البلد: المملكة المتحدة
اللغة: الإنجليزية
المصدر: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Ibandronic sodium monohydrate
Arrow Generics Ltd
M05BA06
Ibandronic sodium monohydrate
150mg
Tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 06060200; GTIN: 5060034834427
_PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER _ _IBANDRONIC ACID 150 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS _ Ibandronic acid READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE. • Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. • If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. • This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours. • If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor. _1. WHAT IBANDRONIC ACID IS AND WHAT IT IS _ _USED FOR _ Ibandronic acid belongs to a group of medicines called BISPHOSPHONATES. It contains ibandronic acid. It does not contain hormones. Ibandronic acid may reverse bone loss by stopping more loss of bone and increasing bone mass in most women who take it, even though they won’t be able to see or feel a difference. Ibandronic acid may help lower the chances of breaking bones (fractures). This reduction in fractures was shown for the spine but not for the hip. IBANDRONIC ACID IS PRESCRIBED TO YOU TO TREAT POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS BECAUSE YOU HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF FRACTURES. Osteoporosis is a thinning and weakening of the bones, which is common in women after the menopause. At the menopause, a woman’s ovaries stop producing the female hormone, oestrogen, which helps to keep her skeleton healthy. The earlier a woman reaches the menopause, the greater her risk of fractures in osteoporosis. Other things that can increase the risk of fractures include: • not enough calcium and vitamin D in the diet • smoking, or drinking too much alcohol • not enough walking or other weight-bearing exercise • a family history of osteoporosis Many people with osteoporosis have no symptoms. If you have no symptoms you may not know if you have the condition. However, osteoporosis makes you more likely to break bones if you fall or hurt yourself. A broken bone after the age of 50 may be a sign of osteopor اقرأ الوثيقة كاملة