Distaclor MR Tablets 375mg

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

1. What Distaclor MR tablets are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Distaclor MR tablets
3. How to take Distaclor MR tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Distaclor MR tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• you are allergic to cefaclor, any cephalosporin (other similar antibiotics) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). An allergic reaction may include rash, itching, difficulty breathing or swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue.

Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Distaclor MR tablets

• if you have had an allergic reaction to penicillins or other drugs in the past
• if you have diarrhoea while taking antibiotics

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. This is especially important of the following, as they may interact with your Distaclor MR tablets:

• warfarin (a blood thinner)
• probenecid (a treatment for gout)
• antacids containing magnesium hydroxide or aluminium hydroxide, for heartburn and indigestion (these can be bought without prescription)

It may still be all right for you to be given Distaclor MR tablets and your doctor will be able to decide what is suitable for you.

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Distaclor MR tablets should not affect your ability to drive or use machines.

Adults and the elderly

For pharyngitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, lower urinary tract infections, and skin infections, the usual dose is 375mg (one tablet) taken orally twice daily.

For pneumonia, the usual dose is 750mg (two tablets) taken orally twice daily.

Patients with a severe kidney disorder or patients recieving dialysis may need a different dose.

Distaclor MR tablets are not recommended for children.

Go to the nearest accident and emergency department or tell your doctor straight away.

If you miss a dose, take one as soon as you can. If you have missed several doses, tell your doctor. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

The following side effects are serious. You should stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you experience them:

• serious peeling or blistering of the skin
• severe diarrhoea, possibly with blood or mucus.

• diarrhoea
• feeling sick (nausea)
• vomiting
• measles-like rash (alone)
• itching
• red wheals on the skin (urticaria) (alone)
• rash with widespread joint pain and / or stiffness, swollen lymph glands, fever and, possibly, cloudy urine
• swollen arms or legs
• breathlessness
• changes in blood counts, which may show up as bruising or a very tired feeling. You will need a blood test to confirm this
• damage to your liver or kidneys which can only be detected by a blood and / or urine test
• jaundice (yellow skin and eyes)
• weakness
• pins and needles in the hands or feet
• fainting
• abnormally excitable behaviour
• agitation
• nervousness
• sleeplessness
• confusion
• tight muscles
• dizziness
• seeing or hearing things (hallucinations)
• encephalopathy (non-inflammatory brain disease)
• convulsions
• myoclonus (muscle-twitching)
• itching of the vagina caused by thrush (candidiasis).

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

The active substance is cefaclor.

The other ingredients are:

mannitol, methylhydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, methacrylic acid copolymer, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide (E171), polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, indigo carmine aluminium lake (E132) and talc.

Distaclor MR is a blue, capsule-shaped, film-coated tablet marked GP5.

Distaclor MR is packaged in foil blister packs of 2 or 14.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.