Страна: Новая Зеландия
Язык: английский
Источник: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)
Cefalexin monohydrate 525.8mg equivalent to 500 mg Cefalexin anhydrous.
Boucher & Muir (New Zealand) Limited t/a BNM Group
Cefalexin monohydrate 525.8 mg (equivalent to 500 mg Cefalexin anhydrous.)
500 mg
Capsule
Active: Cefalexin monohydrate 525.8mg equivalent to 500 mg Cefalexin anhydrous. Excipient: Hard gelatin capsules size "0" Tekprint SW-9008 black ink Magnesium stearate Microcrystalline cellulose
Blister pack, PVC/Al or PVC/PVDC/Al, 20 capsules
Prescription
Prescription
Lupin Limited
Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Blister pack, PVC/Al or PVC/PVDC/Al - 20 capsules - 24 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 30°C
2006-05-12
1 CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION CEPHALEXIN ABM CAPSULES (Cephalexin monohydrate) WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Cephalexin ABM Capsules. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking with your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking Cephalexin ABM Capsules against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT CEPHALEXIN ABM CAPSULES ARE USED FOR The name of your medicine is Cephalexin ABM Capsules. It contains the active ingredient cephalexin monohydrate. Cephalexin is used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria. Cephalexin can be used to treat infections of the: • respiratory tract (throat, tonsils, chest and lungs) • nose (sinusitis) • ears (otitis media) • skin and soft tissue • kidneys and bladder (genitourinary tract) Cephalexin belongs to a group of medicines called cephalosporins. These antibiotics work by killing the bacteria that are causing your infection. ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST 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. 2 BEFORE TAKING CEPHALEXIN ABM CAPSULES _WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT_ DO NOT TAKE CEPHALEXIN ABM CAPSULES IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO: • any medicine containing cephalexin monohydrate • other cephalosporins • any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet (see 'Product Description') DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE IF YOU HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ALLERGIC REACTION TO PENICILLIN. Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing; swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body; rash, itching or hives on the Прочитать полный документ
1 CEPHALEXIN ABM CEPHALEXIN MONOHYDRATE CAPSULES 250 MG AND 500 MG NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET 1 CEPHALEXIN ABM CEPHALEXIN ABM 250 MG AND 500 MG CAPSULES THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT BE INTERCHANGEABLE WITH OTHER PRODUCTS CONTAINING THIS INGREDIENT IN THE NEW ZEALAND MARKET. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each capsule contains cephalexin monohydrate equivalent to 250 mg cephalexin or 500 mg cephalexin. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Cephalexin ABM 250 mg Capsules are Size ‘2’ capsules with a dark green cap imprinted with “250” in black ink and a white body. Cephalexin ABM 500 mg Capsules are Size ‘0’ capsules with a dark green cap imprinted with “500” in black ink and a light green body. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Cephalexin capsules are indicated for the treatment of the following infections when caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms: Bacterial sinusitis caused by streptococci, _S. pneumoniae_ , and _Staphylococcus aureus _ (methicillin-sensitive only). Respiratory tract infections caused by _S. pneumoniae_ and _S. pyogenes_ (Penicillin is the usual medicine of choice in the treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections, including the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. Cephalexin is generally effective in the eradication of streptococci from the nasopharynx; however, substantial data establishing the efficacy of cephalexin in the subsequent prevention of either rheumatic fever or bacterial endocarditis are not available at present.) 2 CEPHALEXIN ABM CEPHALEXIN MONOHYDRATE CAPSULES 250 MG AND 500 MG Otitis media due to _S. pneumoniae_ , _H. influenzae_ , staphylococci, streptococci, and _M. _ _catarrhalis_ . Skin and skin-structure infections caused by staphylococci and/or streptococci. Bone infections caused by staphylococci and/or _P. mirabilis_ . Genitourinary tract infections, including acute prostatitis, caused by _E. coli_ , _P. mirabilis_ , and _Klebsiella pneumoniae_ . Dental infections caused by s Прочитать полный документ