Erythromycin 250 Mg Gastro-Resistant Tablets
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= Erythromycin 250mg
Gastro-resistant Tablets
Erythromycin
BROWN & BURK
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
Erythromycin should be used by women during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
If you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant, or if you are breast-feeding, please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information foryou.
• 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 foryou only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
The Erythromycin 250mg Gastro-resistant Tablets will be
referred to as Erythromycin Tablets throughout this leaflet.
What is in this leaflet:
1. What Erythromycin Tablets are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Erythromycin Tablets
3. How to take Erythromycin Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Erythromycin Tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information
before receiving erythromycin. Alternatively if you were treated for early stages of syphilis during your pregnancy, and your child is under 1 year and is prescribed erythromycin, consult your doctor before giving erythromycin toyourchild.
• are treating a young child with antibiotics and they are irritable or vomit when fed, you should contact your physician immediately.
• suffer from a condition called myasthenia gravis, which causes muscle weakness; consult your doctor before receiving erythromycin.
• are taking erythromycin with 'statins' such as simvastatin or lovastatin (used to lower cholesterol) as serious side effects can occur.
If any of these apply to you, or if you are not sure, tell your doctor.
Other medicines and Erythromycin Tablets
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Driving and using machines
Erythromycin Tablets are not expected to affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.
Always take Erythromycin Tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with yourdoctor if you are notsure.
For oral use only. Swallow whole with a glass ofwater. Do not crush or chew.
The usual dose of Erythromycin Tablets for adults and children over8 years is:
• Chest pains;
• Abnormal heart rhythms (including palpitations);
• Fever;
• Anorexia;
• Confusion;
• fits (seizures);
• Vertigo (problems with balance that can result in feelings of dizziness orsickness - particularly on standing);
• Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that aren't there);
• feeling generally unwell (malaise);
• inflammation of the kidneys (a condition known as interstitial nephritis);
• Low blood pressure;
• serious skin rashes that may involve blistering and can cover large areas of the torso, face and limbs (conditions known as Stevens Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis and erythema multiforme).
If any of the side effects becomes severe, or if you notice any
side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or
pharmacist.
Erythromycin tablets contains the active ingredient erythromycin
which belongs to a group of medicines called macrolide
antibiotics. Erythromycin tablets are used to prevent and treat
infections such as:
• Throat and sinus infections
• Chest infections, such as bronchitis and pneumonia Ear infection
• Mouth and dental infections
• Eye infections
• Skin and tissue infections, such as acne
• Stomach end intestinal infections
• Prevention of infection following burns, operations or dental procedures
• Other infections, such as sexually transmitted diseases, bone infections or scarlet fever
This is especially important if you are taking medicines from the
following families:
• tolterodine (used to treat urinary incontinence)
• astemizole, terfenadine or mizolastine (used to treat allergies such as hayfever);
• amisulpride, pimozide (used to treat mental problems);
• ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (used to relieve migraine);
• cisapride (used to treat stomach disorders);
• statins (used to help lower cholesterol levels e.g. lovastatin and simvastatin);
• protease inhibitors (used to treat viral infections e.g. saquinavir);
• Oral contraceptives;
1-2 g daily in divided doses i.e. four to eight 250 mg tablets daily ortwo tofour500 mg tablets daily, taken just before or with meals orfood. If you have a bad infection you may be told to take up to 4 g daily.
Continue to take this medicine until the course is completed or until your doctor tells you to stop; do not stop taking your medicine, even if you feel better. If you stop the treatment too early your problem could come back.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.aov.uk/vellowcard
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sightand reach of children.
Do not take Erythromycin Tablets if you:
• have allergic (hypersensitive) to erythromycin or any of the other ingredients in this medicine (listed in section 6).
Warning and precautions:
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Erythromycin
Tablets if you:
• are taking ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (used to treat migraines) while taking erythromycin as this may cause serious side effects, are taking terfenadine or asfemizole (widely taken for hayfever and allergies), cisapride (for stomach disorders) or pimozide (for psychiatric conditions) while receiving erythromycin, as combining these drugs can sometimes cause serious disturbances in heart rhythm. Consult your doctor for advice on alternative medicines you can take instead.
• are taking colchicine (used for treatment of gout end arthritis) whilst taking erythromycin as this may cause serious side effects.
• have any liver problems or have been told that any drugs you are taking can cause liver problems
• nave previously experienced diarrhoea following the use of antibiotics.
• are pregnant and have been told that you have a sexually transmitted disease called syphilis. In this case erythromycin may not be effective for preventing the transfer of this infection to your baby. Consult your doctor
This is also important if you are taking medicines called:
• colchicine (used to treat gout ana arthritis);
• cimetidine and omeprazole (used to treat acid reflux and other related conditions);
• clarithromycin, rifabutin, or rifampicin (medicines used treat different types of bacterial infection);
• fluconazole, ketoconazole and itraconazole (medicines used to treat fungal infections);
• digoxin, quinidine or disopyramide (used to treat heart problems);
• cilostazol (a medicine used to treat peripheral circulation problems);
• hexobarbitone, phenobarbital or midazolam (used as sedatives);
• warfarin and acenocoumarol (used to help thin the blood);
• valproate, carbamazepine or phenytoin (used to control epilepsy);
• theophylline (used to treat asthma and other breathing problems);
• ciclosporin ortacrolimus (used following organ transplants);
• Bromocriptine (used to treat Parkinson's disease); zopiclone or triazolam/alprazolam (used to help you sleep or relieve states of anxiety);
• alfentanil (a medicine used to provide pain relief);
• methylprednisolone (used to help suppress the body's immune system this is useful in treating a wide range of conditions);
• St John's Wort (a herbal medicine used to treat depression);
• verapamil (used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain);
• vinblastine (used to treat certain types of cancer);
• Sildenafil (used to treat erectile dysfunction).
If you oryour child goes for any medical test, tell your doctor that you are taking Erythromycin as it may interfere with some test results.
If you take more Erythromycin Tablets than you should:
If you accidentally take more medicine in one day than your doctor has told you to, or if a child has taken some of the medicine by mistake, contact your doctor or go to your nearest hospital emergency department immediately.
An overdose of Erythromycin Tablets could cause temporary hearing loss, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
If you forgetto take Erythromycin Tablets:
If you forget to take a dose of your medicine, take it as soon as you remember. Do not take more medicine in one day than your aoctortellsyouto.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask yourdoctoror pharmacist.
Do not store Erythromycin Tablets above 25‘C. Store in the original package and keep the containertightly closed.
Do not use these tablets after the expiry date which is stated on the package after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.
If you notice any of the following, contact your doctor
immediately:
• Difficulty breathing;
• fainting;
• swelling of the face, lips orthroat;
• Skin rashes;
• Severe skin reactions including large fluid-filled blisters, sores and ulcers;
• Ulcers in the mouth and throat,
as these may be signs of an allergic reaction.
Other side effects of Erythromycin tablets include:
• Diarrhoea which may be severe or prolonged and may contain blood or mucus;
• feeling sick or being sick;
• Increase in a particular type of white blood cells (eosinophilia);
• Stomach pains; these may be a symptom of on inflamed pancreas (pancreatitis);
• ringing in tne ears (tinnitus);
• Reversible loss of hearing (usually associated with high doses or in patients with kidney problems);
• Various liver or gall-bladder problems, which can cause yellowing of the skin and/or eyes (jaundice) or pale stools with dark urine;
What Erythromycin Tablets contain
The active substance is erythromycin, 250mg pertablet.
The other ingredients are Maize starch, Croscarmellose sodium Type A, Povidone, Talc, Magnesium stearate (E572), Hypromellose (E464), Macrogol 6000, Erythrosine (E127), Methacrylic acid ethylacrylate copolymer (1:1) and Polysorbate 80(E433).
What Erythromycin Tablets look like and contents of the pack
The tablets are reddish-orange biconvex, coated tablets.
They are available in containers of 500 tablets, and also in blister packs of 28 tablets.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
Brown & Burk UK Ltd 5 Marryat Close, Hounslow West Middlesex, TW45DQ.UK.
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