What is in this leaflet
This leaflet answers some common questions about CILAMOX.
It does not contain all the available information.
It does not take place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and benefits.
Your doctor has weighed the risks of using CILAMOX against the benefits this medicine is expected to have for you.
If you have any concerns about this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet with your medicine.You may need to read it again.
What is CILAMOX
The name of your medicine is CILAMOX.
CILAMOX is an antibiotic that belongs to the group of medicines called penicillins.
CILAMOX contains an active ingredient called amoxycillin trihydrate.
CILAMOX is available as:
- capsules: 250mg and 500mg
- sugar free syrup:
250 mg/5 mL
Product Description
What it looks like
Both CILAMOX 250 mg and 500 mg are opaque white body and opaque white cap capsules.
CILAMOX sugar free syrup 250 mg/5 mL is white in colour.
Active Ingredients
The active ingredient in Cilamox capsule and syrup is Amoxycillin (as Amoxycillin trihydrate)
List of Inactive Ingredients
CILAMOX 250 mg and 500 mg capsules contain the following:
- Magnesium stearate
- Gelatin
- Titanium dioxide
CILAMOX 250 mg/5 mL sugar free syrup also contains the following:
- Sorbitol
- Sodium benzoate
- Disodium edetate
- Silicon dioxide
- Silica-colloidal anhydrous
- Xanthan gum
- Saccharin sodium
- Trusil Nature Identical
Passionfruit Flavour 17-3281
- Trusil Nature Identical Vanilla Flavour 17-9522
Both CILAMOX capsules and syrups are gluten, sucrose and lactose free.
Australian Registration numbers:
CILAMOX 250 mg - AUST R 56300
CILAMOX 500 mg - AUST R 56302
CILAMOX 250 mg/5 mL Sugar free Syrup - AUST R 57377
SPONSOR
Sigma Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty
Ltd (A.C.N. 004 118 594)
96 Merrindale Dve
Croydon Victoria 3136
Australia
Telephone: 03 - 9839 2800
This leaflet was prepared in February 1996, updated in April and December 1996 ,August 2001, February 2008 and January 2009.