Ebilfumin 30 mg Oseltamivir Hard Capsules
What Ebilfumin 30 Mg Is And What It Is Used For
- Ebilfumin is used in adults, adolescents, children, and infants (including full-term neonates) to treat the flu. It can be used if you have flu symptoms and if it is known that the flu virus is circulating in the community.
- Ebilfumin can also be prescribed to adults, adolescents, children, and infants over 1 year of age to prevent the flu. This is decided on a case-by-case basis. For example, if you have been in contact with someone who has the flu
- Ebilfumin can be prescribed to adults, adolescents, children, and infants (including full-term neonates) as an emergency treatment in exceptional cases. For example, it can be used in global influenza epidemics ( pandemics ), and the seasonal flu vaccine does not provide adequate protection.
Ebilfumin contains oseltamivir, which belongs to a group of medicines called neuraminidase inhibitors. Ebilfumin uses to prevent the flu virus from spreading in the body. It thus helps to alleviate or prevent the symptoms of the flu virus infection.
Influenza is an infection caused by a virus. Signs of flu often include sudden fever (more than 37.8 ° C), cough, runny nose, headache, muscle aches, and extreme fatigue. Other infections can also cause these symptoms. A real flu infection only occurs during the annual epidemics when the flu virus spreads in society. In periods other than during flu epidemics, these flu-like symptoms are most often caused by other diseases.
What You Need To Know Before You Take Ebilfumin
Do Not Take Ebilfumin:
- If you are allergic to oseltamivir or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6.)
Tell your doctor if this applies to you. Do not take Ebilfumin.
Warnings And Cautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Ebilfumin.
Before taking Ebilfumin you should tell your doctor
- If you are allergic to other medicines
- If you have kidney problems. In this case, your dose may need to be adjusted
- If you have a serious illness that may require immediate hospitalization
- If your immune system is not working
- If you have chronic heart disease or lung disease.
During treatment with Ebilfumin, tell your doctor immediately:
- If you notice any changes in behavior or mood ( neuropsychiatric events ), especially in children and adolescents. This can be a sign of unusual but serious side effects.
Ebilfumin is not a flu vaccine.
Ebilfumin is not a vaccine: it treats infection or prevents the flu virus from spreading. A vaccine gives you antibodies against the virus. Ebilfumin does not affect the effect of a flu vaccine, and you can be prescribed both by your doctor.
Other Medicines And Ebilfumin
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines. This also applies to over-the-counter medicines. The following medicines are particularly important:
- Chlorpropamide (used to treat diabetes )
- Methotrexate (used to treat, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis )
- Phenylbutazone (used to treat pain and inflammation )
- Probenecid (used to treat gout )
Pregnancy And Breastfeeding
You need to tell your doctor if you are pregnant, if you think you may be pregnant or if you are trying to become pregnant so that your doctor can decide if Ebilfumin 30 gm is right for you.
The effects on breastfed infants are not known. You must tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding so that your doctor can decide if Ebilfumin is right for you. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
Driving and using machines
Ebilfumin does not affect your ability to drive and use machines.
Ebilfumin Contains Sodium
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) sodium per capsule, i.e., essentially ‘sodium-free.
How To Take Ebilfumin
Ebilfumin uses
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
- Take Ebilfumin as soon as possible, preferably within the first two days of the onset of flu symptoms.
- Recommended dose you
- To treat the flu, take two doses a day. It is usually convenient to take one dose in the morning and one in the evening. It is important to complete the entire treatment course in 5 days, even if you start to feel better earlier.
- For adult patients with a weak immune system, treatment will last for 10 days.
- To prevent flu or after being exposed to the risk of infection from an infected person, take a dose once a day for 10 days. It is best to take this dose in the morning for breakfast.
- In special situations such as widespread flu and for patients with a weak immune system, treatment can be continued for up to 6 or 12 weeks.
- The recommended dose is based on the patient’s body weight. You must take the number of capsules or oral suspensions prescribed by your doctor.
Adults and adolescents 13 years of age and older
| Bodyweight | Treatment of influenza: dosage for 5 days | Prevention of influenza: dosage for 1 0 days |
| 40 kg or more | 75 mg twice daily | 75 mg once daily |
75 mg can be obtained from a 30 mg capsule plus a 45 mg capsule
Children from 1 to 12 years of age
| Bodyweight | Treatment of influenza: dosage for 5 days | Prevention of influenza: dosage for 1 0 days |
| 10 to 15 kg | 30 mg twice daily | 30 mg once daily |
| More than 15 kg and up to 23 kg | 45 mg twice daily | 45 mg once daily |
| More than 23 kg and up to 40 kg | 60 mg twice daily | 60 mg once daily |
| More than 40 kg | 75 mg twice daily | 75 mg once daily |
75 mg can be obtained from a 30 mg capsule plus a 45 mg capsule
Infants younger than 1 year (0 to 12 months)
Giving Ebilfumin to infants under 1 year of age to prevent influenza during an influenza pandemic should be based on the treating physician’s assessment after considering the potential benefit of treatment compared to the potential risk to the infant.
| Bodyweight | Treatment of influenza: dosage for 5 days | Prevention of influenza: dosage for 10 days |
| 3 kg to 10+ kg | 3 mg per kg body weight, twice daily | 3 mg per kg, once daily |
Mg per kg = mg per kilogram of infant body weight. For example:
If a 6-month-old infant weighs 8 kg, the dose is 8 kg x 3 mg per kg = 24 mg
Method of administration
- Swallow the capsules whole with water. Do not divide or chew on the capsules.
- Ebilfumin can be taken with or without food, but taking it with food can reduce the risk of nausea or vomiting.
Patients who have difficulty taking capsules may use a solution ( oral suspension ) of this medicine. If you need an oral suspension, but it is unavailable at your pharmacy, you can prepare an Ebilfumin suspension from these capsules. For instructions, see Prepare Ebilfumin solution at home.
If You Take More Ebilfumin Then, You Should
Stop taking Ebilfumin and contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
In most cases of overdose, no side effects have been reported. When adverse reactions have been reported, they have been similar to those reported at normal doses, as shown in section 4.
Overdose has been reported more frequently when oseltamivir is given to children than to adults and adolescents. Caution should be exercised when preparingEbilfumin solution for children and when administering Ebilfumin capsules or Ebilfumin solution to children.
If You Forget To Take Ebilfumin
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten capsule.
If You Stop Taking Ebilfumin
No side effects occur when you stop taking Ebilfumin. However, if you stop taking Ebilfumin earlier than your doctor advised, your flu symptoms may return. Always complete the treatment prescribed by your doctor.
If you have any further questions about the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Ebilfumin Ebilfumin Side Effects
This medicine can cause side effects like all medicines, although not everybody gets them. The flu can also cause several side effects listed below.
The following serious adverse reactions have been reported rarely since the introduction of oseltamivir in the market:
- Anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions: severe allergic reactions, with swelling of the face and skin, itchy rash, low blood pressure, and difficulty breathing
- Liver disease ( acute hepatitis, hepatic dysfunction, and jaundice): yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, discoloration of the stool, behavioral changes
- Angioneurotic edema: sudden and severe swelling of the skin, mainly in the area around the head and neck, including eyes and tongue, with difficulty breathing
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: complicated, possibly life-threatening allergic reaction, severe inflammation of the outer and possibly the inner part of the skin, initially with fever, sore throat and fatigue, skin rash, leading to blisters, flaking, discharge of large areas of skin, possible breathing difficulties and low blood pressure
- Gastrointestinal bleeding: prolonged bleeding from the colon or blood on cough
- Neuropsychiatric disorders, as described below.
If you notice any of these symptoms, seek medical attention immediately.
The most common (very common and common) side effects reported with Ebilfumin are nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, upset stomach, headache, and pain. These side effects usually occur after the first dose of one of the medicines and usually stop when treatment is continued. The frequency of these side effects decreases if the medicine is taken with food.
Rare but serious side effects: be sure to seek medical attention immediately.
(Can affect up to 1 in 1000 people)
During treatment with oseltamivir, rare side effects have been reported that include.
- Seizures and confusion, including altered levels of consciousness
- Confusion
- Abnormal behavior
- Delusions
- Hallucinations
- Agitation
- Anxiety
- Nightmares
These have mainly been reported among children and adolescents and often started suddenly and then quickly disappeared. A few cases resulted in self-harm, some with fatal outcomes. Such neuropsychiatric symptoms have also been reported in patients with influenza who have not taken oseltamivir.
- Patients, especially children and adolescents should be closely monitored for behavioral changes as described above.
If you notice any of these symptoms, especially in younger people, seek medical attention immediately.
Adults and adolescents 13 years and older
Very common side effects are (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
- Headache
- Nausea
Common side effects are (can affect up to 1 in 10 people)
- Bronchitis
- Viral cold sores
- Hosta
- Dizziness
- Fever
- Pain
- Pain in arms and legs
- Runny nose
- Difficulty sleeping
- Sore throat
- Stomach pain
- Fatigue
- Feeling full in the upper abdomen
- Upper respiratory tract infection ( inflammation of the nose, throat, and sinuses)
- Stomach upset
- Vomiting
Uncommon side effects are (can affect up to 1 in 100 people)
- Allergic reactions
- Changed level of consciousness
- Cramps
- Altered heart rhythm
- Mild to severe liver disease
- Skin reactions ( inflammation of the skin, red and itchy rash, scaly skin).
Rare side effects are (can affect up to 1 in 1000 people)
- Thrombocytopenia (low platelet count )
- Visual changes
Children from 1 to 12 years Very common side effects are (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
- Hosta
- Nasal congestion
- Vomiting
Common side effects are (can affect up to 1 in 10 people)
- Conjunctivitis (red eyes and discharge or pain in the eye)
- Ear inflammation and other ear diseases
- Headache
- Nausea
- Runny nose
- Stomach pain
- Feeling full in the upper abdomen
- Stomach upset
Uncommon side effects are (can affect up to 1 in 100 people)
- Inflammation of the skin
- Effect on the eardrum.
Infants younger than 1 year
The reported side effects in infants 0-12 months of age are generally comparable to adverse events reported for older children (1 year of age). Also, diarrhea and diaper rash have been reported.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes possible side effects not mentioned in this information. But
- If you or your child vomits repeatedly, or
- If the flu symptoms get worse or the fever persists
contact a doctor as soon as possible.
How To Store Ebilfumin
- Keep this medicine out of sight and reach of children.
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the carton and blister after EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.
- Do not store above 25 ° C.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. Contents Of The Packaging And Other Information
Content Declaration
- Each hard capsule contains oseltamivir phosphate equivalent to 30 mg of oseltamivir.
- Other ingredients are: Capsule content: pregelatinized starch (derived from maize starch), talc, povidone (K-29/30), croscarmellose sodium, sodium stearyl fumarate capsules shell: gelatin, yellow iron oxide (E172), and titanium dioxide (E171)printing ink: shellac glaze 45% (20% esterified), black iron oxide (E172), propylene glycol (E1520), ammonium hydroxide 28% (E527)
What The Medicine Looks Like And The Contents Of The Pack
- The hard capsule comprises a deep yellow lower and upper part embossed with “OS 30” in black print.
- Capsule size: 4.
- Ebilfumin 30 mg hard capsules are available as blister packs or jars of 10 capsules.
Marketing Authorization Holder And Manufacturer
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Actavis Group PTC ehf.
Reykjavíkurvegur 76-78,
220 Hafnarfjörður
Iceland
Manufacturer
Balkanpharma-Dupnitsa AD
3 Samokovsko Shosse Str.
Dupnitsa 2600
Bulgaria
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