Active ingredient
- aciclovir
Legal Category
POM: Prescription only medicine
POM: Prescription only medicine
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Aciclovir 400mg/5ml Oral Suspension
Patient Information Leaflet
Aciclovir 400mg/5ml Oral Suspension
In this leaflet
1. What is Aciclovir Oral Suspension and what is it used for
2. What do you need to know before you take Aciclovir Oral Suspension
3. How to take Aciclovir Oral Suspension
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Aciclovir Oral Suspension
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What is Aciclovir Oral Suspension and what is it used for
The name of your medicine is Aciclovir 400mg/5ml Oral Suspension (called aciclovir in this leaflet). This belongs to a group of medicines called anti-virals.
Aciclovir can be used:
2. What do you need to know before you take Aciclovir Oral Suspension
Do not take Aciclovir and tell your doctor if:
Do not take this medicine if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking aciclovir.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking aciclovir if:
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using aciclovir.
Other medicines and Aciclovir Oral Suspension
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines bought without a prescription, including herbal medicines.
In particular tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
Tests
Tell your doctor you are taking this medicine if you are going to have any blood or urine tests.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding.
Driving and using machines
Some side effects such as feeling drowsy or sleepy may impair your ability to concentrate and react. Make sure you are not affected before you drive or operate machinery.
Important information about what is in Aciclovir Oral Suspension:
This medicine contains:
3. How to take Aciclovir Oral Suspension
Take this medicine as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Look on the label and ask the doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Taking this medicine
The usual doses are given below. These may be changed by your doctor:
Adults
Herpes Simplex
A lower strength suspension (200mg/5ml) is available for the treatment of herpes simplex
Shingles and Chickenpox
Stopping these problems returning after you have had them
Stopping these problems in people whose immune systems work less well and whose bodies are less able to fight infection
Children
Herpes Simplex
Chickenpox
Elderly and people with kidney problems
Your doctor may decide to lower your dose if you are elderly or have kidney problems.
If you take more aciclovir than you should
Talk to your doctor or go to your nearest hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you.
If you forget to take Aciclovir Oral Suspension
Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for a forgotten dose. Take your next dose as soon as you remember, then go on as before. However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Aciclovir Oral Suspension can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
Allergic reactions (affects less than 1 in 1,000 people)
If you have an allergic reaction to aciclovir see a doctor straight away
An allergic reaction may include:
If you get any of the following side effects, stop taking aciclovir and see your doctor as soon as possible:
Common (affects less than 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon (affects less than 1 in 100 people)
Rare (affects less than 1 in 1,000 people)
Very rare (affects less than 1 in 10,000 people)
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 the leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Aciclovir Oral Suspension
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Aciclovir Oral Suspension contains
What Aciclovir Oral Suspension looks like and contents of the pack
A white to light beige suspension with an odour of nectar.
It comes in a brown glass bottle holding 100ml of suspension.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
This leaflet was last revised in September 2020
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