TEICOPLANIN 400 MG POWDER AND SOLVENT FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTION / INFUSION OR ORAL SOLUTION

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Teicoplanin 100 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/ infusion or oral solution
Teicoplanin 200 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution
Teicoplanin 400 mg powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution
teicoplanin
▼ This medicine is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of new safety information.
You can help by reporting any side effects you may get. See the end of section 4 for how to
report side effects.
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you are given this medicine because it contains important
information for you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible
side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
What is in this leaflet:
1. What teicoplanin is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you are given teicoplanin
3. How you will be given teicoplanin
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store teicoplanin
6. Contents of the pack and other information

1. What teicoplanin is and what it is used for
Teicoplanin is an antibiotic, it contains a medicine called ‘teicoplanin’. It works by killing the bacteria that
cause infections in your body.
Teicoplanin is used in adults and children (including newborn babies) to treat bacterial infections of:
• the skin and underneath the skin - sometimes called ‘soft tissue’
• the bones and joints
• the lung
• the urinary tract
• the heart - sometimes called ‘endocarditis’
• the abdominal wall - peritonitis
• the blood, when caused by any of the conditions listed above
Teicoplanin can be used to treat some infections caused by ‘Clostridium difficile’ bacteria in the gut. For
this, the solution is taken by mouth.
2. What you need to know before you are given teicoplanin
Do not use teicoplanin if you:
- are allergic to teicoplanin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before you are given teicoplanin if you:
•
are allergic to an antibiotic called ‘vancomycin’
•
have a flushing of your upper part of your body (red man syndrome)
•
have a decrease in platelet count (thrombocytopenia)
•
have kidney problems
•
are taking other medicines which may cause hearing problems and/or kidney problems. You may
have regular tests to check if your blood, kidneys and/or liver are working properly (see ‘Other
medicines and teicoplanin’).
If any of the above apply to you (or you are not sure), talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before you
are given teicoplanin.
Tests
During treatment you may have tests to check your kidneys and/or your hearing. This is more likely if:
• your treatment will last for a long time
• you have a kidney problem
• you are taking or may take other medicines that may affect your nervous system, kidneys or
hearing.
In people who are given teicoplanin for a long time, bacteria that are not affected by the antibiotic may
grow more than normal - your doctor will check for this.
Other medicines and teicoplanin
Tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other
medicines. This is because teicoplanin can affect the way some other medicines work. Also, some
medicines can affect the way teicoplanin works.
In particular, tell your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are taking the following medicines:
• Aminoglycosides as they must not be mixed together with teicoplanin in the same injection. They
may also cause hearing problems and/or kidney problems.
• amphotericin B – a medicine that treats fungal infections which may cause hearing problems
and/or kidney problems
• cyclosporine – a medicine that affects the immune system which may cause hearing problems
and/or kidney problems
• cisplatin – a medicine that treats malignant tumours which may cause hearing problems and/or
kidney problems
• water tablets (such as furosemide) – also called ‘diuretics’ which may cause hearing problems
and/or kidney problems.
If any of the above apply to you, (or you are not sure), talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before
being given teicoplanin.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
If you are pregnant, think that you might be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor,
pharmacist or nurse for advice before being given this medicine. They will decide whether or not you are
given this medicine while you are pregnant. There may be a potential risk of inner ear and kidney
problems.
Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding, before being given this medicine. They will decide whether or
not you can keep breast-feeding, while you are given teicoplanin. Studies in animals reproduction have not
shown evidence of fertility problems.
Driving and using machines

You may have headaches or feel dizzy while being treated with teicoplanin. If this happens, do not drive
or use any tools and machines.
Teicoplanin contains sodium
Teicoplanin, 100 mg
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per vial and is essentially ‘sodium-free’.
Teicoplanin, 200 mg, 400 mg
This medicinal product contains 1.0 mmol (or 24 mg) sodium per dose. To be taken into consideration by
patients on a controlled sodium diet
3. How you will be given teicoplanin
The recommended dose is
Adults and children (12 years and over) with no kidney problems
Skin and soft tissue, lung and urinary tract infections
• Starting dose (for the first three doses): 400 mg (this equates to 6 mg for every kilogram of body
weight), given every 12 hours, by injection into a vein or muscle
• Maintenance dose: 400 mg (this equates to 6 mg for every kilogram of body weight), given once a
day, by injection into a vein or muscle
Bone and joint infections, and heart infections
• Starting dose (for the first three to five doses): 800 mg (this equates to 12 mg for every kilogram
of body weight), given every 12 hours, by injection into a vein or muscle
• Maintenance dose: 800 mg (this equates to 12 mg for every kilogram of body weight), given once
a day hours, by injection into a vein or muscle
Infection caused by ‘Clostridium difficile’ bacteria
The recommended dose is 100 to 200 mg by mouth, twice a day for 7 to 14 days.
Adults and elderly patients with kidney problems
If you have kidney problems, your dose will usually need to be lowered after the fourth day of treatment:
• For people with mild and moderate kidney problems - the maintenance dose will be given every
two days, or half of the maintenance dose will be given once a day.
• For people with severe kidney problems or on haemodialysis - the maintenance dose will be given
every three days, or one-third of the maintenance dose will be given once a day.
Peritonitis for patients on peritoneal dialysis:
The starting dose is 6 mg for every kilogram of body weight, as a single injection into a vein, followed by:
• week one: 20 mg/L in each dialysis bag
• week two: 20 mg/L in every other dialysis bag
• week three: 20 mg/L in the overnight dialysis bag.
Babies (from birth to the age of 2 months)
• Starting dose (on the first day): 16 mg for every kilogram of body weight, as an infusion through a
drip into a vein.
• Maintenance dose: 8 mg for every kilogram of body weight, given once a day, as an infusion
through a drip into a vein.

Children (from 2 months to 12 years)
• Starting dose (for the first three doses): 10 mg for every kilogram of body weight, given every 12
hours, by injection into a vein.
• Maintenance dose: 6 to 10 mg for every kilogram of body weight, given once a day, by injection
into a vein.
How teicoplanin is given
The medicine will normally be given to you by a doctor or nurse.
• It will be given by injection into a vein (intravenous use) or muscle (intramuscular use).
• It can also be given as an infusion through a drip into a vein.
Only the infusion should be given in babies from birth to the age of 2 months.
To treat certain infections, the solution may be taken by mouth (oral use).
If you have more teicoplanin than you should
It is unlikely that your doctor or nurse will give you too much medicine. However, if you think you have
been given too much teicoplanin or if you are agitated, talk to your doctor or nurse straight away.
If you forget to have teicoplanin
Your doctor or nurse will have instructions about when to give you teicoplanin. It is unlikely that they will
not give you the medicine as prescribed. However, if you are worried, talk to your doctor or nurse.
If you stop having teicoplanin
Do not stop having this medicine without first talking to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Serious side effects
Stop your treatment and tell your doctor or nurse straight away, if you notice any of the following
serious side effects - you may need urgent medical treatment.
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
• sudden life-threatening allergic reaction - the signs may include: difficulty in breathing or
wheezing, swelling, rash, itching, fever, chills
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1000 people)
• flushing of the upper body
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
• blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes or genitals - these may be signs of something called ‘toxic
epidermal necrolysis’ or ‘Stevens-Johnson syndrome ’
Tell your doctor or nurse straight away, if you notice any of the side effects above.
Tell your doctor or nurse straight away, if you notice any of the following serious side effects – you
may need urgent medical treatment:

Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
• swelling and clotting in a vein
• difficulty in breathing or wheezing (bronchospasm)
• getting more infections than usual - these could be signs of a decrease in your blood cell count
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
• lack of white blood cells - the signs may include: fever, severe chills, sore throat or mouth ulcers
(agranulocytosis)
• kidney problems or changes in the way your kidneys work - shown in tests
• epileptic fits
Tell your doctor or nurse straight away, if you notice any of the side effects above.
Other side effects
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you get any of these:
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
• Rash, erythema, pruritus
• Pain
• Fever
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
• decrease in platelet count.
• raised blood levels of liver enzymes
• raised in blood levels of creatinine (to monitor your kidney)
• hearing loss, ringing in the ears or a feeling that you, or
• things around you are moving
• feeling or being sick (vomiting), diarrhoea
• feeling dizzy or headache
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
• Infection (abcess).
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
• problems where the injection was given - such as reddening of the skin, pain or swelling
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects
not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme website:
www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the
safety of this medicine.
5. How to store teicoplanin
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and the vials after EXP. The
expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not store above 25C.
Information about storage and the time to use teicoplanin, after it has been reconstituted and is ready to
use, are described in the ‘Practical information for healthcare professionals on preparation and handling of
teicoplanin.’

Do not store in a syringe.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What teicoplanin contains
• The active substance is teicoplanin. Each vial contains either 100 mg, 200 mg or 400 mg teicoplanin,
equivalent to 100,000 IU, 200,000 IU or 400,000 IU, respectively.
After reconstitution, the solutions will contain 100 mg teicoplanin in 1.5 mL, 200 mg teicoplanin in 3.0
mL or 400 mg teicoplanin in 3.0 mL, respectively.
• The other ingredients are
powder: sodium chloride and, if necessary, sodium hydroxide for pH adjustment (see end of section 2 for
further information about sodium)
solvent: water for injections
What teicoplanin looks like and contents of the pack
Teicoplanin is a powder and solvent for solution for injection/infusion or oral solution. The powder is a
white to light yellow powder. The solvent is a clear liquid, practically free from particles.
The powder is packaged:
 in a Type I, colourless glass vial of useful volume of 8 mL for 100 mg closed with bromobutyl rubber
stopper and plastic flip-off top aluminium white overseal.
 in a Type I, colourless glass vial of useful volume of 10 mL for 200 mg closed with bromobutyl
rubber stopper and plastic flip-off top aluminium green overseal.
 in a Type I, colourless glass vial of useful volume of 22 mL for 400 mg closed with bromobutyl
rubber stopper and plastic flip-off top aluminium blue overseal.
The solvent is packaged in Type I, colourless glass ampoule and contains 1.5 mL for the 100 mg strength
and 3.0 mL for the 200 and 400 mg strengths.
Pack size:
- 1 powder vial with 1 solvent ampoule
- 5x1 powder vials with 5x1 solvent ampoules
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
Marketing Authorisation Holder:
Sandoz Ltd, Frimley Business Park, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7SR, UK
Manufacturer:
Lek pharmaceuticals d.d, Verovskova 57, SI-1526 Ljubljana, Slovenia
This leaflet was last approved in 11/2015

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The following information is intended for medical or healthcare professionals only:
Practical information for healthcare professionals on preparation and handling of teicoplanin.
This medicine is for single use only.
Method of administration
The reconstituted solution may be injected directly or alternatively further diluted.
The injection will be given either as a bolus over 3 to 5 minutes or as a 30-minutes infusion.
Only the infusion should be given in babies from birth to the age of 2 months.
The reconstituted solution may also be given by mouth.
Preparation of reconstituted solution
 Slowly inject the entire content of the supplied solvent into the powder vial.
 Gently roll the vial between the hands until the powder is completely dissolved. If the solution does
become foamy, then it should be left to stand for about 15 minutes. Only clear and yellowish
solutions should be used.
The reconstituted solutions will contain 100 mg of teicoplanin in 1.5 mL, 200 mg in 3.0 mL and 400 mg in
3.0 mL.
The final solution is isotonic with plasma and has a pH of 7.2-7.8.
Nominal teicoplanin
content of vial

10
0
mg

200
mg

400
mg

Volume of powder vial

8
mL

10
mL

22
mL

Volume withdrawable from
the solvent ampoule for
reconstitution

1.8
mL

3.2
mL

3.2
mL

Volume containing nominal
teicoplanin dose (extracted
by 5 mL syringe and 23 G
needle)

1.5
mL

3.0
mL

3.0
mL

Preparation of the diluted solution before infusion:
teicoplanin can be administered in the following infusion solutions:
- sodium chloride 9 mg/mL (0.9%) solution
- Ringer solution
- Hartmanns Solution (Compound Sodium Lactate solution)
- 5% dextrose injection
- 0.18% sodium chloride and 4% glucose solution
- Peritoneal dialysis solution containing 1.36% or 3.86% glucose solution.

Shelf life of reconstituted solution and diluted medicinal product:
Chemical and physical in-use stability of the reconstituted solution and diluted medicinal product prepared
as recommended has been demonstrated for 24 hours at 2 to 8°C.
From a microbiological point of view, the medicinal product should be used immediately If not used
immediately, in-use storage times and conditions prior to use are the responsibility of the user and would
normally not be longer than 24 hours at 2 to 8°C.
Disposal
Any unused medicine or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.