Aciclovir 800mg tablets

Ország: Egyesült Királyság

Nyelv: angol

Forrás: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktív összetevők:

Aciclovir

Beszerezhető a:

Kent Pharma (UK) Ltd

ATC-kód:

J05AB01

INN (nemzetközi neve):

Aciclovir

Adagolás:

800mg

Gyógyszerészeti forma:

Oral tablet

Az alkalmazás módja:

Oral

Osztály:

No Controlled Drug Status

Recept típusa:

Valid as a prescribable product

Termék összefoglaló:

BNF: 05030201

Betegtájékoztató

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.
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If you have any further questions, ask
your doctor or pharmacist or nurse.
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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.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your
doctor or pharmacist or nurse. This
includes any possible side effects not
listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Aciclovir 800 mg tablets are and
what they are used for
2.
What you need to know before you take
Aciclovir 800 mg tablets
3.
How to take Aciclovir 800 mg tablets
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Aciclovir 800 mg tablets
6.
Contents of the pack and other
information
1.
WHAT ACICLOVIR 800 MG TABLETS ARE
AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Aciclovir 800 mg tablets contain a medicine
called aciclovir. This belongs to a group
of medicines called antivirals. It works by
killing or stopping the growth of viruses.
Aciclovir can be used to
•
treat chickenpox and shingles
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU
TAKE ACICLOVIR 800 MG TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE ACICLOVIR 800 MG TABLETS:
•
if you are allergic to aciclovir or
valaciclovir or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine (listed in
section 6).
Do not take Aciclovir 800 mg tablets if the
above applies to you. If you are not sure,
talk to your doctor or pharmacist before
taking Aciclovir 800 mg tablets.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse
before taking Aciclovir 800 mg tablets
•
if you have kidney problems
•
if you are over 65 years of age
If you are not sure if the above apply to you,
talk to your doctor or pharmacist before
taking Aciclovir 800 mg tablets.
It is important that you drink plenty of water
while taking Aciclovir 800 mg tablets
OTHER MEDICINES AND ACICLOVIR 800 MG
TABLETS
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are
taking, have recently taken

Termékjellemzők

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Aciclovir 800mg tablets
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains Aciclovir 800 mg
Excipient with known effect: Each tablet contains 128mg lactose (as
lactose
monohydrate)
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
A white or almost white, capsule shaped biconvex scored tablet of 9mm
x
19mm, coded: ACY 800 on one side
The score line is only to facilitate breaking for ease of swallowing
and not to
divide into equal doses
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Treatment of herpes simplex infections of the skin and mucous
membranes including
initial and recurrent genital herpes (excluding neonatal HSV and
severe HSV
infections in immunocompromised children). Suppression of recurrent
herpes
simplex infections. Prevention of herpes simplex infections in
immunocompromised
patients. Treatment of herpes zoster infections. Treatment of
varicella (chickenpox)
infections.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
Treatment of herpes simplex infections of the skin and mucous
membranes
including initial and recurrent genital herpes.
Adults:
200mg five times daily for five days; in severe infections, the
duration of
treatment may have to be extended beyond 5 days, but in severe initial
infections this may have to be extended. Treatment should begin as
early as
possible after the first sign of outbreak. In severely
immunocompromised
patients: (e.g. after bone marrow transplant or in patients with
impaired
absorption from the gut), the dosage can be doubled to 400mg five
times daily
or alternatively, intravenous dosing could be considered.
Dosing should begin as early as possible after the start of an
infection: for
recurrent episodes this should preferably be during the prodromal
period for
when lesions first appear.
Dosage reduction in renal impairment: At creatinine clearance <10
ml/minute
200mg twice daily for five days.
Children:
CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 2 YEARS: Adult dosage.
CHILDREN