Amoxicillin 250mg Capsules
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Patient Information Leaflet 075-0265-APIL
Amoxicillin 250 mg and
Please read this leaflet carefully before you start to take this medicine.
- Please keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you personally and you should not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
In this leaflet:
1. What is in your medicine and what is it used for?
2. Before you take your medicine
3. How to take your medicine
4. Possible side effects
5. Looking after your medicine
6. Further Information
1. WHAT IS IN YOUR MEDICINE AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR?
The name of your medicine is Amoxicillin 250 mg or 500 mg Capsules. There are two strengths of Amoxicillin Capsules containing either 250 mg or 500 mg of the active ingredient, amoxicillin (as the trihydrate).
Amoxicillin, the active ingredient, is an antibiotic used to kill bacteria, which cause infections in our body. It belongs to the group of antibiotics called penicillins.
Your medicine is used to treat various types of bacterial infection, including infections of the ear, respiratory tract (e.g. lungs and chest), urinary tract (e.g. kidneys and bladder), skin and the gastrointestinal tract (such as typhoid). It may also be used for other infections, as determined by your doctor.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE YOUR MEDICINE
You should not take this medicine, and tell your doctor if:
• You have ever had a bad reaction or are allergic to amoxicillin or to any other penicillin-type antibiotic, or to any of the inactive ingredients (see section 6, Further Information).
Make sure your doctor knows if:
• You suffer from kidney problems, in case it is necessary to reduce the dose.
500 mg Capsules
Taking other medicines
Amoxicillin and other medicines that you may be taking sometimes affect each other’s action. Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following:
• Oral contraceptives
• Allopurinol or probenecid, which are used to treat gout.
• Methotrexate, which is used to treat some types of cancer.
• Dietary fibre supplements
You should also mention to your doctor or pharmacist any other medicines that you are taking, including any that you can buy without prescription.
If you become pregnant or you are breast-feeding
Tell your doctor as soon as possible if you are being treated with Amoxicillin capsules and you are pregnant, you become pregnant or if you are breast-feeding a baby. Flowever, your doctor may still wish to treat you with Amoxicillin.
Important information about some of the ingredients of Amoxicillin Capsules
The colourant Sunset yellow (E110) may cause allergic reactions in some people.
3. HOW TO TAKE YOUR MEDICINE
Adults: To treat an infection, you should usually take one 250 mg capsule three times a day. In more severe infections, the dose may be increased to 500 mg three times a day.
For very severe respiratory infections, a very high dose of up to twelve 500 mg capsules (6 g) may be needed.
For urinary tract infections one dose of six 500 mg capsules (3 g) may be given and repeated after 10-12 hours.
For gonorrhoea a single dose of six 500 mg capsules (3 g) may be given.
Children up to 10 years of aae: The doctor will advise you of the dose, which could be up to one 250 mg capsules 3 times a day in severe infections. Children may be given a liquid preparation of amoxicillin instead of capsules.
It is important that you take your medicine at the right times of the day. Space the doses out as evenly as possible throughout the day.
You should always follow your doctor’s advice about when and how to take your medicine and always read the label. Your pharmacist may also be able to help you if you are not sure.
If you forget to take your medicine
If you do forget to take a dose of your medicine at the correct time, take it as soon as you remember. Then carry on as before, but do not give two doses within one hour of each other.
If you take more capsules than you should
If you, or someone you know, accidentally take too much medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist who will recommend what action you should take, or go to your nearest hospital casualty department. Remember to take this leaflet and the package with you, to show the doctor what you have taken, whether or not there are any more left. REMEMBER:
Take the whole course of the medicine that the doctor has prescribed for you. Do not stop taking it just because you feel better. If you stop taking the medicine, your condition may re-occur or get worse.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
As with all medicines, Amoxicillin capsules may cause you some problems. Some patients find that they suffer from an upset stomach or diarrhoea. If you suffer badly from this you should contact your doctor.
If you start to suffer from rash, itching or any other skin trouble STOP taking your medicine and tell your doctor. These may be signs of an allergy to your medicine.
If you have any other problems and think that your medicine may be causing them, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. LOOKING AFTER YOUR MEDICINE
Keep this medicine in a dry place below 25°C. Keep it in the pack in which it was given to you. Do not transfer your medicine to another container.
KEEP ALL MEDICINES OUT OF THE REACH AND SIGHT OF CHILDREN.
Do not use your medicine after the expiry date shown on the label.
If your capsules go out of date, or if your doctor tells you to stop your treatment, return any left over to the pharmacist. Only keep them if your doctor tells you to.
6. FURTHER INFORMATION What Amoxicillin Capsules contain
The active ingredient in this medicine is amoxicillin trihydrate. The capsules also contain magnesium stearate. The shell of the capsule is coloured with indigo carmine (E132), quinolone yellow (E104), sunset yellow (E110) and titanium dioxide (E171).
What Amoxicillin Capsules look like and the contents of the pack
Both the 250 mg and 500 mg capsules are available in plastic bottles of 100, 250, 500 and 1000.
The Marketing Authorisation Holder is:
Waymade Pic t/a Sovereign Medical,
Sovereign House,
Miles Gray Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3FR.
Manufacturer Responsible for Release: Waymade Pic, Sovereign House, Miles Gray Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3FR.
A REMINDER: Remember, this medicine is for you. Only a doctor can prescribe it for you. Never give it to others. It may harm them even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
This leaflet is a summary. It does not contain the complete information about your medicine. If you have any further questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist who will have access to further information.
Date of preparation: May 2008