Vibramycin-D Dispersible 100mg 8 Tabs

It is used to treat many different types of infections including:
Chest, lung or nasal infections e.g. bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis.
Urinary tract infections (the passage through which urine passes) e.g. cystitis, urethritis.
Eye infections.
Sexually transmitted diseases e.g. gonorrhoea, syphilis, chlamydia.
Fevers associated with louse or tick bites.
Malaria, when chloroquine is not effective.
Vibramycin is also used to prevent certain infections developing, these are scrub typhus (a disease carried by small insects), travellers’ diarrhoea, malaria, cholera and leptospirosis (a bacterial infection from contaminated water)

Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms of an allergic reaction after taking this medicine. Although they are very rare, the symptoms can be severe:

Sudden wheeziness, difficulty in breathing, tightness in chest, fever, swelling of eyelids, face or lips, rash or itching (especially affecting the whole body).
Upset stomach, loss of appetite, severe, persistent or bloody diarrhoea (this may occur up to two or three months after the last dose and may be associated with stomach pain or fever).
This may occur after treatment with antibiotics and can be a sign of serious bowel inflammation.

If any of the side effects listed below occur, contact your doctor as soon as possible.
Skin rash, or flaking or peeling of the skin.
Severe skin reactions which may cause you to feel very unwell.
Skin that is more sensitive to sunlight than normal. You may get a skin rash, itching, redness or severe sunburn. If this happens stop taking the medicine and tell your doctor.
Headache which, if very severe, may be associated with visual disturbance such as blurred vision or loss of vision.
Inflammation and/or ulcers of the gullet.
Blood disorders. These are due to changes in numbers of different cell types in the blood. Symptoms may include tiredness, easy bruising or infections.
Low blood pressure.
Increased heart rate.
Aches in the joints or muscles.
Stomach pain or diarrhoea.

The side effects listed below may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Tell your doctor if any of these side effects continue to bother you:
Heartburn, feeling or being sick;
difficulty in swallowing, sore or painful tongue or mouth;
skin reddening (flushing);
a ringing or buzzing noise in the ear;
soreness and itching of the rectal and/or genital area.

The following side effects have also been reported:
Worsening of a disease called systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). This is an allergic condition which causes joint pain, skin rash and fever;
inflammation of the bowel;
bulging fontanelles (soft spot on head) of infants;
inflammation and damage to the liver, yellow skin and eyes (jaundice),
inflammation of the pancreas and abnormal liver function tests;
increased levels of urea in the blood;
pericarditis (inflammation affecting the heart);
discolouration and/or lack of growth of teeth;
discolouration of the thyroid tissue when given for long periods. The medicine does not impair thyroid function;
loosening of the nail from the nail bed after exposure to the sun.

If any of these side effects get serious, or you notice side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.
Keep your medicine below 25ºC.
Do not use Vibramycin after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.