Augmentin 500 mg/125 mg film-coated tablets

Ország: Írország

Nyelv: angol

Forrás: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Aktív összetevők:

Amoxicillin; Clavulanic acid

Beszerezhető a:

GlaxoSmithKline (Ireland) Limited

ATC-kód:

J01CR; J01CR02

INN (nemzetközi neve):

Amoxicillin; Clavulanic acid

Adagolás:

500/125 milligram(s)

Gyógyszerészeti forma:

Film-coated tablet

Recept típusa:

Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)

Terápiás terület:

Combinations of penicillins, incl. beta-lactamase inhibitors; amoxicillin and enzyme inhibitor

Engedélyezési státusz:

Marketed

Engedély dátuma:

1999-02-19

Betegtájékoztató

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
AUGMENTIN 500 MG/125 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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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.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you (or for your child) 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. This
includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Augmentin is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Augmentin
3.
How to take Augmentin
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Augmentin
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT AUGMENTIN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Augmentin is an antibiotic and works by killing bacteria that cause
infections. It contains two
different medicines called amoxicillin and clavulanic acid.
Amoxicillin belongs to a group of
medicines called “penicillins” that can sometimes be stopped from
working (made inactive). The
other active component (clavulanic acid) stops this from happening.
Augmentin is used in adults and children to treat the following
infections:
•
middle ear and sinus infections
•
respiratory tract infections
•
urinary tract infections
•
skin and soft tissue infections including dental infections
•
bone and joint infections.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE AUGMENTIN
DO NOT TAKE AUGMENTIN:
•
if you are allergic to amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, penicillin or any
of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in section 6)
•
if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any other
antibiotic. This can include a skin
rash or swelling of the face or throat.
•
if you have ever had liver problems or jaundice (yellowing of the
skin) when taking an
antibiotic.

Termékjellemzők

Health Products Regulatory Authority
08 November 2023
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Augmentin 500 mg/125 mg film-coated tablets
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each film-coated tablet contains amoxicillin trihydrate equivalent to
500 mg amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate equivalent
to 125 mg of clavulanic acid.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Film-coated tablet.
White to off-white, oval shaped tablet debossed with “AC” and a
scoreline 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
Augmentin is indicated for the treatment of the following infections
in adults and children (see sections 4.2, 4.4 and 5.1):

Acute bacterial sinusitis (adequately diagnosed)

Acute otitis media

Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (adequately diagnosed)

Community acquired pneumonia

Cystitis

Pyelonephritis

Skin and soft tissue infections in particular cellulitis, animal
bites, severe dental abscess with spreading cellulitis.

Bone and joint infections, in particular osteomyelitis.
Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate
use of antibacterial agents.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
Doses are expressed throughout in terms of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid
content except when doses are stated in terms of an
individual component.
The dose of Augmentin that is selected to treat an individual
infection should take into account:

The expected pathogens and their likely susceptibility to
antibacterial agents (see section 4.4)

The severity and the site of the infection

The age, weight and renal function of the patient as shown below.
The use of alternative presentations of Augmentin (e.g. those that
provide higher doses of amoxicillin and/or different ratios of
amoxicillin to clavulanic acid) should be considered as neces