Terry White Chemists Amoxycillin Capsules

Nchi: Australia

Lugha: Kiingereza

Chanzo: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Viambatanisho vya kazi:

Amoxycillin trihydrate

Inapatikana kutoka:

Apotex Pty Ltd

Darasa:

Medicine Registered

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TERRY WHITE CHEMISTS
AMOXYCILLIN CAPSULES

_Contains the active ingredient amoxycillin_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
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TAKING YOUR MEDICINE ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF YOU DO NOT
UNDERSTAND ANYTHING OR ARE
WORRIED ABOUT TAKING YOUR
MEDICINE.
This leaflet answers some common
questions about amoxycillin.
It does not contain all the available
information.
It does not take the place of talking to
your doctor or pharmacist.
The information in this leaflet was
last updated on the date listed on the
last page. Some more recent
information on the medicine may be
available. Speak to your pharmacist
or doctor to obtain the most up to
date information on the medicine.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you using this medicine
against the benefits they expect it
will have for you.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may want to read it again.
WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS
USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Terry
White Chemists Amoxycillin. It
contains the active ingredient,
amoxycillin.
It is an antibiotic which used to treat
infections in different parts of the
body caused by bacteria.
Amoxycillin can also be used to
prevent infection.
Amoxycillin will not work against
infections caused by viruses such as
colds or the flu.
_HOW IT WORKS_
Amoxycillin is an antibiotic that
belongs to a group of medicines
called penicillins (pen-i-sil'lins).
These antibiotics work by killing the
bacteria that are causing your
infection.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE
HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed
amoxycillin for another reason.
This medicine is available only with
a doctor's prescription.
There is no evidence that this
medicine is addictive.
This medicine is not expected to
affect your ability to drive a car or
operate machinery, but make sure
you know how it affects you before
driving.
_USE IN CHILDREN_
Amoxycillin Suspension is a more
suitable form of amoxycil

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Product Information 
– Australia 
Terry White Chemists Amoxycillin Capsules 
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TERRY WHITE CHEMISTS AMOXYCILLIN CAPSULES 

NAME OF THE MEDICINE 
Amoxycillin (as amoxycillin trihydrate). 

Chemical Name: 
(2_S_,5_R_,6_R_)-6[(_R_)-2-amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamido]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-
thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid trihydrate. 

Structural Formula: 

Molecular Formula: 
C
16
H
19
N
3
O
5
S.3H
2
O 

Molecular Weight: 
419.4

CAS Registry Number:  61336-70-7 

DESCRIPTION 
Amoxycillin  trihydrate  is  a  white  or  almost  white,  crystalline  powder,  slightly  soluble  in  water  and  in 
alcohol. 

Amoxycillin  trihydrate  is  a  semisynthetic  antibiotic  and  is  a  member  of  the  penicillinase-stable  group  of 
penicillins  derived  from  the  penicillin  nucleus,  6-aminopenicillanic  acid,  isolated  at  Beecham  Research 
Laboratories.  

Each  Amoxycillin  capsule  contains  250  mg  or  500  mg,  amoxycillin  trihydrate.  In  addition,  each 
capsule  contains  the  following  inactive  ingredients:  magnesium  stearate,  microcrystalline  cellulose, 
gelatin,  sodium  lauryl  sulphate,  colloidal  anhydrous  silica, croscarmellose  sodium,  iron  oxide  yellow, 
titanium  dioxide,iron  oxide  red  (500  mg  capsules)  and  iron  oxide  black  (500  mg  capsules).  The 
capsules are
printed with TekPrint SW-9008 Black Ink (proprietary ingredient #
2328). 

PHARMACOLOGY 
PHARMACOKINETICS   
Amoxycillin  is  stable  in  the  presence  of  gastric  acid  and  is  rapidly  and  well  absorbed  after  oral 
administration,  even  in  the  presence  of  food.  Amoxycillin  diffuses  rapidly  into  most  body  tissues  and 
fluids,  with  the