You must tell your doctor if:

• you are allergic to foods, dyes, preservatives or any other medicines.
   
• you have had to stop taking another medicine for your infection.
   
• you test your urine for sugar. Zinnat tablets may interfere with some urine tests.
   
• you have kidney problems.
   
• you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are breastfeeding.
   
• you are taking any other medicines, including medicines you buy without a prescription.

How do I take Zinnat tablets?

Take your complete course of tablets as your doctor has prescribed. Do not stop just because you feel better, as the medicine may not have killed all the germs and you may start feeling unwell again.

How much to take?

Take Zinnat tablets as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. The usual dose of Zinnat is one 250 mg tablet twice a day. Your doctor may have prescribed a different dosage.

How to take it?

The tablet should be swallowed whole with a drink of water.

Zinnat tablets work better when taken after food.

How long to take it?

Zinnat tablets should be taken for 7 to 10 days. Your doctor may prescribe a different duration of treatment.

What do I do if I take too much? (Overdose)

Immediately telephone your doctor or Poisons Information Centre (telephone 131126) for advice, if you think you or anyone else may have taken too much Zinnat, even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning. You may need urgent medical attention.

If you are not sure what to do, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

While you are taking Zinnat tablets

Things you must do:

Tell your doctor if, for any reason, you have not taken your medicine exactly as directed.

Otherwise, your doctor may think that it was not effective and change your treatment unnecessarily.

If you forget to take it?

If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take your next dose when you are meant to. Otherwise, take it as soon as you remember then go back to taking it as you would normally.

Do not take a double dose to make up for the dose that you missed.

Things you must not do:

Do not give this medicine to anyone else, even if their symptoms seem similar to yours.

Do not use Zinnat tablets to treat any other complaints unless your doctor tells you to.

What are the side effects?

Check with your doctor as soon as possible if you think you are having any side effects or allergic reactions due to Zinnat tablets, even if the problem is not listed below.

Like other medicines, Zinnat tablets can cause some side-effects. If they occur, they are most likely to be minor and temporary. However, some may be serious and need medical attention.

The most commonly reported side-effects are:

• headache,
• abdominal pain,
• dizziness,
• nausea or vomiting,
• mild diarrhoea,
• indigestion or wind,
• dry mouth.

Tell your doctor immediately if you get persistent diarrhoea, even if it occurs sometime after you have stopped taking your Zinnat.

If you think you are having an allergic reaction to Zinnat tablets, STOP TAKING THE TABLETS AND TELL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY or go to the casualty department at your nearest hospital.

Symptoms usually include some or all of the following:

• wheezing
• swelling of the lips/mouth
• difficulty in breathing
• lumpy rash ("hives")
• fainting
• hayfever

This is not a complete list of all possible side-effects. Others may occur in some people and there may be some side-effects not yet known.

Do not be alarmed by this list of possible side-effects. You may not experience any of them.

How do I store Zinnat tablets?

Keep this medicine where children cannot reach it, such as in a locked cupboard.

Keep Zinnat tablets in a cool, dry place where it stays below 30 degrees C. Do not leave in a car, on a window sill or in a bathroom.

Keep your Zinnat in its pack until it is time to take it.

Product description

What Zinnat tablets looks like.

Zinnat tablets are white, capsule shaped, tablets engraved "GLAXO" on one face and "250" on the other, in blister packs of 14.

Ingredients:

Zinnat tablets contain 250 mg of the active ingredient cefuroxime (as cefuroxime axetil). Zinnat also contains the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose (460), sodium croscarmellose, hydrogenated vegetable oil, sodium lauryl sulfate, anhydrous colloidal silica, hypromellose (464), propylene glycol (1520), titanium dioxide (E171), sodium benzoate (E211), methyl hydroxybenzote and propyl hydroxybenzoate (E216 and E218).

Where to go for further information

Pharmaceutical companies are not in a position to give people an individual diagnosis or medical advice. Your doctor or pharmacist is the best person to give you advice on the treatment of your condition. You may also be able to find general information about your disease and its treatment from books, for example in public libraries.

The information provided applies only to: Zinnat tablets.