Adalat LA 30 tablets

Страна: Великобритания

Език: английски

Източник: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Активна съставка:

Nifedipine

Предлага се от:

CST Pharma Ltd

АТС код:

C08CA05

INN (Международно Name):

Nifedipine

дозиране:

30mg

Лекарствена форма:

Modified-release tablet

Начин на приложение:

Oral

Клас:

No Controlled Drug Status

Вид предписание :

Caution - AMP level prescribing advised

Каталог на резюме:

BNF: 02060200; GTIN: 5055946802299

Листовка

_C324 LEAFLET Adalat LA 20200219 _
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR USER
ADALAT
® LA 30 TABLETS
(nifedipine)
Your medicine is known as Adalat LA 30 Tablets but will be referred
to as Adalat LA throughout the following leaflet.
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING 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 or pharmacist.
This medicine has been prescribed for you only.
Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of
illness are the same as yours.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See
section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
WHAT ADALAT LA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ADALAT LA
3.
HOW TO TAKE ADALAT LA
4.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
5.
HOW TO STORE ADALAT LA
6.
CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
1. WHAT ADALAT LA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Adalat LA contains nifedipine, which belongs to a group of
medicines called _calcium antagonists. _
ADALAT LA IS USED TO TREAT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR ANGINA _(chest _
_pain). _
For high blood pressure: Adalat LA works by relaxing and
expanding the blood vessels. This makes the blood flow more
easily and lowers blood pressure. Lower blood pressure reduces
the strain on your heart.
For angina: Adalat LA works by relaxing and expanding the arteries
supplying the heart. This allows more blood and oxygen to reach
the heart and decreases the strain on it. Your angina attacks will be
less severe and less frequent if there is less strain on the heart.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ADALAT LA
DO NOT TAKE ADALAT LA:

IF YOU HAVE HAD A HEART ATTACK within the last month.

IF YOU GET A SUDDEN ANGINA ATTACK. Adalat LA will not help
relieve symptoms of angina quickly.

IF YOU HAVE UNSTABLE ANGINA.

IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC to nifedipine, any other similar medicines
(known as _dih