Amoxicillin 500mg capsules

Țară: Regatul Unit

Limbă: engleză

Sursă: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredient activ:

Amoxicillin trihydrate

Disponibil de la:

Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd

Codul ATC:

J01CA04

INN (nume internaţional):

Amoxicillin trihydrate

Dozare:

500mg

Forma farmaceutică:

Oral capsule

Calea de administrare:

Oral

Clasă:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tip de prescriptie medicala:

Valid as a prescribable product

Rezumat produs:

BNF: 05010103; GTIN: 5016695271132 5016695010243

Prospect

READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE.
-
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
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Amoxicillin Capsules
are and what they are used
for
2.
What you need to know
before you take Amoxicillin
Capsules
3.
How to take Amoxicillin
Capsules
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Amoxicillin
Capsules
6.
Contents of the pack and
other information
1.
WHAT AMOXICILLIN
CAPSULES ARE AND
WHAT THEY ARE USED
FOR
Amoxicillin Capsules contain
amoxicillin as the active
ingredient which belongs to
a class of antibiotics called
‘penicillins’. Amoxicillin Capsules
are used to treat infections
caused by bacteria in different
parts of the body. Amoxicillin
capsules may also be used in
combination with other medicines
to treat stomach ulcers.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO
KNOW BEFORE YOU
TAKE AMOXICILLIN
CAPSULES
DO NOT TAKE AMOXICILLIN
CAPSULES
•
if you are allergic to
amoxicillin, penicillin or any of
the other ingredients of this
medicine (listed in section 6)
•
if you have ever had
an allergic reaction
to any antibiotic. This
can include a skin
rash or swelling of the
face or throat Do not
take Amoxicillin if any
of the above apply.
If you are not sure,
talk to your doctor or
pharmacist before
taking amoxicillin.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist
before taking Amoxicillin
Capsules if you:
•
suffer from kidney problems,
since you may need a lower
dose.
•
have glandular fever (fever,
sore throat, swollen glands
and extreme tiredness),
lymphatic leukemia or HIV
infection, since you may be
more prone to developing a
skin rash.
•
are not urinating regularly
If yo

Caracteristicilor produsului

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Amoxicillin 500 mg Capsules
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Amoxicillin trihydrate equivalent to 500mg Amoxycillin per capsule.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Hard Capsules.
White to off-white granular powder filled in hard gelatine capsule
shells size ‘_0_’.
Scarlet colour cap, buff colour body printed with ‘AMOXY’ on cap
and ‘_500_’ on
body.
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Amoxicillin is indicated for the treatment of the following infections
in adults and
children (see section 4.2, 4.4 and 5.1).
•
Acute bacterial sinusitis
•
Acute streptococcal tonsillitis and pharyngitis
•
Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis
•
Community acquired pneumonia
•
Acute otitis media
•
Acute cystitis
•
Acute pyelonephritis
•
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in pregnancy
•
Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers
•
Dental abscess with spreading cellulitis
•
Prosthetic joint infections
•
Helicobacter pylori eradication
•
Lyme disease
Amoxicillin is also indicated for the prophylaxis of endocarditis.
Consideration
should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of
antibacterial agents.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
The dose of Amoxicillin 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 infection
•
The age, weight and renal function of the patient; as shown below
The duration of therapy should be determined by the type of infection
and the
response of the patient, and should generally be as short as possible.
Some infections
require longer periods of treatment (see section 4.4 regarding
prolonged therapy).
ADULTS AND CHILDREN
≥
40 KG
INDICATION*
DOSE*
Acute bacterial sinusitis
Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
Acute pyelonephritis
Dental abscess with spreading cellulitis
Acute cystitis
250mg to 500mg every 8 ho