhydrous
cefalexin.
Excipient with known effect:
Each tablet contains 67.5 mg lactose.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Film-coated tablets.
Round, biconvex, white to yellowish. Scored on one side, with “CX”
above the score
and
“250” below the score. Odour - slightly peppermint to
characteristic of the active
ingredient.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Cefalexin is indicated for the treatment of respiratory tract
infections (R.T.I's), urinary
tract infections (U.T.I's), skin and soft tissue infections, otitis
media and other
infections due to sensitive organisms.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
_Adults _
The dosage is 1-4 g daily in divided doses. Most infections will
respond to 500 mg
every 8 hours. For skin and soft tissue infections, streptococcal
pharyngitis and mild
uncomplicated U.T.I's, the usual dosage is 250 mg every 6 hours or 500
mg every 12
hours. For more severe infections or those caused by less susceptible
organisms,
larger doses may be needed.
_Older people _
The dosage is as for adults. The dosage should be reduced if renal
function is
markedly impaired.
_Paediatric population and adolescents _
The usual recommended daily dosage for children is 25-50 mg/kg in
divided doses.
For skin and soft tissue infections, streptococcal pharyngitis and
mild, uncomplicated
urinary tract infections, the total daily dose may be divided and
administered every 12
hours. For most infections the following schedule is suggested:
children under 5 years:
125 mg every 8 hours
children 5 years and over:
250 mg every 8 hours
In severe infections the dosage may be doubled. In the therapy of
otitis media,
clinical studies have shown that a dosage of 75-100mg/kg/day in 4
divided doses is
required. In the treatment of beta-haemolytic streptococcal
infec