Cefalexin 500mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Cefalexin

Available from:

Teva UK Ltd

ATC code:

J01DB01

INN (International Name):

Cefalexin

Dosage:

500mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 05010201; GTIN: 5017007213628

Patient Information leaflet

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, pharmacist or dentist (if the medicine
has been prescribed by your dentist).
• 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.
• I
f any of the side effects gets serious, talk to
your doctor, pharmacist or dentist (if the
medicine has been prescribed by your dentist).
This includes any possible side effects not
listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
1. WHAT CEFALEXIN TABLETS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED
FOR
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE
CEFALEXIN TABLETS
3. HOW TO TAKE CEFALEXIN TABLETS
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
5. HOW TO STORE CEFALEXIN ORAL TABLETS
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
WHAT CEFALEXIN TABLETS IS AND WHAT IT IS
USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Cefalexin Tablets.
This medicine belongs to a family of medicines
called antibiotics. Antibiotics are used to kill the
bacteria or “germs” which cause infections.
Your doctor, or dentist, will have prescribed
this medicine for treating an infection. Cefalexin
Tablets are used for treating a variety of
infections including chest (respiratory tract),
urinary tract, skin and soft tissues, ear, and
other infections.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE
CEFALEXIN TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE CEFALEXIN TABLETS IF YOU:
•
are allergic to cefalexin or other cephalosporins
(similar antibiotics) and medicines
• are allergic to any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in section 6).
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking
Cefalexin tablets if you:
• have had an allergic reaction to cefalexin,
cephalosporins, penicillins, or other drugs in
the past
• develop diarrhoea
• are pregnant or breast-feeding. Your doctor
will decide whether it is safe for you to take
this medic

Summary of Product characteristics

OBJECT 1
CEFALEXIN TABLETS 500MG
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 01-Nov-2019 | Sandoz
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1. Name of the medicinal product
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2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
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3. Pharmaceutical form
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4. Clinical particulars
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4.1 Therapeutic indications
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4.2 Posology and method of administration
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4.3 Contraindications
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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
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4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
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4.8 Undesirable effects
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4.9 Overdose
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5. Pharmacological properties
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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
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5.3 Preclinical safety data
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6. Pharmaceutical particulars
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6.1 List of excipients
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6.2 Incompatibilities
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6.3 Shelf life
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6.4 Special precautions for storage
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6.5 Nature and contents of container
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6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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7. Marketing authorisation holder
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8. Marketing authorisation number(s)
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9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
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10. Date of revision of the text
1. Name of the medicinal product
Cefalexin tablets 500mg
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each tablet contains Cefalexin BP equivalent to 500 mg anhydrous
cefalexin.
Excipient with known effect:
Each tablet contains 135 mg lactose.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Film-coated tablets.
Oblong, biconvex, white to yellowish. Scored on both sides. Odour -
slightly peppermint to characteristic of
the active ingredient.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Ospexin/Tenkorex/Cefalexin/Kiflone tablets 500 mg is indicated for the
treatment of respiratory tract
infections (RTI's), urinary tract infections (UTI's), skin and soft
tissue infections, otitis media and other
infections due to sensitive organisms.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Posology
_Adults_
The dosage is 1-4 g daily in divi