Package Insert: Information for the Patient
MoxifloxacinoTillomed 400 mg Film-Coated Tablets
For use in adults
Read this entire package insert carefully before starting to take this medication, as it contains important information for you.
1. What is Moxifloxacino Tillomed and for what it is used
2. What you need to know before starting to take Moxifloxacino Tillomed
3. How to take Moxifloxacino Tillomed
4. Possible adverse effects
5. Storage of Moxifloxacino Tillomed
6. Contents of the package and additional information
This medication contains the active ingredient moxifloxacino, which belongs to the group of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolonas. Moxifloxacino acts by eliminating bacteria that cause infections.
Moxifloxacino is indicated for patients 18 years of age and older for the treatment of the following bacterial infections when caused by bacteria, when moxifloxacino is active against such bacteria. Moxifloxacino should only be used to treat such infections when usual antibiotics cannot be used or have not worked:
This type of infection requires more than one treatment. Therefore, in addition to moxifloxacino, your doctor will prescribe another antibiotic for the treatment of mild or moderate upper genital tract infections in females (see section 2 What you need to know before starting to take Moxifloxacino Tillomed, Warnings and precautions, Consult your doctor before taking Moxifloxacino Tillomed).
If the following diseases have shown improvement during the initial treatment with moxifloxacino infusion solution, your doctor may prescribe this medication to complete the treatment:
This medication should not be used to initiate treatment for any type of skin and soft tissue infection or for severe lung infections.
Consult your doctor if you are unsure if you belong to one of the patient groups described below.
Do not take Moxifloxacino Tillomed
Warnings and precautions
Before starting to take this medication
Do not take fluoroquinolone or quinolone antibacterial medications, including Moxifloxacino Tillomed, if you have had a severe reaction to a quinolone or fluoroquinolone in the past. If this is your case, inform your doctor as soon as possible.
Consult your doctor before taking Moxifloxacino Tillomed
During treatment with Moxifloxacino Tillomed
Severe skin reactions
Severe skin reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and generalized acute pustular psoriasis (GAP), have been reported with the use of moxifloxacino.
If you develop a severe rash or any of these skin symptoms, stop taking moxifloxacino and contact your doctor or seek immediate medical attention.
Severe, prolonged, and potentially irreversible adverse effects
Fluoroquinolone or quinolone antibacterial medications, including Moxifloxacino Tillomed, have been associated with rare but severe adverse effects, some of which were of long duration (persistent for months or years), incapacitating, or potentially irreversible. This includes tendon pain, muscle pain, and joint pain in the upper and lower limbs, difficulty walking, abnormal sensations such as pinpricks, tingling, numbness, or burning (paresthesia), sensory disorders such as decreased vision, taste, smell, and hearing, depression, decreased memory, intense fatigue, and severe sleep disorders.
If you experience any of these adverse effects after taking Moxifloxacino Tillomed, contact your doctor immediately before continuing treatment. You and your doctor will decide whether to continue or discontinue treatment, also considering the use of another class of antibiotic.
If you experience sudden, severe abdominal, chest, or back pain, which may be symptoms of aortic dissection or aneurysm, seek immediate medical attention. You may be at increased risk if you are receiving systemic corticosteroids.
If you start experiencing sudden onset of shortness of breath, especially when lying down, or if you notice swelling in the ankles, feet, or abdomen, or palpitations, inform your doctor immediately.
Children and adolescents
Do not give this medication to children and adolescents under 18 years old because the efficacy and safety have not been established for this age group (see sectionDo not take Moxifloxacino Tillomed).
Other medications and Moxifloxacino Tillomed
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication
With moxifloxacino, you should be aware of the following:
Moxifloxacino Tillomed with food and drinks
Moxifloxacino can be taken with or without food (including dairy products).
Pregnancy, lactation, and fertility
Do not take moxifloxacino if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you think you may be pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.
Animal studies do not indicate that fertility may be affected by taking this medication.
Driving and the use of machines
Moxifloxacino may cause dizziness or vertigo or a brief loss of consciousness. If you experience these symptoms, do not drive vehicles or operate machinery.
Moxifloxacino Tillomed contains lactose
If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to certain sugars, consult him before taking this medication.
Follow exactly the administration instructions of this medication indicated by your doctor or pharmacist. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have any doubts.
The recommended dose in adults is one 400 mg film-coated tablet, once a day.
Moxifloxacino tablets are for oral use. Take the tablet whole without chewing (to mask the bitter taste) and with plenty of liquid. Moxifloxacino can be taken with or without food. It is recommended to take the tablet approximately at the same time every day.
The same dose can be taken in elderly patients, patients with low body weight, and patients with kidney problems.
The duration of time you take moxifloxacino will depend on the type of infection. Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, your treatment will be as follows:
When moxifloxacino film-coated tablets are used to complete a treatment initiated with moxifloxacino intravenous solution, the recommended durations are:
It is essential to complete the treatment, even if you start feeling better after a few days. If you interrupt the treatment too soon, the infection may not be completely cured, the infection may recur, or your condition may worsen. The bacteria causing your infection may become resistant to moxifloxacino.
Do not exceed the recommended dose and duration of treatment (see section 2. What you need to know before starting to take Moxifloxacino Tillomed, Warnings and precautions).
If you take more Moxifloxacino Tillomed than you should
If you take more than one of the recommended tablets per day, consult your doctor immediately and try to get the remaining medication, the packaging, or this leaflet and show it to your doctor or pharmacist.
In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicological Information Service. Phone: 91 562 04 20 indicating the medication and the amount ingested.
If you forget to take Moxifloxacino Tillomed
In case of forgotten dose, take the tablet as soon as you remember on the same day. If you do not remember on the same day, take the regular dose (one tablet) the next day. Do not take a double dose to compensate for the missed doses.
If you are unsure of what to do, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
If you interrupt the treatment with Moxifloxacino Tillomed
If you interrupt the treatment too soon, your infection may not be completely cured. Consult your doctor if you plan to stop taking the tablets before completing the treatment.
If you have any other doubts about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medications, this medication may cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.
Themost serious side effectsobserved during treatment with moxifloxacino are listed below:
If you notice
Stop taking moxifloxacino and inform your doctor immediatelysince you need urgent medical attention.
Additionally, if you notice
If you have experienced irregular heart rate that may be life-threatening (Torsade de Pointes) or cardiac arrest while taking moxifloxacino (very rare side effects),inform your doctor immediately that you have taken moxifloxacino and do not resume treatment.
In rare cases, worsening of myasthenia gravis symptoms has been observed. If this occurs,consult your doctor immediately.
If you have diabetes and notice that your blood glucose levels are increased or decreased (rare or very rare side effect),inform your doctor immediately.
If you are an elderly patient with kidney problems and notice a decrease in urine production, leg, ankle, or foot inflammation, fatigue, nausea, drowsiness, difficulty breathing, or confusion (these may be signs or symptoms of kidney failure, a rare side effect),consult your doctor immediately.
Other side effects observed during treatment with moxifloxacino are listed below according to their probability:
Frequent(may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Rare(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
Very rare(may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):
Frequency unknown(cannot be estimated from available data).
Additionally, rare cases of the following side effects have been reported, described after treatment with other quinolone antibiotics and that may also occur during treatment with Moxifloxacino Tillomed:
The administration of quinolone-containing antibiotics and fluoroquinolones has been associated with rare cases of long-lasting or permanent adverse reactions (even months or years) or permanent, such as tendon inflammation, tendon rupture, joint pain, limb pain, difficulty walking, abnormal sensations such as pinching, tingling, burning, numbness, or pain (neuropathy), depression, fatigue, sleep disturbances, memory loss, and hearing, vision, taste, and smell loss, in some cases regardless of the presence of pre-existing risk factors.
Cases of increased size and weakening or tearing of the aortic wall (aneurysms and dissections) have been reported, which could lead to rupture and be fatal, and heart valve insufficiency in patients who have received fluoroquinolones (see also section 2).
Reporting of side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish System for the Pharmacovigilance of Medicines for Human Use: https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medication.
Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the blister pack and on the carton after CAD. The expiration date corresponds to the last day of this month.
No special storage conditions are required. Store in the original packaging to protect it from moisture.
Composition of Moxifloxacino Tillomed
Appearance of Moxifloxacino Tillomed and content of the container
Each film-coated tablet is pale red in color, in the shape of a capsule, marked with “400” on one side and “M” on the other.
Moxifloxacino Tillomed 400 mg tablets are presented in blisters included in containers of 5, 7, 10, and 14 tablets.
Only some sizes of containers may be commercially marketed.
Marketing authorization holder
Laboratorios Tillomed Spain S.L.U.
C/ Cardenal Marcelo Spínola 8, 1st floor, door F
28016 Madrid
Spain
Responsible for manufacturing
Wessling Hungary Kft
Anonymus Utca 6
Budapest 1045
Hungary
MIAS Pharma Limited
Suite 2, Stafford House,
Strand Road, Portmarnock,
Co. Dublin, Ireland
This medicine is authorized in the member states of the European Economic Area with the following names:
United Kingdom Moxifloxacin 400 mg Tablets
Germany Moxifloxacin Tillomed 400 mg Filmtabletten
Spain Moxifloxacino Tillomed 400 mg film-coated tablets
Last review date of this leaflet :June 2021
The detailed information of this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) ( http://www.aemps.gob.es/ ).
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