Flucloxacillin 250mg capsules

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Flucloxacillin sodium

Available from:

Accord-UK Ltd

ATC code:

J01CF05

INN (International Name):

Flucloxacillin sodium

Dosage:

250mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral capsule

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 05010102; GTIN: 5012617022073

Patient Information leaflet

FLUCLOXACILLIN 250MG CAPSULES
FLUCLOXACILLIN 500MG CAPSULES
(flucloxacillin)
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
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READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU
START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.
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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.
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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 YOUR MEDICINE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
2 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR
MEDICINE
3 HOW TO TAKE YOUR MEDICINE
4 POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
5 HOW TO STORE YOUR MEDICINE
6 CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
1 WHAT YOUR MEDICINE IS AND WHAT IT IS
USED FOR
Flucloxacillin is an antibiotic used to treat infections by
killing the bacteria that can cause them. It belongs to a
group of antibiotics called “penicillins”.
Flucloxacillin is used to treat:
- chest infections
- throat or nose infections
- ear infections
- skin and soft tissue infections
- heart infections
- bone and joint infections
- meningitis
- digestive system infections
- blood infections
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kidney, bladder or urethra (the tube which carries
urine from the bladder) infections.
Flucloxacillin can also be used to prevent infections
during major surgery, particularly heart or orthopaedic
surgery.
2 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE
YOUR MEDICINE
DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE IF:
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You are allergic to flucloxacillin or any other penicillin
antibiotics (see symptoms in section 4).
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You are allergic to any of the other ingredients of this
medicine (listed in section 6).
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You have suffered previously from liver problems
(e.g. jaundice) after taking flucloxacillin.
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You have had an allergic reactio

Summary of Product characteristics

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FLUCLOXACILLIN 250MG CAPSULES
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 24-Jan-2018 | Kent
Pharmaceuticals Ltd
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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
Flucloxacillin 250mg Capsules
Flucloxin 250mg Capsules
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each capsule contains 250 mg of flucloxacillin as flucloxacillin
sodium Ph. Eur.
Excipients with known effect:
Each capsule has a sodium content of 52.3 mg per gram.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Capsules
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Treatment of infections due to sensitive Gram-positive organisms,
including infections caused by β-
lactamase-producing _Staphylococci _and _Streptococci_.
Typical indications include:
_Skin and soft tissue infections:_
Boils
Abscesses
Carbuncles
Furunculosis
Cellulitis
Impetigo
Infected wounds
Infected burns
Protection for skin grafts
Infected skin conditions e.g. ulcers, eczema and acne.
_Respiratory tract infe