Quốc gia: Vương quốc Anh
Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh
Nguồn: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Amoxicillin trihydrate; Potassium clavulanate
GlaxoSmithKline UK Ltd
J01CR02
Amoxicillin trihydrate; Potassium clavulanate
80mg/1ml ; 11.4mg/1ml
Oral suspension
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 05010103; GTIN: 5000483111298 5000483111304
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER AUGMENTIN 400/57 CO-AMOXICLAV (AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANIC ACID) READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START GIVING YOUR CHILD THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THEM. • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. • If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. • This medicine is usually prescribed for a baby or child. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as your child’s. • If your child gets any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1 What Augmentin is and what it is used for 2 What you need to know before you give Augmentin 3 How to give Augmentin 4 Possible side effects 5 How to store Augmentin 6 Contents of the pack and other information 1 WHAT AUGMENTIN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Augmentin is an antibiotic and works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It contains two different medicines called amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. Amoxicillin belongs to a group of medicines called “penicillins” that can sometimes be stopped from working (made inactive). The other active component (clavulanic acid) stops this from happening. Augmentin is used in babies and children to treat the following infections: • middle ear and sinus infections • respiratory tract infections • urinary tract infections • skin and soft tissue infections including dental infections • bone and joint infections. 2 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GIVE AUGMENTIN DO NOT GIVE YOUR CHILD AUGMENTIN: • if they are allergic to amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, penicillin or any of the other ingredients of Augmentin (listed in section 6). • if they have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any other antibiotic. This can include a skin rash or swelling of the face or throat. • if they have ever had liver problems or jaundice (yellowing of the skin) Đọc toàn bộ tài liệu
OBJECT 1 AUGMENTIN 400/57 Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 14-May-2018 | GlaxoSmithKline UK 1. Name of the medicinal product Augmentin 400/57. 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition When reconstituted, every ml of oral suspension contains amoxicillin trihydrate equivalent to 80 mg amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate equivalent to 11.4 mg of clavulanic acid. Excipients with known effect Contains 3.32 mg of aspartame (E951) per ml. Contains maltodextrin (glucose). For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form Powder for oral suspension. Off-white powder. 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications Augmentin is indicated for the treatment of the following infections in adults and children (see sections 4.2, 4.4 and 5.1): • Acute bacterial sinusitis (adequately diagnosed) • Acute otitis media • Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (adequately diagnosed) • Community acquired pneumonia • Cystitis • Pyelonephritis • Skin and soft tissue infections in particular cellulitis, animal bites, severe dental abscess with spreading cellulitis. • Bone and joint infections, in particular osteomyelitis. Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. 4.2 Posology and method of administration Posology Doses are expressed throughout in terms of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid content except when doses are stated in terms of an individual component. The dose of Augmentin 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 the infection • The age, weight and renal function of the patient as shown below. The use of alternative presentations of Augmentin (e.g. those that provide higher doses of amoxicillin and/or different ratios of amoxicillin to clavulanic acid) should be considered as necessary (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). For children < 40 kg, this formulation o Đọc toàn bộ tài liệu