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Product Information of Penicillin VK 250mg Tablets

What you need to know before you take Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets

Do not take Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets

– if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to phenoxymethylpenicillin or any of the other ingredients of Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets. – if you know that you are allergic to penicillin Warning and precautions Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets: – if you know that you are allergic to cephalosporins, or any other antibiotic or any of the ingredients in your medicine. – if you suffer from kidney problems. – if you suffer from liver problems. – if you suffer any blood disorders. – if you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding. – if you suffer from bronchial asthma or suffer from a tendency to develop allergic conditions such as hay fever or eczema. – if you suffer with persistent diarrhoea or vomiting caused by stomach or intestinal problems or being sick, or are suffering from any gut disorder which may affect the way your body absorbs the medicine . – if you have suffered severe diarrhoea following previous treatment with antibiotics. – You are on a low potassium diet. Each Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg tablet contains 28 mg of potassium. This potassium content needs to be taken into consideration by patients with kidney problems or patients on a controlled potassium diet. – if you have severe illness. – if you are on long term treatment with Penicillin. Other Medicines and Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. In particular tell your doctor if you are using the following: · Uricosuric drugs (medicines used to treat gout and other conditions which require lowering of blood uric acid levels, e.g. probenecid and sulfinpyrazone). · Anticoagulants (medicines that prevent the clotting of blood, e.g. warfarin, coumarin and phenindione). · Potassium-sparing diuretics (medicines used to treat high blood pressure, water retention, or some heart, liver or kidney conditions, e.g. Amiloride, spirolactone). · Any other antibiotics (such as tetracycline, erythromycin, chloramphenicol, sulphonamide). · Methotrexate (a medicine used to treat cancer, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis). · Guar gum (a medicine used to treat some types of diabetes). · Neomycin (anti-fungal). · Phenoxymethylpenicillin tablets may reduce the efficacy of oral contraceptives (“the pill”). Your doctor or pharmacist will be able to advise you on whether additional contraceptive measures are necessary whilst taking Phenoxymethylpenicillin tablets, such as using a condom or a diaphragm with spermicide. Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have recently been given or are due to receive a typhoid vaccination. You should also note that if you test your urine for glucose using a non-enzymatic test, Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets may give a false positive result. Please ask your pharmacist for advice on this. Long term treatment should be monitored as overgrowth of resistant organisms including Pseudomonas or Candida may occur. Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets with food and drink Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets are best absorbed when taken on an empty stomach. Pregnancy and breast-feeding The effects of phenoxymethylpenicillin in pregnancy have not been adequately studied. If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets should be used during pregnancy only if your doctor determines that the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the unborn baby. Since phenoxymethylpenicillin appears in breast milk, you should consult with your doctor if you plan to breast feed your baby. If this medication is essential to your health, your doctor may advise you to discontinue breast feeding until your treatment is finished. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine. Driving and using machines Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets have not been shown to have any effect on ability to drive and use machines. Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets contains potassium Each Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablet contains 28mg of potassium. This potassium content may be harmful to people on low potassium diets or reduced kidney function.