Clarithromycin 250mg Film-Coated Tablets (14)

Clarithromycin 250mg Film-Coated Tablets - Pack of 14 Tablets

What are Clarithromycin Film-Coated Tablets and what are they are used for?

Clarithromycin Film-Coated Tablets contains the active ingredient clarithromycin, which is a macrolide antibiotic which stops the growth of bacteria which cause infections.

Clarithromycin Film-Coated Tablets are indicated for use in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age for the treatment of infections caused by micro-organisms sensitive to clarithromycin.

These infections include:

• Tooth and mouth infections (e.g. periapical abscess, periodontitis).
• Upper respiratory tract infections (e.g. pharyngitis, sinusitis).
• Lower respiratory tract infections (e.g. bronchitis, pneumonia).
• Acute otitis media.
• Skin and soft tissue infections (e.g. impetigo, folliculitis, cellulitis, abscesses).
• Disseminated or localised mycobacterial infections.

In HIV-infected patients (CD4 cell count ≤100/mm3), clarithromycin is indicated for the prevention of disseminated infections caused by the Mycobacterium avium (MAC) complex.

In patients with duodenal ulceration and diagnostically confirmed Helicobacter pylori infection, clarithromycin treatment is recommended simultaneously with preparations that suppress gastric acid secretion and other antibiotics.

What do you need to know before you take Clarithromycin Film-Coated Tablets?

Read the enclosed patient information leaflet carefully before taking this medecine.

Do not take Clarithromycin Film-Coated Tablets if:

• You are allergic to clarithromycin, other macrolide antibiotics such as erythromycin or azithromycin, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
• You are taking ergot alkaloids, such as ergotamine or dihydroergotamine (medicines used, among others, to treat migraines) or oral midazolam (a medicine used to treat anxiety and insomnia).
• You are taking medicines which may cause serious disturbances in heart rhythm.
• You are taking astemizole or terfenadine (medicines used to treat allergy), cisapride or domperidone (a medicine used to treat gastrointestinal tract disorders), pimozide (a medicine
  used to treat mental disorders), because they may cause serious disturbances in heart rhythm when taken together with Clarithromycin Film-Coated Tablets.
• You are taking ticagrelor (a medicine that inhibits platelets aggregation), ivabradine or ranolazine (a cardiac medicine).
• You have been diagnosed with low level of potassium or magnesium in the blood (hypokalaemia or hypomagnesaemia).
• You are taking lovastatin or simvastatin (statin medicines used to lower blood cholesterol).
• You have been diagnosed with severe liver failure with concurrent kidney failure.
• You have or anyone in your family has had a history of heart rhythm disturbances (ventricular cardiac arrhythmias, including torsades de pointes) or abnormal electrocardiogram results (ECG, measurement of the electrical activity of the heart) called “QT interval prolongation syndrome”.
• You are taking colchicine (a medicine used to treat gout).
• You are taking medicine containing lomitapide. 

How to take Clarithromycin Film-Coated Tablets

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

• Medicine for oral use.
• Swallow the tablet whole with water. Do not chew or suck the tablet.
• The tablets may be taken with or without food.
• If necessary to administer a single dose of 500 mg, it is recommended to use a Clarithromycin FilmCoated tablet containing 500 mg of clarithromycin.

How to store Clarithromycin Film-Coated Tablets

• 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 carton and blister after EXP.
• The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• This medicine does not require any special temperature storage conditions. Store in the original package in order to protect from moisture.
• 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.

What do Clarithromycin Film-Coated Tablets contain?

Each film-coated tablet contains clarithromycin 250mg.

The other ingredients are microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, povidone, magnesium stearate, talc, colloidal anhydrous silica, stearic acid and the coating material Opadry 20H 52875 containing: hypromellose, hydroxypropylcellulose, propylene glycol, vanillin, titanium dioxide, talc and quinoline yellow lake (E 104)

What do Clarithromycin Film-Coated Tablets look like?

Clarithromycin 250mg Film-coated Tablets are light yellow, oval, biconvex film coated tablets embossed with ‘C1’ on one side.

Contents

• Pack of 14 x 250mg film-coated Clarithromycin tablets

References and useful links for more information on Clarithromycin 250mg Film-Coated Tablets:

• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/clarithromycin/
• NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/clarithromycin/about-clarithromycin/
• Report an issue with a medicine to the MHRA Yellow Card scheme: https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/