Drug Guide

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’

Sporanox I.V. is one of a group of medicines called “antifungals”. These medicines are used to treat infections caused by fungi including yeasts.

Sporanox is one of a group of medicines called “antifungals”. These medicines are used ttreat and stop you from getting infections caused by fungi including yeasts.

Sporanox-Pulse is used for infections caused by fungi or yeasts. It is used for: nail infections, skin infections of the hands or feet.

Septrin 80 mg/400 mg Tablets (called ‘Septrin’ in this leaflet) are made up of two different medicines called sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. These medicines are sometimes given the combined name co-trimoxazole.

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.

The name of your medicine is Sebact MR (Minocin) 100mg Capsules. Each capsule contains 100mg of the active substance minocycline as minocycline hydrochloride. Sebact MR (Minocin) also contains the following other ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, povidone, iron oxide red (E172), iron oxide yellow (E172), silica colloidal anhydrous, magnesium stearate, hypromellose phthalate, triethyl citrate, carnauba wax, gelatin, Opadry OY-S-24932 pink which contains hypromellose 2910, macrogol 6000. titanium dioxide (E171), talc, iron oxide red (E172). Sebact MR (Minocin) 100 mg capsules are brown and cream coloured hard capsules that are available in packs of 56 in foil blister strips.

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.