Active ingredient
- amoxicillin trihydrate
Legal Category
POM: Prescription only medicine
POM: Prescription only medicine
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Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml & 250mg/5ml Oral Suspension Sugar Free BP
Package leaflet: Information for the user
AMOXICILLIN 125 mg/5 ml ORAL SUSPENSION SUGAR FREE BP
AMOXICILLIN 250 mg/5 ml ORAL SUSPENSION SUGAR FREE BP
Amoxicillin (as amoxicillin trihydrate)
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
What is in this leaflet
1. What Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free
3. How to take Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT AMOXICILLIN ORAL SUSPENSION SUGAR FREE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
What Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free is
Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free is an antibiotic. The active ingredient is amoxicillin. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘penicillins’.
What Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free is used for
Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free is used to treat infections caused by bacteria in different parts of the body. Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free may also be used in combination with other medicines to treat stomach ulcers.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE AMOXICILLIN ORAL SUSPENSION SUGAR FREE
Do not take Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free:
Do not take Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free if any of the above apply. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free.
Warnings and Precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free if you:
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free.
Blood and urine tests
If you are having:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist that you are taking Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free. This is because Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free can affect the results of these tests.
Other medicines and Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Driving and using machines
Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free can have side effects and the symptoms (such as allergic reactions, dizziness and convulsions) may make you unfit to drive.
Do not drive or operate machinery unless you are feeling well.
Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 ml and 250 mg/5 ml Oral Suspension Sugar Free BP contains sorbitol and sodium benzoate
3. HOW TO TAKE AMOXICILLIN ORAL SUSPENSION SUGAR FREE
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The usual dose is:
Children weighing less than 40kg
All doses are worked out depending on your child’s body weight in kilograms.
Adults, elderly patients and children weighing 40kg or more
This suspension is not usually prescribed for adults and children weighing more than 40 kg. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
Kidney problems
If you have kidney problems the dose might be lower than the usual dose.
If you take more Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free than you should
If you have taken too much Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free, signs might be an upset stomach (feeling sick, being sick or diarrhoea) or crystals in the urine, which may be seen as cloudy urine, or problems urinating. Talk to your doctor as soon as possible. Take the medicine to show the doctor.
If you forget to take Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free
How long should you take Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free for?
Thrush (a yeast infection of moist areas of the body which can cause soreness, itching and white discharge) may develop if Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free is used for a long time. If this occurs tell your doctor.
If you take Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free for a long time, your doctor may perform additional tests to check your kidneys, liver and blood are working normally.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Stop taking Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free and see a doctor straight away, if you notice any of the following serious side effects – you may need urgent medical treatment:
The following are very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
These can happen when having the medicine or for up to several weeks after.
If any of the above happens stop taking the medicine and see your doctor straight away.
Sometimes you may get less severe skin reactions such as:
If you have any of these talk to your doctor as Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free will need to be stopped. The other possible side effects are:
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Very rare (may affect up to 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 this 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 AMOXICILLIN ORAL SUSPENSION SUGAR FREE
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Dry powder
Do not store above 25°C.
Store in original package. Keep the bottle tightly closed.
Reconstituted suspension
Once made up, store up to 14 days at 2°C-8°C in a refrigerator.
Do not use this medicine if there are visible signs of deterioration.
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.
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
What Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free BP contains
What Amoxicillin Oral Suspension Sugar Free BP looks like and contents of the pack
The suspensions are pale yellow with a characteristic odour.
Amoxicillin Oral Suspensions Sugar Free BP are available in bottles of 100ml.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
PL 06453/0049
PL 06453/0050
This leaflet was last revised in April 2020.
General advice regarding the use of antibiotics
Antibiotics are used to treat infections caused by bacteria. They have no effect against infections caused by viruses.
Sometimes an infection caused by bacteria does not respond to a course of an antibiotic. One of the commonest reasons for this to occur is because the bacteria causing the infection are resistant to the antibiotic that is being taken. This means that they can survive and even multiply despite the antibiotic.
Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics for many reasons. Using antibiotics carefully can help to reduce the chance of bacteria becoming resistant to them.
When your doctor prescribes a course of an antibiotic it is intended to treat only your current illness. Paying attention to the following advice will help prevent the emergence of resistant bacteria that could stop the antibiotic working.
1. It is very important that you take the antibiotic at the right dose, at the right times and for the right number of days. Read the instructions on the label and if you do not understand anything ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain.
2. You should not take an antibiotic unless it has been prescribed specifically for you and you should use it only to treat the infection for which it was prescribed.
3. You should not take antibiotics that have been prescribed for other people even if they had an infection that was similar to yours.
4. You should not give antibiotics that were prescribed for you to other people.
5. If you have any antibiotic left over when you have taken the course as directed by your doctor you should take the remainder to a pharmacy for appropriate disposal.
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