Clamoxyl Duo / Duo Forte Tablets

Kraj: Australia

Język: angielski

Źródło: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Składnik aktywny:

Amoxycillin; Clavulanic acid

Dostępny od:

Alphapharm Pty Ltd

Klasa:

Medicine Registered

Ulotka dla pacjenta

CLAMOXYL DUO 500/125 ;
CLAMOXYL DUO FORTE
875/125

_TABLETS_
_contains the active ingredient amoxycillin and clavulanic acid_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Clamoxyl Duo
500/125 and Clamoxyl Duo Forte
875/125 tablets.
It does not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have benefits and
risks. Your doctor has weighed the
risks of you taking Clamoxyl Duo
500/125 or Clamoxyl Duo Forte
875/125 tablets against the benefits
they expect it will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, TALK TO YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
PLEASE READ THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY
AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT CLAMOXYL DUO
AND CLAMOXYL DUO
FORTE IS USED FOR
Clamoxyl Duo 500/125 and
Clamoxyl Duo Forte 875/125 tablets
contain two active ingredients.
Amoxycillin is an antibiotic that
belongs to a group of medicines
called penicillins. Clavulanic acid is
used to increase the effectiveness of
amoxycillin against certain types of
bacteria.
Clamoxyl Duo 500/125 and
Clamoxyl Duo Forte 875/125 tablets
are used to treat certain types of
bacterial infections in the body such
as:
•
skin infections
•
urinary tract infections, including
bladder and kidney infections
•
respiratory tract infections,
including infections of the throat,
airways, lungs or sinuses
•
middle ear infections
Clamoxyl Duo 500/125 and
Clamoxyl Duo Forte 875/125 tablets
work by killing the bacteria that
cause these infections.
Clamoxyl Duo 500/125 and
Clamoxyl Duo Forte 875/125 tablets
do not work against infections caused
by viruses, such as colds or flu, or
fungi.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY CLAMOXYL DUO
500/125 OR CLAMOXYL DUO FORTE
875/125 TABLETS HAVE BEEN
PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed
Clamoxyl Duo 500/125 or Clamoxyl
Duo Forte 875/125 tablets for
another reason.
Clamoxyl Duo 500/125 and
Clamoxyl Duo For

Charakterystyka produktu

 
CLAMOXYL DUO FORTE 875/125 
CLAMOXYL DUO 500/125 
_Amoxycillin Trihydrate and Potassium Clavulanate _

PRODUCT INFORMATION 

NAME OF THE MEDICINE 

CLAMOXYL DUO 500/125 (amoxycillin and clavulanic acid) and
CLAMOXYL DUO FORTE 875/125 
(amoxycillin and clavulanic acid) tablets are combination
products containing the semisynthetic antibiotic, 
amoxycillin (as the trihydrate) and the 
β-lactamase inhibitor clavulanic acid (as
the potassium salt). The 
chemical name of amoxycillin is D-(-)-
α-amino-p-hydroxybenzylpenicillin. It
is susceptible to hydrolysis by 
β-lactamases.  Amoxycillin trihydrate is
represented structurally as: 

Molecular Formula: C
16
H
19
N
3
O
5
S,3H
2
0 
Molecular Weight: 419.5 
CAS Registry No.: 61336-70-7 

Clavulanic acid is produced by the fermentation of _Streptomyces
clavuligerus_.  It is an irreversible inhibitor 
of many 
β-lactamase enzymes except type 1 (Richmond).  It is a β-lactam compound
with only weak 
antibacterial activity. 

The chemical name of potassium clavulanate is
potassium _Z_-(2_R_,5_R_)-3-(ß-hydroxyethylidene) clavam-2-
carboxylate, and is represented structurally as: 

Molecular Formula: C
8
H
8
KNO
5

Molecular Weight: 237.3 
CAS Registry No.: 61177-45-5. 

DESCRIPTION 

Each CLAMOXYL DUO FORTE 875/125 (amoxycillin and
clavulanic acid) tablet contains 875 mg 
amoxycillin (an aminopenicillin) as the trihydrate, and 125
mg clavulanic acid as the potassium salt. 
CLAMOXYL DUO & CLAMOXYL DUO
FORTE TABLETS - Product Information 
2 

CLAMOXYL DUO FORTE 875/125 (amoxycillin and
clavulanic acid) also contains the inactive 
ingredients: magnesium stearate, sodium starch glycollate, silica -  colloidal anhydrous and
cellulose - 
microcrystalline.  The tablet coating contains titanium dioxide,
hypromellose, Macrogol 4000 and Macrogol 
6000. 

Each CLAMOXYL