Țară: Australia
Limbă: engleză
Sursă: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
erythromycin lactobionate, Quantity: 1.4882 g/g (Equivalent: erythromycin, Qty 1 g)
Link Medical Products Pty Ltd T/A Link Pharmaceuticals
Injection, powder for
Excipient Ingredients:
Intravenous
1 vial
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
Oral erythromycin is not considered to be the antibiotic of choice in severely ill patients.,ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK (sterile erythromycin lactobionate) is indicated in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated organisms in the diseases listed below when oral administration is not possible or when the severity of the infection requires immediate high serum levels of erythromycin. Intravenous therapy should be replaced by oral administration at the appropriate time.,? Upper respiratory tract infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A beta-haemolytic streptococci); Streptococcus pneumoniae (Diplococcus pneumoniae); Haemophilus influenzae (many strains of H. influenzae are not susceptible to the erythromycin concentrations ordinarily achieved).,? Lower respiratory tract infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A beta-haemolytic streptococci); Streptococcus pneumoniae (Diplococcus pneumoniae).,? Respiratory tract infections due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae.,? Skin and s
Visual Identification: Lyophilized cake, white to slightly yellow; Container Type: Vial; Container Material: Glass Type I Clear; Container Life Time: 36 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius
Registered
2018-10-26
ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK _erythromycin 1 g (as lactobionate)_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK 1 WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or nurse. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you being given ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT BEING GIVEN THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR NURSE. KEEP THIS LEAFLET. You may need to read it again. WHAT ERYTHROMYCIN- LINK IS USED FOR ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK contains erythromycin, an antibiotic that belongs to the group of medicines called macrolides. These medicines work by killing or stopping the growth of bacteria that cause infections. ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK is used to treat certain bacterial infections. These infections may occur in different parts of the body. ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK will not work against infections caused by viruses, such as colds or flu. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another reason. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN ERYTHROMYCIN- LINK _ _ TELL YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OR IF YOU HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS. It is very important that your doctor is aware of these matters when determining whether or not to prescribe ERYTHROMYCIN- LINK. _WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE _ _GIVEN ERYTHROMYCIN-_ _LINK _ YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO: • any medicine containing erythromycin • any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet • other antibiotics from the macrolide family, including: − clarithromycin − roxithromycin Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include: • shortness of breath • wheezing or difficulty breathing • swelling of the face, lips, tongue or Citiți documentul complet
ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK PI V1 1 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK ® ERYTHROMYCIN (AS LACTOBIONATE) POWDER FOR INJECTION 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Erythromycin lactobionate 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK (sterile erythromycin lactobionate) is a soluble salt of erythromycin suitable for intravenous administration containing the equivalent of 1g erythromycin activity. Erythromycin is produced by a strain of _Streptomyces erythraeus _and belongs to the macrolide group of antibiotics. It is basic and readily forms salts with acids. For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK (sterile erythromycin lactobionate) is available as a sterile, lyophilized cake for reconstitution. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Oral erythromycin is not considered to be the antibiotic of choice in severely ill patients. ERYTHROMYCIN-LINK (sterile erythromycin lactobionate) is indicated in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated organisms in the diseases listed below when oral administration is not possible or when the severity of the infection requires immediate high serum levels of erythromycin. Intravenous therapy should be replaced by oral administration at the appropriate time. • Upper respiratory tract infections caused by _Streptococcus _ _pyogenes_ (Group A beta- haemolytic streptococci); _Streptococcus _ _pneumoniae_ (_Diplococcus _ _pneumoniae_); _Haemophilus influenzae_ (many strains of _H. influenzae_ are not susceptible to the erythromycin concentrations ordinarily achieved). • Lower respiratory tract infections caused by _Streptococcus _ _pyogenes_ (Group A beta- haemolytic streptococci); _Streptococcus pneumoniae_ (_Diplococcus pneumoniae_). • Respiratory tract infections due to _Mycoplasma pneumoniae_. • Skin and skin structure infections caused by _Streptococcus pyogenes_ and _Staphylococcus _ _aureus_ (resistant staphylococci may emerge during treatment). • Diph Citiți documentul complet