Targaxan 550mg tablets

Country: Bretland

Tungumál: enska

Heimild: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Virkt innihaldsefni:

Rifaximin

Fáanlegur frá:

CST Pharma Ltd

ATC númer:

A07AA11

INN (Alþjóðlegt nafn):

Rifaximin

Skammtar:

550mg

Lyfjaform:

Oral tablet

Stjórnsýsluleið:

Oral

Tegund:

No Controlled Drug Status

Gerð lyfseðils:

Valid as a prescribable product

Vörulýsing:

BNF: 05010700; GTIN: 5055946806693

Upplýsingar fylgiseðill

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
TARGAXAN
® 550MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
(rifaximin)
Throughout this leaflet Targaxan 550mg film coated tablets will
be referred to as Targaxan.
_ _
_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 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 Targaxan is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Targaxan
3.
How to take Targaxan
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Targaxan
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT TARGAXAN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Targaxan contains the active substance rifaximin. Targaxan is an
antibiotic that destroys bacteria, which can cause a disease
called hepatic encephalopathy (symptoms include agitation,
confusion, muscle problems, difficulty in speaking and in some
cases coma). Targaxan is used in adults with liver disease to
reduce the recurrence of episodes of overt hepatic
encephalopathy. Targaxan can either be used alone or more
commonly together with medicines containing lactulose (a
laxative).
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2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE TARGAXAN
_ _
_DO NOT TAKE TARGAXAN:_
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if you are allergic to:

rifaximin
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similar types of antibiotics (such as rifampicin or rifabutin)
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any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in
section 6).
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if you have a blockage in your intestine
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Targaxan.
While you are taking Targaxan your urine may turn a reddish
colour. This is quite normal. Treatment with any an