Distaclor MR

What is it used for?

- Infection of the kidney (pyelonephritis)
- Infections of the ears, nose or throat
- Infections of the organs associated with breathing, including nasal passages, sinuses, windpipe and lungs (respiratory tract)
- Infections of the urinary tract
- Skin or soft tissue infections

Use with caution in

- Allergy to penicillin-type antibiotics
- Kidney disease

Not to be used in

- Allergy to any of the active ingredients
- Life long inherited blood diseases which can cause a variety of symptoms, including mental health problems (porphyrias)

This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.

- There are no known harmful effects when this medicine is used during pregnancy.
- This medicine passes into breast milk. Seek medical advice from your doctor before using this medicine during breastfeeding.

Label warnings

- Take at regular intervals. Complete the prescribed course unless otherwise directed.
- Take this medication with or after food.
- This medication is to be swallowed whole, not chewed.

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

- Headache
- Rash
- Itching (pruritus)
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhoea
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Allergic reaction to active ingredient
- Fever (pyrexia)
- Dizziness
- Inflammation of the large intestine (colitis)

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

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