Страна: Ірландія
мова: англійська
Джерело: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
CEFALEXIN MONOHYDRATE
PCO Manufacturing
J01DB01
CEFALEXIN MONOHYDRATE
500 Milligram
Film Coated Tablet
Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)
First-generation cephalosporins
Authorised
2013-11-08
_ _ _ _ PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET KEFLEX ® 500MG FILM-COATED TABLETS cefalexin anhydrous (as monohydrate) The name of your medicine is Keflex 500mg Tablets, which will be referred to as Keflex throughout this document. 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. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Keflex is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Keflex 3. How to take Keflex 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Keflex 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT KEFLEX IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Keflex contains the active ingredient cefalexin, which is an antibiotic. Keflex is used to treat the following infections caused by bacteria that can be killed by cefalexin: Respiratory tract (lung and airways) infections e.g. tonsillitis, pharyngitis and bronchitis Middle ear infection (otitis media) Skin and soft tissue (e.g. muscle) infections Bone and joint infections Прочитайте повний документ
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Keflex 500mg Film-Coated Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 500 mg cefalexin anhydrous (as the monohydrate). For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablet _Product imported from _the UK: Pillow shaped, 16 mm long, scored, peach, marked GP4. Scoreline is to facilitate breaking for ease of swallowing only. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Cefalexin is a semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic for oral administration. Cefalexin is indicated in the treatment of the following infections due to susceptible micro-organisms: Respiratory tract infections Otitis media Skin and soft tissue infections Bone and joint infections Genito -urinary tract infections, including acute prostatitis Dental infections 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Keflex is administered orally. _Adults: _The adult dosage ranges from 1-4g daily in divided doses; most infections will respond to a dosage of 500mg every 8 hours. For skin and soft tissue infections, streptococcal pharyngitis and mild, uncomplicated urinary tract infections, the usual dosage is 250mg every 6 hours, or 500mg every 12 hours. For more severe infections or those caused by less susceptible organisms, larger doses may be needed. If daily doses of Keflex greater that 4g are required, parenteral cephalosporins, in appropriate doses, should be considered. _The elderly and patients with impaired renal function: _As for adults. Reduce dosage if renal function is markedly impaired (see section 4.4, “Special warnings and precautions for use”). _Children: _The usual recommended daily dosage for children is 25-50mg/kg (10-20mg/lb) in divided doses. IRISH MEDICINES BOARD _________________________ Прочитайте повний документ