Zovirax 200 mg Dispersible Tablets

Ország: Írország

Nyelv: angol

Forrás: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Aktív összetevők:

ACICLOVIR

Beszerezhető a:

IMED Healthcare Ltd.

ATC-kód:

J05AB; J05AB01

INN (nemzetközi neve):

ACICLOVIR

Adagolás:

200 milligram(s)

Gyógyszerészeti forma:

Dispersible tablet

Recept típusa:

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

Terápiás terület:

Nucleosides and nucleotides excl. reverse transcriptase inhibitors; aciclovir

Engedélyezési státusz:

Authorised

Engedély dátuma:

2013-10-25

Betegtájékoztató

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
ZOVIRAX
® 200 MG DISPERSIBLE TABLETS
ACICLOVIR
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 or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as
yours.
• 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 Zovirax is and what it is used for
2 What you need to know before you take Zovirax
3 How to take Zovirax
4 Possible side effects
5 How to store Zovirax
6 Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT ZOVIRAX IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Zovirax 200 mg Dispersible Tablets (called ‘Zovirax’ in this
leaflet)
contains a medicine called aciclovir. This belongs to a group of
medicines called antivirals. It works by stopping the growth of
viruses.
Zovirax 200 mg Dispersible Tablets can be used to:
• treat chickenpox
• treat shingles, and when started right after the rash appears, it
can
help reduce the nerve pain that can exist after the shingles rash has
cleared
• treat cold sores, genital herpes and other herpes simplex
infections
(but not to be used to treat herpes simplex infections in newborn
infants or severe herpes simplex infections in children whose
immune systems work less well, which means their bodies are less
able to fight infections)
• stop cold sores and genital herpes returning after you have had
them
• prevent cold sores and genital herpes in people whose immune
systems work less well.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ZOVIRAX
DO NOT USE ZOVIRAX IF:
• you are allergic (hypersensitive) to aciclovir, valaciclovir or
any of
the other ingredients (listed in Section 6)
Do not take Zovirax if the above applies to you. If you are not su

Termékjellemzők

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Zovirax 200 mg Dispersible Tablets
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 200 mg aciclovir
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Dispersible film-coated tablet. (Dispersible tablet).
_Product imported from the UK_
Zovirax 200 mg tablets are white, round film-coated tablets branded
with ‘GXCF3’ on one side and plain on the other.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
As per PA1077/084/007
5 PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
As per PA1077/084/007
6 PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS
6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS
Microcrystalline cellulose
Aluminium magnesium silicate
Sodium starch glycollate
Povidone K30
Magnesium stearate
Purified water
Industrial methylated spirit
Ethanol
Hypromellose
Polyethylene Glycol 400
Titanium Dioxide
Polyethylene Glycol 8000
6.2 INCOMPATIBILITIES
Not applicable.
6.3 SHELF LIFE
The shelf-life expiry date of this product is the date shown on the
container and outer carton of the product on the
market in the country of origin.
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6.4 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE
Do not store above 30 °C. Store in the original package.
6.5 NATURE AND CONTENTS OF CONTAINER
PVC/PVDC/aluminium foil blister packs.
Pack size: 25 tablets
6.6 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR DISPOSAL
No special requirements.
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