Country: Malta
Language: English
Source: Medicines Authority
AMOXICILLIN, CLAVULANIC ACID
Bial - Portela & C S.A. À Av. da Siderurgia Nacional, 4745-457 S. Mamede do Coronado, Portugal
J01CR02
AMOXICILLIN 875 mg CLAVULANIC ACID 125 mg
TABLET
AMOXICILLIN 875 mg CLAVULANIC ACID 125 mg
POM
ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
Withdrawn
2005-10-26
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER NOPRILAM 500 500 MG/125 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS NOPRILAM DT 875 MG/125 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE. - 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 (or for your child). Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. - If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Noprilam is and what it is used for 2. Before you take Noprilam 3. How to take Noprilam 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Noprilam 6. Further information 1. WHAT NOPRILAM IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Noprilam 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. Noprilam is used in adults 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. BEFORE YOU TAKE NOPRILAM DO NOT TAKE NOPRILAM: • if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, penicillin or any of the other Read the complete document
Page 1 of 15 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Noprilam DT, 875 mg/125 mg film-coated tablets Noprilam DT 400, 400 mg/57 mg/5 ml powder for oral suspension 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Noprilam contains amoxicillin (as trihydrate) and clavulanic acid (as potassium salt) and is available in the following strengths and pharmaceutical forms: Pharmaceutical form Strength Ratio Amoxicillin content (mg) Clavulanic acid content (mg) Film-coated tablets 875mg/125mg 7:1 875 125 Powder for oral suspension 400mg/57mg/5ml 7:1 400 /(5 ml) 57 /(5 ml) Noprilam DT 400, powder for oral suspension contains 16.64 mg/5 ml of aspartame. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM 875 mg/125 mg Film-coated tablet 400 mg/57 mg/5 ml Powder for oral suspension 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Noprilam 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. Page 2 of 15 • 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 Doses are expressed throughout in terms of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid content except when doses ar Read the complete document