Author: Brian Holtry

Check what a Floxin antibiotic tablet is and how it works. Learn when you should take an Ofloxacin tablet and what side effects the drug may cause. Take the Floxin antibiotic medicine only after you study all the instructions carefully.

Targocid contains a medicine called teicoplanin. This belongs to a group of medicines called antibiotics. It works by killing the bacteria that cause infections in your body.

Taking Symmetrel capsules may make your vision blurred or make you feel dizzy. If you are affected you should not drive or use machines until the effect has worn off. Symmetrel 100mg Capsules contain lactose.

Suprax Paediatric 100mg/5ml Powder for Oral Suspension (called Suprax Paediatric in this leaflet) contains a medicine called cefixime. This belongs to a group of antibiotics called ‘cephalosporins’

Bactrim (Co-trimoxazole) is a combination antibiotic that contains sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. It is primarily used to treat various bacterial infections.

Hepatitis B is caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus, which multiplies in the liver and causes liver damage. Treatment with Sebivo reduces the amount of hepatitis B virus in the body by blocking its growth, resulting in less liver damage and improved liver function. Sebivo can cause persistent unexplained muscle weakness or muscle pain (myopathy). Muscle symptoms may progress and become serious, sometimes leading to muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis) which can cause kidney damage.

Sandimmun is a clear, brown/yellow oily liquid containing 50 mg/ml of the active ingredient, ciclosporin.  It is used to prepare a solution which is administered by intravenous infusion. Ciclosporin is one of a group of drugs known as immunosuppressive agents.

The product is volatile and highly flammable. Do not use it near flames or ignition sources (eg burning cigarettes or anything else that might ignite it). Avoid inhaling the vapour from the gel. Using other medicines

Rotavirus infection is the most common cause of severe diarrhoea in infants and young children. Rotavirus is easily spread from hand-to-mouth due to contact with stools from an infected person. Most children with rotavirus diarrhoea recover on their own. However, some children become very ill with severe vomiting, diarrhoea and life-threatening loss of fluids that requires hospitalisation.

Rocephin contains a medicine called ceftriaxone. This belongs to a group of medicines called antibiotics. Please tell your doctor or nurse if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines.