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Before you take Oxytetracycline Tablets

Do not take Oxytetracycline Tablets if: • You are sensitive to the tetracycline group of drugs or allergic to any of the other ingredients contained in these tablets. Allergy is more common in those people who are allergic to aspirin. An allergic reaction may be recognised as a rash, itching, swollen face or lips, or shortness of breath. • You are suffering from a severe liver or kidney complaint or porphyria. • You are pregnant or breast-feeding, unless instructed to do so by your doctor. • You are suffering from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an immunological disorder affecting connective tissue and vessels of the skin, nervous system, heart, lungs, kidneys, joints and other organs). • patients receiving vitamin A or retinoid therapy. DO NOT GIVE TO CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OLD. Take special care with Oxytetracycline tablets and tell your doctor if: • You suffer from myaestenia gravis, a condition characterised by muscle weakness, difficulty chewing and swallowing and slurred speech • Have reduced kidney or liver function. TELL YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF YOU ARE ALREADY TAKING OTHER MEDICINES. See your doctor before you take Oxytetracycline Tablets if: You are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. Especially: • penicillins such as amoxicillin (to treat infections) • vitamin A • retinoids such as acitretin, isotretinoin and tretinoin (to treat acne) • drugs to thin the blood (anticoagulants) • oral contraceptives (Oxytetracycline tablets may make the oral contraceptive pill less effective. You should use additional precautions whilst taking Oxytetracycline tablets and for 7 days after stopping.) • diuretics (‘water tablets’ such as furosemide) • kaolin-pectin and bismuth subsalicylate (to treat diarrhoea) • medicines to treat diabetes such as insulin, glibenclamide or gliclazidemineral supplements or antacids. • methoxyflurane (an anaesthetic), if you need an operation, tell your doctor or dentist you are taking Oxytetracycline • medicines such as antacids or other medicines containing aluminium, calcium, iron, magnesium, bismuth or zinc salts, do not take at the same time as Oxytetracycline tablets, as absorption of Oxytetracycline may be reduced. Allow 2 to 3 hours between taking antacids and oxytetracycline. • Lithium (to treat bipolar disorder, depression) since Oxytetracycline may cause an increase in serum lithium levels when taken at the same time as lithium containing medications Taking with food or milk Do not take the tablets at the same time as milk or food, as they can make the medicine less effective. Pregnancy and breast-feeding: If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast feeding, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine as oxytetracycline should not be taken as it could harm the baby. Tests During long term treatment blood, kidney and liver tests will be carried out. Driving and using machines Oxytetracycline 250mg Coated Tablets will not affect your ability to drive or use machines. Oxytetracycline 250mg Coated Tablets contains tartrazine, lactose and sucrose • The tablet colouring includes tartrazine (E102), which can cause allergic-type reactions including asthma. • If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine