XYLID TABLET 250 MG

Country: Malaysia

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

Bahan aktif:

Cefuroxime axetil DC

Boleh didapati daripada:

PHARMANIAGA MANUFACTURING BERHAD

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

Cefuroxime axetil DC

Unit dalam pakej:

100 Tablets; 10 Tablets; 50 Tablets

Dikeluarkan oleh:

PHARMANIAGA MANUFACTURING BERHAD

Risalah maklumat

_CONSUMER MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLET (RIMUP)_
XYLID TABLET
Cefuroxime Axetil (250mg)
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WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1. What Xylid Tablet is used for
2. How Xylid Tablet works
3. Before you take Xylid Tablet
4. How to use Xylid Tablet
5. While you are taking Xylid Tablet
6. Side effects
7. Storage and Disposal of Xylid
Tablet
8. Product Description
9. Product Manufacturer and
Registration
Holder
10. Date of Revision
WHAT XYLID TABLET IS USED FOR
Xylid Tablet is an oral prodrug of the
bactericidal
antibiotic
cefuroxime,
which is resistant to most β (beta)-
lactamases and actively against a wide
range of organisms. It is used to treat
infections of:
Upper respiratory infections for
example:
•
Ear, nose and throat infection such
as
sinus,
tonsil
and
pharyngitis
(inflammation at the back of the
throat).
Lower respiratory infections for
example:
•
pneumonia (lung infection)
•
bronchitis (inflammation in t h e
lung)
Urinary tract infections for example:
•
pyelonephritis (kidney infection)
•
cyst
•
urethritis ( bladder i n f e c t i o n
o r inflammation).
Skin and soft-tissue infections for
example:
•
furunculosis,
pyoderma
&
impetigo
Gonorrhoea,
acute
uncomplicated
gonococcal urethritis & cervicitis
HOW XYLID TABLET WORKS
Xylid Tablet works by killing bacteria
that cause infections.
BEFORE YOU TAKE XYLID TABLET
_-When you must not take it_
Do not take Xylid Tablet if:
• you are allergic (hypersensitive)
to cephalosporin, penicillin
antibiotics
or
an y
of
the
o ther
ingredients of Xylid Tablet.
If you are not sure, talk to your doctor
or
pharmacist
before
taking
Xylid
Tablet.
_-Before you start to take it_
Your doctor needs to know before you
take Xylid Tablet if you have or have
had any of the following conditions:
• hypersensitive to penicillin
• kidney problems
• history of gastrointestinal disease.
• Pregnant or lactating
_-Taking other medicines_
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if
you are taking or have recently taken
any
other
medicines.
This
includes
medicines that can be bo

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DESCRIPTION
White, oblong tablet with Pharmaniaga icon on
one side and plain on the other.
COMPOSITION
Each
tablet
contains
Cefuroxime
250
mg
(as
Cefuroxime axetil).
PHARMACODYNAMICS
The
prevalence
of
acquired
resistance
is
geographically
and
time
dependent
and
for
selected species may be very high. Local informa-
tion on resistance is desirable, particularly when
treating severe infections.
In
vitro
susceptibility
of
micro-organisms
to
Cefuroxime
Where clinical efficacy of cefuroxime axetil has
been demonstrated in published clinical trials is
indicated with an asterisk (*).
Commonly Susceptible Species
Gram-Positive Aerobes: _Staphylococcus aureus _
_(methicillin _
_susceptible)*, _
_Coagulase _
_ _
_negative _
_staphylococcus (methicillin susceptible), Strepto-_
_coccus pyogenes*, Beta-hemolytic streptococci._
Gram-Negative Aerobes:
_Haemophilus _
_influenzae* _
_including _
_ampicillin _
_resistant _
_strains, _
_Haemophilus _
_parainfluenzae*, _
_Moraxella _
_catarrhalis*,Neisseria _
_gonorrhoea* _
including_ _
_penicillinase _
_and _
_non-penicillinase _
_producing strains._
Gram-Positive
Anaerobes:
_Peptostreptococcus _
_spp., Propionibacterium spp._
Spirochetes: _Borrelia burgdorferi*. _
Organisms for which acquired resistance may be
a problem are:
Gram-Positive Aerobes: _Streptococcus pneumo-_
_niae*. _
Gram-Negative Aerobes:_ Citrobacter spp. not _
including_ C. freundii, Enterobacter spp. not _
including_ E. aerogenes and E. cloacae, _
_Escherichia coli*, Klebsiella spp. _including
_Klebsiella pneumoniae*, Proteus mirabilis, _
_Proteus spp. not _including_ P. penneri and P._
_vulgaris, Providencia spp._
Gram-Positive Anaerobes: _Clostridium spp. _
_not including C. difficile. _
Gram-Negative Anaerobes: _Bacteroides spp. _
_not _including_ B. fragilis,Fusobacterium spp._
Inherently resistant organisms are:
Gram-Positive Aerobes: _Enterococcus spp. _
including_ E. faecalis and E. faecium, Listeria _
_monocytogenes. _
Gram-Negative Aerobes: _Acinetobacter spp., _
_Burkholderia cepacia, Campylobacter spp.,