Erythromycin ethyl succinate 125mg/5ml oral suspension

Quốc gia: Vương quốc Anh

Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh

Nguồn: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Thành phần hoạt chất:

Erythromycin ethyl succinate

Sẵn có từ:

Pinewood Healthcare

Mã ATC:

J01FA01

INN (Tên quốc tế):

Erythromycin ethyl succinate

Liều dùng:

25mg/1ml

Dạng dược phẩm:

Oral suspension

Tuyến hành chính:

Oral

Lớp học:

No Controlled Drug Status

Loại thuốc theo toa:

Valid as a prescribable product

Tóm tắt sản phẩm:

BNF: 05010500; GTIN: 5099186000473

Tờ rơi thông tin

READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING 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 Erythromycin is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Erythromycin
3. How to take Erythromycin
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Erythromycin
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT ERYTHROMYCIN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Erythromycin contains erythromycin ethyl succinate, which is an
antibiotic (macrolide group). It is used to treat or prevent bacterial
infections, including sexually transmitted diseases and dental
infections. It may be used to prevent whooping cough, diphtheria
or to treat certain skin infections _(Acne vulgaris)_.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ERYTHROMYCIN
DO NOT TAKE ERYTHROMYCIN:
• if you are allergic to erythromycin or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine _(listed in section 6)_
• if you are currently taking a medicine called
- ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (used to treat migraines) as
this may cause serious side effects while taking erythromycin
- terfenadine or astemizole or mizolastine (widely taken for
hayfever and allergies), domperidone (for nausea (feeling
sick) and vomiting (being sick)), cisapride (for stomach
disorders) or pimozide or amisulpride (for psychiatric
conditions) while receiving erythromycin, as combining
these drugs can sometimes cause serious disturbance in
heart rhythm. Consult your doctor for advice on alternative
medicine you can take instead
- simvastatin (used to lower cholesterol and triglycerides
(types of fat) in the blo

Đặc tính sản phẩm

OBJECT 1
ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYL SUCCINATE 125MG/5ML
GRANULES FOR ORAL SUSPENSION
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 28-Mar-2018 | Pinewood
Healthcare
1. Name of the medicinal product
Erythromycin ethyl succinate 125mg/5ml Granules for Oral Suspension
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Erythromycin ethylsuccinate ep 125 mg/5 ml
(Where each mg of base is taken to be equivalent to 1000 units of
activity)
Excipients with known effect
Each 5 ml of oral suspension contains 46.53 mg of sodium.
Each 5 ml of oral suspension contains 3.125 g of sucrose.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Granules for Oral Suspension
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Antibiotic for treatment of infections caused by erythromycin
sensitive organisms especially gram
positive pyogenic cocci and some gram-negative bacteria. It may be
used in a wide variety of clinical
infections
Erythromycin is an appropriate alternative to penicillin in
hypersensitive patients especially in pre or post
operative patients
Respiratory Tract Infections:
Acute and chronic bronchitis, legionnaires disease, tracheitis,
bronchiectasis, pneumonia
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections:
Acute infections of skin and soft tissue which are mild to moderately
severe
Eye/Ear infections:
Otitis media and otitis externa mastoiditis, chlamydial
conjunctivitis, blepharitis
Oral infections:
Gingivitis, Vincent's angina
Gastro-intestinal Infections:
Staphylococcal enterocolitis, cholecystitis, campylobacter infections
Other infections:
Gonorrhoea, syphilis, urethritis, diphtheria, pertussis
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Method of Administration
Oral
Posology
Adults and Children over 8 Years
For mild to moderate infections 2 g daily in divided doses up to 4 g
daily in severe infections;
250-500 mg every 6 hours or 0.5-1 g every 12 hours.
For acne vulgaris the usual dose is 250 mg three times daily before
meals for one to four weeks and then
reduced to twice daily until improvement occurs.
Children Aged 2 to 8