Augmentin 375mg tablets

Country: Ingilterra

Lingwa: Ingliż

Sors: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredjent attiv:

Potassium clavulanate; Amoxicillin trihydrate

Disponibbli minn:

Lexon (UK) Ltd

Kodiċi ATC:

J01CR02

INN (Isem Internazzjonali):

Potassium clavulanate; Amoxicillin trihydrate

Dożaġġ:

125mg ; 250mg

Għamla farmaċewtika:

Oral tablet

Rotta amministrattiva:

Oral

Klassi:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tip ta 'preskrizzjoni:

Valid as a prescribable product

Sommarju tal-prodott:

BNF: 05010103

Fuljett ta 'informazzjoni

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
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 (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.
*
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.
Your medicine is called Augmentin 375mg Tablets and will be referred
to as
Augmentin throughout the rest of this leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
What Augmentin is and what it is used for
What you need to know before you take Augmentin
How to take Augmentin
Possible side effects
How to store Augmentin
Contents of the pack and other information
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:
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sinus infections
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urinary tract infections
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skin infections
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dental infections.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE AUGMENTIN
DO NOT TAKE AUGMENTIN:
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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.
➔
DO NOT TAKE AUGMENTIN IF ANY OF THE ABOVE APPLY TO YOU.
If you are not sure, talk to your doctor

Karatteristiċi tal-prodott

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Augmentin 375 mg Tablets
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each film-coated tablet contains amoxicillin trihydrate equivalent to
250 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 tablets debossed with “Augmentin”
on one
side.
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)
Cystitis
Pyelonephritis
Cellulitis
Animal bites
Severe dental abscess with spreading cellulitis.
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 necessary (see sections 4.4
and
5.1).
For adults and children
≥
40 kg, this formulation of Augmentin provides a
total daily dose of 750 mg amoxicillin/375 mg clavulanic acid, when
administered as recommended below. If it is considered that a higher
daily
dose of amoxicillin is required, it is recommended that another
preparation of
Augmentin is selected in order to avoid administration of
unnecessarily high
daily doses of clavulanic acid (see sections 4.4 and 5.1).
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