Penicillin
phenoxymethylpenicillin
Phenoxymethylpenicillin is an antibiotic (antibacterial medicine) for treating infections. It belongs to a
group of antibiotics called “Penicillins”. Phenoxymethylpenicillin works by killing the bacteria that can
cause infections. Phenoxymethylpenicillin can also be used to prevent infections.
Do not take Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets
– if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to phenoxymethylpenicillin or any of the other ingredients of
Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets.
– if you know that you are allergic to penicillin
Side Effects
Like all medicines, Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets
them. If you experience any of the following, stop taking the tablets and tell your doctor Immediately:
an allergic reaction- symptoms such as shortness of breath, skin rash or itching, skin eruptions,
swelling of your lips, face or tongue, chills or fever or painful joints, dizziness, allergic reactions
may also cause effects to the blood and kidneys.
The following side effects have been reported in patients treated with Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets.
However, frequency estimates for these effects are not available:
Diarrhoea (which may contain blood)
Should the diarrhoea be persistent and severe, stop taking your tablets and tell your doctor Immediately or
go to your local hospital emergency department.
Vomiting or nausea (a feeling of sickness).
Inflammation of the tongue or mouth.
Redness of the skin, often itchy, similar to the rash of measles,
Thrush or inflammation of the vaginal area
Changes in white blood cell count, reduction in red blood cell count, reduction in blood platelets,
which increases risk of bleeding or bruising.
Fits or convulsion (usually following high doses or if you suffer from severe kidney damage)
Numbness or tingling of the hands and feet.
Soft stools.
If any of the side effects gets serious or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet tell your
doctor or pharmacist.
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Phenoxymethylpenicillin Tablets:
– if you know that you are allergic to cephalosporins, or any other antibiotic or any of the ingredients
in your medicine.
– if you suffer from kidney problems.
– if you suffer from liver problems.
– if you suffer any blood disorders.
– if you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding.
– if you suffer from bronchial asthma or suffer from a tendency to develop allergic conditions such as
hay fever or eczema.
– if you suffer with persistent diarrhoea or vomiting caused by stomach or intestinal problems or
being sick, or are suffering from any gut disorder which may affect the way your body absorbs the
medicine .
– if you have suffered severe diarrhoea following previous treatment with antibiotics.
– You are on a low potassium diet. Each Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250 mg tablet contains 28 mg of
potassium. This potassium content needs to be taken into consideration by patients with kidney
problems or patients on a controlled potassium diet.
– if you have severe illness.
– if you are on long term treatment with Penicillin
Patient Information Leaflet
Always read the patient information leaflet before commencing treatment.