Flucloxacillin 250mg capsules

Land: Storbritannien

Språk: engelska

Källa: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiva substanser:

Flucloxacillin sodium

Tillgänglig från:

Medreich Plc

ATC-kod:

J01CF05

INN (International namn):

Flucloxacillin sodium

Dos:

250mg

Läkemedelsform:

Oral capsule

Administreringssätt:

Oral

Klass:

No Controlled Drug Status

Receptbelagda typ:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produktsammanfattning:

BNF: 05010102; GTIN: 05060292740096

Bipacksedel

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READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING 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 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.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1. What Flucloxacillin Capsules are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Flucloxacillin
Capsules
3. How to take Flucloxacillin Capsules
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Flucloxacillin Capsules
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT FLUCLOXACILLIN CAPSULES ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Flucloxacillin is an antibiotic used to treat infections by killing
bacteria that can cause them. It belongs to a group of antibiotics
called “penicillins”.
Flucloxacillin is used to treat:
•
chest infections
•
throat or nose infections
•
ear infections
•
skin and soft tissue infections
•
heart infections
•
bone and joint infections
•
meningitis
•
digestive system infections
•
blood infections
•
kidney, bladder or urethra (the tube which carries urine from
the bladder) infections
Flucloxacillin may also be used to prevent infections during
major surgery, particularly heart or orthopaedic surgery.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE FLUCLOXACILLIN
CAPSULES
DO NOT TAKE FLUCLOXACILLIN CAPSULES:
•
If you are allergic to flucloxacillin or any other penicillin
antibiotics (see symptoms in section 4).
•
If you are allergic to any of the other ingredients of this
medicine (listed in section 6).
•
If you have suffered previously from liver problems (e.g.
jaundice) after taking flucloxacillin.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Flucloxacill

Produktens egenskaper

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Flucloxacillin 250 mg Capsules
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each capsule contains 250 mg flucloxacillin as Flucloxacillin Sodium.
For the full list of excipients see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Capsules, hard
Gelatin capsules, size 2, with caramel body and black cap, printed
with
FLU250 MIL, containing white to almost white granular powder.
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CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Treatment of infections due to sensitive Gram-positive organisms,
including
infections caused by
β
-lactamase-producing _Staphylococci _and_ Streptococci._
Typical indications include:_ _
_Skin and soft tissue infections_: _ _
Boils
Abscesses
Carbuncles
Furunculosis
Cellulitis
Infected skin conditions e.g. ulcers, eczema and acne
Infected wounds
Infected burns
Protection for Skin grafts
Impetigo
_Respiratory tract infections_:_ _
Pneumonia
Pharyngitis
Tonsillitis
Quinsy
Empyema
Lung abscess
Sinusitis
Otitis media and externa
_Other infections caused by Flucloxacillin-sensitive organisms_:_ _
Osteomyelitis
Enteritis
Meningitis
Septicaemia
Urinary tract infections
Endocarditis
Flucloxacillin is also indicated for use as a prophylactic agent
during major surgical
procedures when appropriate; for example cardiothoracic and
orthopaedic surgery.
Parenteral usage is indicated where oral dosage is inappropriate.
Consideration
should
be
given
to
official
local
guidance
(e.g.
national
recommendations) on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.
Susceptibility
of
the
causative
organism
to
the
treatment
should
be
tested
(if
possible), although therapy may be initiated before the results are
available.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
The dosage depends on the age, weight and renal function of the
patient, as well as
the severity of the infection.
_Adults_ (including elderly people):
Oral - 250mg four times a day.
In serious infections, the dosage may be doubled.
_Paediatric population _
The capsule formulation of Flucloxacillin 2