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A combination package containing:
OMEPRAZOLE 20 mg capsules
AMOXYCILLIN 500 mg capsules (as amoxycillin trihydrate)
CLARITHROMYCIN 500 mg tablets
Please read this leaflet carefully before you take your medicine. It provides a summary of the information available on your medicine. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.
LOSEC Hp7 OAC is a combination pack which contains three different medicines. When taken together in the right doses, at the right time, they will kill a bacterium in your stomach called Helicobacter pylori and let your peptic ulcer heal.
Omeprazole is a type of medicine called a proton pump inhibitor. It reduces the amount of acid produced by the stomach, but does not stop food from being digested in the normal way.
Amoxycillin and Clarithromycin are both antibiotics which kill Helicobacter pylori.
Omeprazole also helps kill the bacterium. When all three medicines are taken together they are more effective than taken one or two at a time.
You must tell your doctor if you:
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or if you are breastfeeding.
Inform your doctor if you have had any unusual reaction to other medicines.
LOSEC Hp7 OAC is not addictive.
LOSEC Hp7 OAC has been prescribed for your current condition only. Do not use it for other problems or give it to anyone else. Follow your doctor's directions carefully.
Before you start to take LOSEC Hp7 OAC, tell your doctor about all medicines you are taking, including those you have bought from a pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop without a prescription.
The effect of other medicines may be influenced if LOSEC Hp7 OAC is taken at the same time as medicines for:
You can use antacids while taking LOSEC Hp7 OAC.
There is a risk that LOSEC Hp7 OAC may decrease the effect of oral contraceptives. This should be discussed with your doctor or pharmacist.
Treatment with LOSEC Hp7 OAC is not influenced if you take the medication with food.
Can LOSEC Hp7 OAC be used during pregnancy and breast
feeding?
No, if you are pregnant or are breast feeding, you should not use LOSEC Hp7
OAC
Can LOSEC Hp7 OAC be used in children?
There is no experience with LOSEC Hp7 OAC in children.
Can LOSEC Hp7 OAC be used in the elderly?
Yes, except for those who have severely impaired renal function, as the dose
cannot be adjusted.
Can LOSEC Hp7 OAC be used in patients with impaired kidney
and liver function?
No, patients with severely impaired kidney function should not use LOSEC Hp7
OAC. Caution should be exercised when administering to patients with
impaired liver function.
Will LOSEC Hp7 OAC affect my ability to drive a vehicle or
to operate machinery?
No, this is unlikely.
In the LOSEC Hp7 OAC package are three bottles each containing a different medication, sufficient for 7 days therapy. It is important that you take the medication as follows:
Morning and evening:
1x Omeprazole 20 mg capsule
2x Amoxycillin 500 mg capsules
1x Clarithromycin 500 mg tablet
Follow the instructions on the back of the Losec Hp 7 OAC carton to help remind you to take your medication.
Always take the medicine with at least half a glass of water or fluid. Swallow the medicines whole and do not chew or crush.
Continue to take the medicines each morning and evening for 7 days until you have finished them. Do not stop, even if you feel better.
If you do not complete the full course of medicines prescribed by your doctor, the Helicobacter pylori may not clear completely or your symptoms may return and your ulcer may be harder to treat next time.
If your symptoms do not go away after you have finished the medicines, or if they go away but then return, tell your doctor as you may need further treatment.
If you miss a dose of one of the medicines in LOSEC Hp7 OAC, take it as soon as you remember, then go back to your regular schedule. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, (less than 4 hours) do not take the missed medication or a double dose to make up for the missed dose. Just take your next dose on time.
The most common potential side effects when taking LOSEC Hp7 OAC are
If you suffer from any of these reactions and they persist, please tell your doctor.
You should inform a doctor immediately if you notice the following:
Other side effects may also occur whilst taking this medication. If you have any bothersome or unusual reaction while taking LOSEC Hp7 OAC, let your doctor or pharmacist know right away.
Remember, this medicine is only for you. Do not give LOSEC Hp7 OAC to anyone else even if their symptoms are similar to yours.
No or very few, symptoms have been observed in patients who have taken very high doses of the components of LOSEC Hp7 OAC.
However, we advise you to telephone your doctor or the National Poisons Information Centre Ph: 0800 POISON (0800 764 766) or go to Accident and Emergency at your nearest hospital immediately if you think that you or anyone else may have taken too much LOSEC Hp7 OAC, even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning.
Keep in a cool place where the temperature stays below 25°C.
Protect from light and moisture.
Keep the three medicines contained in the LOSEC Hp7 OAC pack in their original bottles.
If you take any of the medicines out of their bottles, they will not keep well.
Do not take any of the medicines in LOSEC Hp7 OAC after the expiry date shown on the package.
Do not use LOSEC Hp7 OAC if the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
Keep LOSEC Hp7 OAC in a safe place where children cannot reach it.
Return any unused medication to your pharmacist if your doctor tells you to stop taking it or if you find that the expiry date has passed.
The LOSEC Hp7 OAC pack contains three different medicines each packed in a separate bottle:
Omeprazole 20 mg capsules are pink and reddish-brown and are marked "20" and "A/OM". Each capsule contains 20 mg omeprazole as well as disodium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lactose anhydrous, magnesium stearate, mannitol, methacrylic acid co-polymer, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulphate, iron oxide (E172), titanium dioxide (E171) and gelatine.
Amoxycillin 500 mg capsules are red and gold and printed with "APO 500". Each capsule contains 500 mg amoxycillin as amoxycillin trihydrate as well as silicon dioxide, stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium and gelatine.
Clarithromycin 500 mg tablets are pale yellow, oval, film coated tablets. Each tablet contains 500 mg clarithromycin as well as croscarmellose sodium, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide, povidone, hydroxypropylcellulose, sorbitan mono-oleate, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, talc, hypromellose, propylene glycol, sorbic acid, vanillin, titanium dioxide, quinoline yellow (E 104).
Losec Hp7 OAC is gluten-free
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Epsom, Auckland
Telephone: (09) 623-6300
Telefax: (09) 623 6301
Freephone: 0800 363200
Amoxycillin 500 mg is used under licence from Apotex (NZ) Ltd.
Clarithromycin 500 mg is used under licence from Abbott Laboratories (NZ) Ltd
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This leaflet was prepared on 21 December 2005.
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