PATIENT
INFORMATION LEAFLET (PIL)
ACICLOVIR 400 MG TABLETS
WHAT YOU
SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ACICLOVIR 400 MG TABLETS
Please read
this leaflet carefully before you start to take
Aciclovir 400 mg Tablets. It provides some information
about your medicine and how to take it.
If you have
any questions or are in any doubt about anything, please
ask your doctor or pharmacist.
YOUR
MEDICINE
The name of
your medicine is Aciclovir 400 mg Tablets. The carton
contains 56 tablets.
WHAT IS
IN YOUR MEDICINE?
Each tablet
contains 400 mg Aciclovir Ph. Eur.
The tablet
also contains Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Starch
Glycollate, Magnesium Stearate and Colloidal Anhydrous
Silica. If you are allergic to any of these ingredients
you must tell your pharmacist or doctor.
WHAT IS
YOUR MEDICINE FOR?
Aciclovir
400 mg Tablets belong to a group of medicines called
antivirals.
The tablets
are used for herpes zoster and to prevent severe herpes
simplex infections.
BEFORE
YOU TAKE YOUR MEDICINE
- Have
you ever had a bad reaction to this medicine or to
any other medicines containing aciclovir?
- Are
you pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breast
feeding?
- Do
you suffer from any kidney disease?
- Are
you taking Probenecid or any other medicines for
gout?
If the
answer to any or all of the above questions is YES, DO
NOT TAKE Aciclovir 400 mg Tablets without asking your
doctor's advice.
HOW DO
YOU TAKE YOUR MEDICINE?
You must
take your medicine as the doctor tells you. It is
important to take Aciclovir 400 mg Tablets at the right
time. The label on the box will tell you how much to
take and how often. If it does not or you are not sure,
ask your doctor or pharmacist.
- Your
doctor will decide which is the best dose for you,
depending on your illness. The usual doses for
adults are one 400 mg tablet every six hours (taken
4 times a day) or two 400 mg tablets every 4 hours
(taken 5 times a day leaving out the night time
dose). But this may be changed by your doctor.
- You
should take the tablets as soon as you notice the
symptoms.
- You
should take Aciclovir 400 mg Tablets after food.
-
Dissolve the tablet in a quarter of a glass of water
and stir before drinking.
- If
preferred, the tablet can be swallowed whole with a
drink of water.
-
Providing you do not have a problem with your heart
or kidneys, you should drink plenty of liquid whilst
taking Aciclovir 400 mg Tablets.
- If
you forget to take a tablet, take it as soon as you
remember. Then continue to take the tablets as
before.
- If
you, or anyone else, accidentally take more tablets
than the recommended dose, contact a doctor
immediately.
-
Always take Aciclovir 400 mg Tablets and the carton
with you so that the doctor knows what the product
is.
AFTER
YOU HAVE TAKEN YOUR MEDICINE
Normally
this medicine is well tolerated but occasionally some
people may get side effects.
- Some
people may get a skin rash, feel sick, get
diarrhoea, or dizziness and confusion, or similar
effects after taking Aciclovir 400 mg Tablets.
-
Since there have been occasional reports of
neurological disorders i.e. confusion,
hallucinacions and somnolence, aciclovir may alter
patient's reactivity so that ability to drive,
operate machinery or work without firm support is
impaired. These effects may be enhanced by alcohol.
- Very
occasionally, some people may get a headache or feel
tired after using Aciclovir 400 mg Tablets.
If you are
one of these people, and the reaction stays or becomes
troublesome, stop using the medicine.
If you get
any other unusual or unexpected symptom, you should tell
your doctor or pharmacist.
HOW YOU
SHOULD LOOK AFTER YOUR MEDICINE
- Keep
this and all medicines in a cool, safe place (below
25 °C) where children cannot get them. Your medicine
could harm them.
- Do
not use this medicine after the expiry date which is
printed on the carton, If you have any Aciclovir 400
mg Tablets left after then, return them to your
pharmacist.
- If
your doctor decides to stop treatment, take any left
over tablets to your pharmacist. Only keep them if
your doctor tells you to.
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