1. What Tabiclor is and what it is used for 
Tabiclor is an antibiotic that belongs to a group of medicines called cephalosporins. These medicines work by killing the bacteria that are causing your infection. 
Tabiclor will not work against infections caused by viruses such as colds or the flu. 
Tabiclor is used to treat infections in different parts of the body caused by bacteria.
Tabiclor is indicated in the treatment of:
- Respiratory tract infections.
- Otitis media.
- Urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis and cystitis.
- Skin and soft tissue infections.
- Haemophilus influenzae, including ampicillin-resistant strains.
The doctor may have prescribed Tabiclor for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Tabiclor has been prescribed.
This medicine is available only with a doctor’s prescription.
This medicine is not addictive.

2. Before you take Tabiclor
Do not take Tabiclor if you/your child
- Are allergic to cefaclor, any of the other ingredients of Tabiclor, any other cephalosporin, or to any other similar medicines.
- Have had a severe allergic reaction to penicillin.
Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include:
Shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, lips or tongue or other parts of the body which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing, skin rash, itching or hives.
- Do not give Tabiclor to infants aged less than one month. The safety and effectiveness of Tabiclor have not been established in this age group. 
Take special care with Tabiclor
Tell your doctor if you/your child have or have had any of the following:
- A type of allergic reaction to any penicillin medicines. You may have an increased chance of being allergic to Tabiclor if you are allergic to penicillins.
- Any allergies to any other medicines, any other substances, such as foods, preservatives or dyes.
- Kidney problems.
- Stomach or bowel problems.
- Liver problems.
- To test your urine for sugar while you are being given Tabiclor, make sure your doctor knows which type of test you use. Tabiclor may affect the results of some of these tests. 
To have any blood tests tell your doctor that you/your child are taking Tabiclor.
- Tabiclor may affect the results of some blood tests. 
If you get severe diarrhea, tell your doctor or pharmacist immediately. Do this even if it occurs several weeks after Tabiclor has been stopped.
Diarrhea may mean that you have a serious condition affecting your bowel. You may need urgent medical care. Do not take any diarrhea medicine without first checking with your doctor.
If you get a sore white mouth or tongue while taking or soon after stopping Tabiclor, tell your doctor. Also tell your doctor if you get vaginal itching or discharge.
This may mean you have a fungal infection called thrush. Sometimes the use of Tabiclor allows fungi to grow and the above symptoms to occur. Tabiclor does not work against fungi.
Tell all the doctors, dentists and pharmacists who are treating you/your child that you are taking Tabiclor.
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you/your child are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
If you/your child are about to start taking any new medicine, tell your doctor and pharmacist that you/your child are taking Tabiclor. 
Some medicines may be affected by Tabiclor, or may affect how well it works. These medicines include:
- Probenecid, a medicine used to treat gout.
- Oral anticoagulants.
You may need to take different amounts of your medicine, or you may need to take different medicines. Your doctor will advise you. Talk to your doctor about the need for an additional method of contraception while taking Tabiclor. Some antibiotics may decrease the effectiveness of some birth control pills. Your doctor and pharmacist have more information on medicines to be careful with or avoid while taking Tabiclor.
Taking Tabiclor with food and drink
Tabiclor can be taken with or without food.
Pregnancy and Lactation
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Your doctor can discuss the risks and benefits involved.
If you become pregnant while you are taking Tabiclor tell your doctor immediately.
Driving and using machines
Tabiclor may cause drowsiness and dizziness in some people. Make sure you know how you react to Tabiclor before you drive a car, operate machinery or do anything else that may be dangerous if you are affected.
Children should be careful when riding bicycles or climbing trees.
Important information about some ingredients of Tabiclor Oral Suspension
Tabiclor Oral Suspension contains sucrose, if you have been told by the doctor that your child has an intolerance to some sugars, contact the doctor before giving this medicine to your child.  

3. How to take Tabiclor
Always take this medicine or give it to your child  exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Usual adult dose: Oral 250 - 500 mg (5 - 10 ml of Tabiclor 250 oral suspension) every eight hours. The daily adult dose should not exceed 4 g.
Usual pediatric dose: Oral 20 - 40 mg per kg of body-weight daily in divided doses every eight hours. Safety and efficacy have not been established for use in infants aged less than one month.
A common dosage regimen for children is:
Under 1 year: 62.5 mg (2.5 ml of Tabiclor 125 oral suspension) three times daily.
1 to 5 years: 125 mg (5 ml of Tabiclor 125 oral suspension) three times daily.
Over 5 years: 250 mg (5 ml of Tabiclor 250 oral suspension) three times daily.
The daily pediatric dose should not exceed 1 g.
B.I.D treatment options: For the treatment of otitis media and pharyngitis, the total daily dosage may be divided and administered every 12 hours.
Pharyngitis: 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) b.i.d of Tabiclor 375 oral suspension.
Otitis media: 1 tsp (5 ml) b.i.d of Tabiclor 375 oral suspension.
If the symptoms of your infection do not improve within a few days, or if they become worse, tell your doctor. 
Continue taking this medicine for as long as your doctor tells you. Keep taking this medicine for the full course of treatment, even if you begin to feel better after a few days. If you do not complete the full course prescribed by your doctor, the infection may not clear completely or your symptoms may return.
Reconstitution of Oral Suspension:
Add water up to the red line imprinted on the label.
Shake well then readjust the volume with water.
Shake well the reconstituted suspension before use.
If you forget to take or give Tabiclor
Take or give the dose as soon as you remember, and continue to take or give it as you would normally. Do not take or give
a double dose to make up for the dose that you missed. This may increase the chance of you getting an unwanted side effect.
If you are not sure what to do ask your doctor or pharmacist.
If you have trouble remembering to take your medicine, ask your pharmacist for some hints. 
If you/your child takes more Tabiclor than you should 
Immediately call your doctor for advice or go to accident and emergency department at your nearest hospital, if you think that you or anyone else may have taken too much Tabiclor. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning. You may need urgent medical attention.
Symptoms of an overdose may include symptoms such as feeling sick in the stomach, vomiting or diarrhea.
If you stop taking or giving Tabiclor 
Do not stop taking or giving Tabiclor because you/your child are feeling better, unless advised by your doctor.
If you do not complete the full course prescribed by your doctor, all of the bacteria causing your infection may not be killed. These bacteria may continue to grow and multiply so that your infection may not clear completely or it may return.

4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Tabiclor can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following and they worry you:
- Oral thrush - white, furry, sore tongue and mouth.
- Vaginal thrush - sore and itchy vagina and/or discharge.
- Mild diarrhea.
- Feeling sick, vomiting.
- Dizziness, drowsiness.
- Headache.
- Nervousness, hyperactivity.
- Inability to sleep.
These side effects are usually mild.
If any of the following happen, stop taking Tabiclor and tell your doctor immediately or go to Accident and Emergency at your nearest hospital:
- Severe abdominal cramps or stomach cramps.
- Watery and severe diarrhea, which may also be bloody or contain mucus.
- Rash, itching, severe body rash with pinkish, itchy swellings of the skin (hives), blistering or peeling of the skin.
- Signs of frequent infections such as fever, chills, sore throat or mouth ulcers.
- Pain or swelling of the joints.
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes.
- Shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty in breathing.
- Swelling of the face, lips or tongue which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing.
- Severe blisters and bleeding of the lips, eyes, mouth, nose and genitals.
- Unusual muscle stiffness causing poor control of movement.
- Confusion, hallucinations.
- Kidney pain, blood in the urine, passing more or less urine than is normal for you.
These are very serious side effects. You may need urgent medical attention or hospitalisation. Serious side effects are rare.
After taking Tabiclor
Tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following side effects, particularly if they occur several weeks after stopping treatment with Tabiclor:
These are rare but serious side effects. You may have a serious condition affecting your bowel. Therefore, you may need urgent medical attention. 
Do not take any diarrhea medicine without first checking with your doctor.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

5. How to store Tabiclor
Keep out of reach of children.
Store below 30°C.
Keep Container tightly closed and protect from light.
The reconstituted suspension can be used within 14 days if kept in refrigerator (2-8°C) or 7 days if kept at temperature below 30°C.
Do not use beyond the expiry date or if the product shows any signs of deterioration.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away the medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.