Kraj: Wielka Brytania
Język: angielski
Źródło: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Moxifloxacin hydrochloride
Waymade Healthcare Plc
J01MA14
Moxifloxacin hydrochloride
400mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 05011200
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT AVELOX ® 400MG TABLETS (moxifloxacin hydrochloride) 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 more 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. The name of your medicine is Avelox 400mg tablets but will be referred to as Avelox throughout this leaflet. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. WHAT AVELOX IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE AVELOX 3. HOW TO TAKE AVELOX 4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS 5. HOW TO STORE AVELOX 6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION 1. WHAT AVELOX IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Avelox contains the active substance moxifloxacin, which belongs to a group of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. Avelox works by killing bacteria that cause infections. Avelox is used in patients aged 18 years and above for treating the following bacterial infections when caused by bacteria against which moxifloxacin is active. Avelox should only be used to treat these infections when usual antibiotics cannot be used or have not worked: Infection of the sinuses, sudden worsening of longterm inflammation of the airways or infection of the lungs (pneumonia) acquired outside the hospital (except severe cases). Mild to moderate infections of the female upper genital tract (pelvic inflammatory disease), including infections of the fallopian tubes and infections of the uterus mucous membrane. Avelox are not sufficient on their own for treating this kind of infection. Therefore, another antibiotic in addition to Avelox should be prescribed by your doctor for the treatment of infections of the female upper genital tract (see sec Przeczytaj cały dokument