Zovirax 800mg dispersible tablets

Country: Bretland

Tungumál: enska

Heimild: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Virkt innihaldsefni:

Aciclovir

Fáanlegur frá:

GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd

ATC númer:

J05AB01

INN (Alþjóðlegt nafn):

Aciclovir

Skammtar:

800mg

Lyfjaform:

Dispersible tablet

Stjórnsýsluleið:

Oral

Tegund:

No Controlled Drug Status

Gerð lyfseðils:

Valid as a prescribable product

Vörulýsing:

BNF: 05030201; GTIN: 5010706004641

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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
ZOVIRAX TABLETS 800 MG
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 only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them,
even if their signs of illness 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.
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 Tablets 800 mg (called ‘Zovirax’ in this leaflet) contain
a medicine called aciclovir. This
belongs to a group of medicines called antivirals. It works by killing
or stopping the growth of viruses.
Zovirax can be used to:
•
treat chickenpox and shingles.
2 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ZOVIRAX
DO NOT USE ZOVIRAX:
•
if you are allergic to aciclovir or valaciclovir or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine (listed in
Section 6).
Do not take Zovirax if the above applies to you. If you are not sure,
talk to your doctor or pharmacist
before taking Zovirax.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Zovirax if:
•
you have kidney problems
•
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 Zovirax.
It is important that you drink plenty of water while taking Zovirax
OTHER MEDICINES AND ZOVIRAX
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken
or might take any other
medicines. This includes medicines obtained without a prescription,
including herbal medicines.
In particular tell your doctor o

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OBJECT 1
ZOVIRAX 800MG TABLETS
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 25-Jan-2018 |
GlaxoSmithKline UK
1. Name of the medicinal product
Zovirax® Tablets BP 800mg
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Aciclovir 800mg BP
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Dispersible film coated tablet
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Zovirax tablets 800 mg are indicated for the treatment of varicella
(chickenpox) and herpes zoster
(shingles) infections (excluding neonatal HSV and severe HSV
infections in immunocompromised
children).
Zovirax 800mg tablets is recommended in children over the age of 6.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Dosage in adults:
Treatment of varicella and herpes zoster infections: 800 mg Zovirax
should be taken five times daily at
approximately four-hourly intervals, omitting the night time dose.
Treatment should continue for seven
days.
In severely immunocompromised patients (e.g. after marrow transplant)
or in patients with impaired
absorption from the gut, consideration should be given to intravenous
dosing.
Dosing should begin as early as possible after the start of an
infection: Treatment of herpes zoster yields
better results if initiated as soon as possible after the onset of the
rash. Treatment of chickenpox in
immunocompetent patients should begin within 24 hours after the onset
of the rash.
Dosage in children:
Treatment of varicella infections:
6 years and over: 800 mg Zovirax four times daily.
Treatment should continue for five days.
No specific data are available on the treatment of herpes zoster
infections in immunocompetent children.
For treatment of neonatal herpes virus infections, intravenous
acyclovir is recommended.
Dosage in the elderly:
The possibility of renal impairment in the elderly must be considered
and the dosage should be adjusted
accordingly (see Dosage in renal impairment below).
Adequate hydration of elderly patients taking high oral doses of
aciclovir should be maintained.
Dosage in renal impairment:
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