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S640 LEAFLET Erythroped A 20120713
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER ERYTHROPED A 500mg TABLETS (erythromycin ethylsuccinate)
Your medicine is known as the Erythroped A 500mg Tablets but will be referred to as Erythroped A Tablets throughout the following patient information leaflet.
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this
medicine.
• Please 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. 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 get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Erythroped A Tablets are and what they are used for.
2. Before you take Erythroped A Tablets.
3. How to take Erythroped A Tablets.
4. Possible side effects.
5. How to store Erythroped A Tablets.
6. Further information.
1 WHAT ERYTHROPED A TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR.
The name of your medicine is Erythroped A Tablets. Erythroped A Tablets contain the active ingredient erythromycin ethylsuccinate, which belongs to a group of medicines called macrolide antibiotics.
Erythroped A Tablets are used to prevent and treat infections such as:
• Throat and sinus infections.
• Chest infections, such as bronchitis and pneumonia.
• Ear infections.
• Mouth and dental infections.
• Eye infections.
• Skin and tissue infections, such as acne.
• Stomach and intestinal infections.
• Prevention of infection following burns, operations or dental procedures.
• Other infections, such as sexually transmitted diseases, bone infections or scarlet fever.
Please tell your doctor if you are taking, or have recently taken any other medicines, including any medicines obtained without a prescription.
This is especially important if you are taking medicines called:
• astemizole, terfenadine or mizolastine (used to treat allergies such as hay fever),
• pimozide (used to treat mental problems),
• clarithromycin (an antibiotic),
• cisapride (used to treat acid reflux),
• ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (used to relieve migraine),
• digoxin or disopyramide quinidine (used to treat heart problems),
• hexobarbitone or midazolam (used as sedatives),
• warfarin or acenocoumarol (used to thin the blood),
• valproate, carbamazepine or phenytoin (used to control epilepsy),
• theophylline (used to treat asthma and other breathing problems),
• ciclosporin or tacrolimus (used following organ transplants),
• bromocriptine (used to treat Parkinson's disease),
• alfentanil, zopiclone or triazolam (used to help you sleep),
• rifabutin (used to treat tuberculosis (TB)),
• lovastatin (used to control cholesterol levels).
If you or your child goes for any medical tests, tell your doctor that you are taking Erythroped A Tablets, as this may interfere with some test results.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant, or if you are breast-feeding please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
3 HOW TO TAKE ERYTHROPED A TABLETS
Always take Erythroped A Tablets exactly as your doctor has told you.
You should check with your doctor if you are not sure.
The usual dose for adults and children over 8 years is:
2 g daily in divided doses i.e. two tablets twice a day, taken just before or with meals or food.
If you have a bad infection you may be told to take up to 4 g (8 tablets) 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.
2 BEFORE YOU TAKE ERYTHROPED A TABLETS
Do not take Erythroped A Tablets if you:
• have been told that you are allergic to erythromycin or any of the other ingredients of Erythroped A Tablets.
• are currently taking a medicine called
- astemizole or terfenadine (used to treat allergies such as hay fever)
- pimozide (used to treat mental problems)
- ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (used to relievemigraine)
- cisapride (used to treat acid reflux)
Take special care with Erythroped A tablets if you:
• have any liver problems or are taking any medicines which can cause liver problems.
• suffer from a condition called myasthenia gravis which causes muscle weakness.
If any of these apply to you, or if you are not sure, tell your doctor.
If you take more Erythroped A 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 Erythroped A Tablets could cause temporary hearing loss, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
If you forget to take Erythroped A 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 doctor tells you to.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, Erythroped A Tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you notice any of the following, stop taking Erythroped A Tablets and contact your doctor immediately:
• difficulty breathing
• fainting
• swelling of the face, lips or throat
• 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.
If you develop severe or prolonged diarrhoea during or after taking Erythroped A Tablets, tell your doctor immediately.
Other side effects of Erythroped A Tablets include:
• Feeling sick or being sick
• Stomach pains
• Reversible loss of hearing (usually with high doses)
• Damage to the blood, kidneys or nervous systems.
• Yellowing of the skin and/or eyes, which are signs of liver problems including jaundice
• Chest pain
• Dizziness
• Abnormal heart rhythm
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.
5. HOW TO STORE ERYTHROPED A TABLETS
• KEEP OUT OF THE SIGHT AND REACH OF CHILDREN.
• Do not use after the expiry date printed on the carton label or blister strip.
• If your doctor tells you to stop using the medicine, please take it back to the pharmacist for safe disposal. Only keep the medicine if your doctor tells you to.
• If the medicine becomes discoloured or shows any other signs of deterioration, you should seek the advice of your pharmacist who will tell you what to do.
• Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. FURTHER INFORMATION
What Erythroped A Tablets contains
• Each Erythroped A Tablet contains 500mg of the active ingredient, erythromycin as erythromycin ethylsuccinate
• Erythroped A Tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: calcium hydrogen phosphate, sodium starch glycollate, starch maize, povidone, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide (E171),quinoline yellow(E104), sorbic acid.
What Erythroped A Tablets looks like and contents of the pack
Erythroped A Tablets are oval, yellow tablets marked with the company logo on one side and plain on the other.
Erythroped A Tablets are available as blister packs of 12 or 24 tablets.
Product Licence holder
Procured from within the EU and repackaged by the Product Licence holder: S&M Medical Ltd, Chemilines House, Alperton Lane, Wembley, HA0 1DX.
Manufacturer
These Capsules are manufactured by Aesica Queenborough Ltd, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5EL, UK.
| POM| PL No. 19488/0640
Leaflet revision date: 13 July 2012
Erythroped A is a registered trade mark of Abbott Laboratories, USA.
S640 LEAFLET Erythroped A 20120713
S640 LEAFLET Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate 20120713
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE 500mg TABLETS
Your medicine is known as the Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate 500mg Tablets but will be referred to as Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets throughout the following patient information leaflet.
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this
medicine.
• Please 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. 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 get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets are and what they are used for.
2. Before you take Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets.
3. How to take Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets.
4. Possible side effects.
5. How to store Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets.
6. Further information.
1 WHAT ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR.
The name of your medicine is Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets. Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets contain the active ingredient erythromycin ethylsuccinate, which belongs to a group of medicines called macrolide antibiotics.
Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets are used to prevent and treat infections such as:
• Throat and sinus infections.
• Chest infections, such as bronchitis and pneumonia.
• Ear infections.
• Mouth and dental infections.
• Eye infections.
• Skin and tissue infections, such as acne.
• Stomach and intestinal infections.
• Prevention of infection following burns, operations or dental procedures.
• Other infections, such as sexually transmitted diseases, bone infections or scarlet fever.
2 BEFORE YOU TAKE ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE TABLETS
Do not take Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets if you:
• have been told that you are allergic to erythromycin or any of the other ingredients of Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets.
• are currently taking a medicine called
- astemizole or terfenadine (used to treat allergies such as hay fever)
- pimozide (used to treat mental problems)
- ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (used to relievemigraine)
- cisapride (used to treat acid reflux)
Take special care with Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate tablets if you:
• have any liver problems or are taking any medicines which can cause liver problems.
• suffer from a condition called myasthenia gravis which causes muscle weakness.
If any of these apply to you, or if you are not sure, tell your doctor.
Please tell your doctor if you are taking, or have recently taken any other medicines, including any medicines obtained without a prescription.
This is especially important if you are taking medicines called:
• astemizole, terfenadine or mizolastine (used to treat allergies such as hay fever),
• pimozide (used to treat mental problems),
• clarithromycin (an antibiotic),
• cisapride (used to treat acid reflux),
• ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (used to relieve migraine),
• digoxin or disopyramide quinidine (used to treat heart problems),
• hexobarbitone or midazolam (used as sedatives),
• warfarin or acenocoumarol (used to thin the blood),
• valproate, carbamazepine or phenytoin (used to control epilepsy),
• theophylline (used to treat asthma and other breathing problems),
• ciclosporin or tacrolimus (used following organ transplants),
• bromocriptine (used to treat Parkinson's disease),
• alfentanil, zopiclone or triazolam (used to help you sleep),
• rifabutin (used to treat tuberculosis (TB)),
• lovastatin (used to control cholesterol levels).
If you or your child goes for any medical tests, tell your doctor that you are taking Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets, as this may interfere with some test results.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant, or if you are breast-feeding please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
3 HOW TO TAKE ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE TABLETS
Always take Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets exactly as your doctor has told you.
You should check with your doctor if you are not sure.
The usual dose for adults and children over 8 years is:
2 g daily in divided doses i.e. two tablets twice a day, taken just before or with meals or food.
If you have a bad infection you may be told to take up to 4 g (8 tablets) 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.
If you take more Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate 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 Ethylsuccinate Tablets could cause temporary hearing loss, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
If you forget to take Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate 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 doctor tells you to.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you notice any of the following, stop taking Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets and contact your doctor immediately:
• difficulty breathing
• fainting
• swelling of the face, lips or throat
• 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.
If you develop severe or prolonged diarrhoea during or after taking Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets, tell your doctor immediately.
Other side effects of Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets include:
• Feeling sick or being sick
• Stomach pains
• Reversible loss of hearing (usually with high doses)
• Damage to the blood, kidneys or nervous systems.
• Yellowing of the skin and/or eyes, which are signs of liver problems including jaundice
• Chest pain
• Dizziness
• Abnormal heart rhythm
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.
5. HOW TO STORE ERYTHROMYCIN ETHYLSUCCINATE TABLETS
• KEEP OUT OF THE SIGHT AND REACH OF CHILDREN.
• Do not use after the expiry date printed on the carton label or blister strip.
• If your doctor tells you to stop using the medicine, please take it back to the pharmacist for safe disposal. Only keep the medicine if your doctor tells you to.
• If the medicine becomes discoloured or shows any other signs of deterioration, you should seek the advice of your pharmacist who will tell you what to do.
• Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. FURTHER INFORMATION
What Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets contains
• Each Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablet contains 500mg of the active ingredient, erythromycin as erythromycin ethylsuccinate
• Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: calcium hydrogen phosphate, sodium starch glycollate, starch maize, povidone, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide (E171),quinoline yellow(E104), sorbic acid.
What Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets looks like and contents of the pack
Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets are oval, yellow tablets marked with the company logo on one side and plain on the other.
Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Tablets are available as blister packs of 12 or 24 tablets.
Product Licence holder
Procured from within the EU and repackaged by the Product Licence holder: S&M Medical Ltd, Chemilines House, Alperton Lane, Wembley, HA0 1DX.
Manufacturer
These Capsules are manufactured by Aesica Queenborough Ltd, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5EL, UK.
| POM| PL No. 19488/0640
Leaflet revision date: 13 July 2012
S640 LEAFLET Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate 20120713