Cilicaine V
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia.
CILICAINE V
phenoxymethylpenicillin benzathine
Consumer Medicine Information (CMI)
What is in this leaflet
This leaflet answers some common questions about CILICAINE V. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking CILICAINE V against the benefits they expect it will have for you.
If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet with your medicine.
You may need to read it again.
Use CILICAINE V only on the advice of your doctor and contact your doctor if you suffer from any unwanted effects.
What CILICAINE V is used for
CILICAINE V is used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria.
This medicine belongs to a group of medicines called penicillins.
It works by killing the bacteria that are causing the infection. It will not work against infections caused by viruses such as colds or the flu.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about why CILICAINE V has been prescribed for you.
Your doctor may have prescribed this medicine for another purpose.
This medicine is not addictive.
This medicine is only available on a doctor’s prescription.
Before you take it
When you must not take it
Do not take CILICAINE V if you have an allergy to:
Any medicine containing phenoxymethylpenicillin benzathine
other penicillins
any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet
Cephalosporins – you may have an increased chance of being allergic to CILICAINE V if you are allergic to cephalosporins
Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include:
shortness of breath
wheezing or difficulty breathing
swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body
rash, itching or hives on the skin
nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea
Do not take this medicine after the expiry date printed on the pack or if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
If it has expired or is damaged, return it to your pharmacist for disposal.
If you are not sure whether you should start taking this medicine, contact your doctor.
Before you start to take it
Tell your doctor if you have any allergies to any other medicines, foods, preservatives or dyes.
Tell your doctor if you have or have had any of the following medical conditions:
asthma
kidney problems
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Your doctor can discuss with you the risks and benefits involved.
Like most medicines, CILICAINE V is not recommended during pregnancy of breast-feeding.
If you have not told your doctor about any of the above, tell them before you start CILICAINE V.
Taking other medicines
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including any that you get without a prescription from your pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop.
Some medicines and CILICAINE V may interfere with each other.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any oral contraceptive pills.
You may need to use other birth control methods while you are taking CILICAINE V.
Your doctor and pharmacist have more information on medicines to be careful with or avoid while taking CILICAINE V.
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking CILICAINE V and for several days after completing a course of treatment with CILICAINE V.
How to take CILICAINE V
Follow all directions given to you by your doctor or pharmacist carefully.
They may differ from the information contained in this leaflet.
If you do not understand the instructions on the bottle, ask your doctor or pharmacist for help.
How much to take
Adults:
250 mg to 500 mg every four to six hours, preferable one hour before food.
Prevention of recurrence following rheumatic fever: 250 mg twice a day continuously.
Children:
the dose varies depending on their age, weight and how sick they are.
Your doctor may adjust your dose depending on the type and severity of the infection.
How to take it
Shake the bottle well before each dose and accurately measure the dose with a medicine measure.
Shaking the bottle and using a medicine measure will make sure that you get the correct dose. You can buy a medicine measure from your pharmacist.
When to take it
Take your medicine at about the same time each day.
Taking it at the same time each day will have the best effect. It will also help you remember when to take it.
Your medicine is best taken on an empty stomach (one hour before meals and at bedtime), unless otherwise directed by your doctor
How long to take it
Continue taking your medicine for as long as your doctor tells you.
What if I am feeling better?
The whole course of antibiotics should be taken, even if you are feeling better. If you stop taking antibiotics too soon the infection may start up again because not all the infection has been killed.
If your symptoms do not improve within a few days of starting CILICAINE V, or if they have become worse, check with your doctor.
If you forget to take it
If it almost time for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take you next dose when you are meant to.
Otherwise, take it as soon as you remember, and then go back to taking you medicine as you would normally.
Do not take double dose to make for the dose that you missed.
This may increase the chance of you getting an unwanted side effect.
If you are not sure what to do, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
If you have trouble remembering to take your medicine, ask your pharmacist for some hints.
If you take too much (overdose)
Immediately telephone your doctor or the Poison Information Centre (telephone 13 11 26) for advice, or go the Accident and Emergency at the nearest hospital, if you think that you or anyone else may have taken too much CILICAINE V. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning.
You may need urgent medical attention.
While you are using CILICAINE V
Things you must do
If the symptoms of your infection do not improve within a few days, or if they become worse, tell your doctor.
If you develop itching with swelling of skin rash or difficulty breathing while you are taking CILICAINE V do not take any more and contact your doctor immediately.
If you get severe diarrhoea tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse immediately. Do this even if it occurs several weeks after CILICAINE V has been stopped.
Diarrhoea may mean that you have a serious condition affecting your bowel. You may need urgent medical care. Do not take any diarrhoea medicine without first checking with your doctor.
If you get a sore white mouth or tongue while taking or soon after stopping CILICAINE V, tell your doctor. Also tell your doctor if you get vaginal itching or discharge.
This may mean you have a fungal infection called thrush. Sometimes the use of CILICAINE V allows fungi to grow and the above symptoms to occur. CILICAINE V does not work against fungi.
If you become pregnant while taking CILICAINE V tell your doctor.
If you are about to be started on any new medicine, remind your doctor and pharmacist that you are taking CILICAINE V.
If you are about to have any blood tests, tell your doctor that you are taking this medicine.
It may interfere with the results of some tests.
Tell any other doctors, dentists, and pharmacists who treat you that you are taking this medicine.
Things you must not do
Do not take CILICAINE V to treat any other complaints unless your doctor tells you to.
Do not give your medicine to anyone else, even if they have the same condition as you.
Do not stop taking your medicine because you are feeling better, unless advised by your doctor.
If you do not complete the full course prescribed by your doctor, all of the bacteria causing your infection may not be killed. These bacteria may continue to grow and multiply so that your infection may not clear completely or it may return.
Things to be careful of
Be careful when drinking alcohol while you are taking this medicine.
Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how CILICAINE V affects you.
CILICAINE V generally does not cause any problems with your ability to drive a car or operate machinery. However, as with many other medicines, this medicine may cause dizziness/drowsiness/tiredness in some people.
Side effects
Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are using CILICAINE V.
CILICAINE V helps most people with infections, but it may have some unwanted side effects in a few people.
All medicines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not. You may need medical attention if you get some of the side effects.
Do not be alarmed by the following lists of side effects. You may not experience any of them.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist to answer any questions you may have.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you notice any of the following and they worry you:
nausea & vomiting
black hairy tongue
diarrhoea
pain or discomfort right below your ribs in the area of your upper abdomen (epigastric distress)
The above list includes the more common side effects of your medicine.
If any of the following happen, tell your doctor immediately or go the Accident and Emergency at your nearest hospital:
shortness of breath
wheezing or difficulty breathing
swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body
rash, itching or hives on the skin
The above list includes very serious side effects. You may need urgent medical attention or hospitalisation. These side effects are very rare.
Tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following side effects, particularly if they occur several weeks after stopping treatment with CILICAINE V:
Severe abdominal cramps or stomach cramps
Watery and severe diarrhoea, which may also be bloody
Fever, in combination with one or both of the above
These are rare but serious side effects. CILICAINE V can change bacteria, which is normally present in the bowel and normally harmless, to multiply and therefore cause the above symptoms. You may need urgent medical attention. However, this side effect is rare.
Do not take any diarrhoea medicine without first checking with your doctor.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you notice anything that is making you feel unwell.
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some people.
After using it
Storage
Keep your suspension in the bottle until it is time to take it.
Store CILICAINE V oral suspension in a refrigerator, between 2°C to 8°C. Do not freeze. Shake well before use.
Do not store CILICAINE V or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink. Do not leave it on a window sill or in the car.
Heat and dampness can destroy some medicines.
Keep it where children cannot reach it
A locked cupboard at least one-and-a-half metres above the ground is a good place to store medicines.
Disposal
If your doctor tells you to stop using CILICAINE V or it has passed its expiry date, ask your pharmacist what to do with any CILICAINE V left over.
Product description
What it looks like
CILICAINE V is a beige coloured, apricot flavoured viscous suspension.
Ingredients
CILICAINE V contains 40.27 mg per mL of Phenoxymethylpenicillin benzathine as the active ingredient (equivalent to 30 mg per mL of phenoxymethylpenicillin).
The suspension also contains the following inactive ingredients:
Apricot Flavouring Super Alpina 58%
Butylated hydroxyanisole
Citric acid
Polysorbate 80
Potassium sorbate
Purified water
Sodium citrate dihydrate
Sodium methyl hydroxybenzoate
Sodium propyl hydroxybenzoate
Sucrose
Xanthan gum
CILICAINE V contains hydroxybenzoates, saccharin, sorbates, and sugars.
Distributor
CILICAINE V is distributed in Australia by:
Alphapharm Pty Ltd
Level 1, 30 The Bond
30-34 Hickson Road
Millers Point NSW 2000
www.mylan.com.au
This leaflet was prepared in September 2020.
AUST R 151598
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