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Patient Information Leaflet

| tablets 125mg and 250mg
Cefuroxime Axetil Tablets

What you should know about Zinnat tablets

Please read this carefully before starting to take your tablets

•	What your tablets do
Zinnat tablets contain cefuroxime which is one of a group of medicines called antibiotics.
Antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria or "germs" which cause infections. Your doctor has prescribed this medicine because he has found that you have an infection. This can be cleared up if you take this in the proper way.

•	What your tablets contain
Each long white Zinnat tablet contains:
The active ingredient - cefuroxime (as axetil) 1 25mg or 250mg.
Other ingredients - microcrystalline cellulose. croscarmellose sodium, hydrogenated vegetable oil,
sodium lauryl sulphate, silicon dioxide, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, propylene glycol, sodium benzoate (E211),
methyl hydroxybenzoate (E218), propyl hydroxybenzoate (E216) and titanium dioxide (E171).

•	Product licence holder and manufacturer
Product Licence held by Glaxo Pharmaceuticals UK Limited, Stockley Park, England. UB11 1BT
Manufactured by Glaxo Operations UK Limited, Barnard Castle, Co Durham, England.

•	Before you take your tablets
–	Have you been told you are allergic to Zinnat, cefuroxime or any of the other ingredients, or other antibiotics?
–	Do you think you may be pregnant?
–	Are you breast feeding?
IF THE ANSWER TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS IS YES: 
Did you tell your doctor at the last visit or an earlier visit?
IF YOU DID NOT THEN YOU SHOULD DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BEFORE STARTING THE TABLETS.
If you are pregnant, breast feeding or allergic to other antibiotics, your doctor may still want you to take them. For example, if you are allergic to penicillin your doctor may decide that you can safely take this sort of antibiotic.

•	How to take your tablets
Look at the label it should say WHO should take them, HOW MUCH and WHEN. If it does not say all this or you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist. (If prescribed for a CHILD make sure the tablets are taken as the label says).
The usual dose is 1 25mg twice a day for a child or 250mg twice a day for an adult for seven days.
Since the tablets should not be crushed, they are not usually prescribed for children under 5 years of age.
Zinnat tablets work better if they are taken with food. Do not chew or crush them but swallow each one whole with a drink of water.

•	What to do if you miss a dose
If you forget to take a dose, take another as soon as possible Then go on as before.

•	What to do if you take too many tablets
It is important to stick to the dose on the label of your medicine. Taking more than this dose is unlikely to be dangerous unless the tablets are taken all at once. In that case don't delay, ask your doctor what to do or contact your nearest hospital emergency department .

YOU WILL FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOUR MEDICINE ON THE BACK OF THIS LEAFLET

More information on ZINNAT TABLETS

•	After starting to take your tablets
BE SURE TO TAKE THE TABLETS UNTIL THEY HAVE ALL GONE. DON'T STOP JUST BECAUSE YOU FEEL BETTER, THE MEDICINE MAY NOT HAVE KILLED ALL THE GERMS AND YOU MAY START TO FEEL UNWELL AGAIN.
Most people find taking these tablets causes no problems. As with most medicines, a few people may find they have side effects If you have any blood tests, remind the doctor you are taking Zinnat tablets.

•	Side effects
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause unwanted effects. Most people taking this medicine find it causes no problems. As with other antibiotics, some people find they have an allergy to it and, during treatment, it can cause changes to the results of blood tests.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following occur:

Rare
–	sudden wheeziness and tightness of chest
–	swelling of eyelids, face or lips
–	skin lumps or hives
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:

Uncommon
–	sickly feeling
–	diarrhoea
–	headache
–	skin rash (red spots)
If you feel unwell or have any unusual discomfort you don't understand, it is important to tell your doctor as soon as possible.

•	If you don't get better
If you have taken all the tablets and do not feel better TELL YOUR DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

•	Where to keep your tablets
Keep Zinnat tablets away from heat and light which could spoil them.
As with all medicines, keep Zinnat tablets safely away from children. A child may be harmed by medicine prescribed for someone else.

•	What to do with any unused medicine
If your doctor stops your treatment, return any unused tablets to a pharmacist. Only keep your tablets if your doctor tells you to. Do not use the tablets after the expiry date on the carton.

•	Remember
This medicine is for YOU. Only a doctor can prescribe it for you. Never give it to someone else There may be reasons why it could harm that person.

•	Further information
This leaflet does not contain all the information about your medicine If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist who has the information you need and will advise you. Pharmaceutical Companies are not allowed to answer questions from patients about their diseases.
You may well be able to find out more about prescribed medicines from books in public libraries.
YOU MAY WISH TO READ THIS LEAFLET AGAIN. DO NOT THROW IT AWAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED YOUR MEDICINE.
This leaflet has been produced in accordance with guidance issued by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. The information provided applies only to ZINNAT TABLETS.
ZINNAT is a trademark owned by the Glaxo Group of Companies
Leaflet written June 1994

Glaxo Laboratories Limited, Stockley Park West. Uxbridge UB11 1BT