Avelox 400mg tablets

国家: 英国

语言: 英文

来源: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

有效成分:

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride

可用日期:

DE Pharmaceuticals

ATC代码:

J01MA14

INN（国际名称）:

Moxifloxacin hydrochloride

剂量:

400mg

药物剂型:

Oral tablet

给药途径:

Oral

类:

No Controlled Drug Status

处方类型:

Valid as a prescribable product

產品總結:

BNF: 05011200

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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
AVELOX
® 400MG TABLETS
(moxifloxacin hydrochloride)
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 more 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.
The name of your medicine is Avelox
400mg tablets but
will be referred to as Avelox throughout this leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
WHAT AVELOX IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE AVELOX
3.
HOW TO TAKE AVELOX
4.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
5.
HOW TO STORE AVELOX
6.
CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
1.
WHAT AVELOX IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Avelox contains the active substance moxifloxacin, which
belongs to a group of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones.
Avelox works by killing bacteria that cause infections.
Avelox is used in patients aged 18 years and above for
treating the following bacterial infections when caused by
bacteria against which moxifloxacin is active. Avelox
should only be used to treat these infections when usual
antibiotics cannot be used or have not worked:
Infection of the sinuses, sudden worsening of long-term
inflammation of the airways or infection of the lungs
(pneumonia) acquired outside the hospital (except severe
cases).
Mild to moderate infections of the female upper genital
tract (pelvic inflammatory disease), including infections of
the fallopian tubes and infections of the uterus mucous
membrane.
Avelox is not sufficient on it’s own for treating this kind of
infection. Therefore, another antibiotic in addition to Avelox
should be prescribed by your doctor for the treatment of
infections of the female upper genital tract (see se