Страна: Австралия
Език: английски
Източник: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
hydrochlorothiazide,telmisartan
Boehringer Ingelheim Pty Ltd
Hydrochlorothiazide,Telmisartan
Registered
PRITOR ® PLUS _TABLETS_ _telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Pritor Plus. It does not contain all available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have benefits and risks. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking this medicine against the benefits it is expected to have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. This leaflet was last updated on the date at the end of this leaflet. More recent information may be available. The latest Consumer Medicine Information is available from your pharmacist, doctor, or from www.medicines.org.au and may contain important information about the medicine and its use of which you should be aware. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT PRITOR PLUS IS USED FOR Pritor Plus is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension). Everyone has blood pressure. This pressure helps your blood move around your body. Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on how busy or worried you are. You have hypertension (high blood pressure) when your blood pressure stays higher than is needed, even when you are calm or relaxed. There are usually no signs of hypertension. The only way of knowing that you have hypertension is to have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis. If high blood pressure is not treated, it can lead to serious health problems, including stroke, heart disease and kidney failure. _HOW PRITOR PLUS WORKS_ Pritor Plus contains telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide in one single tablet. These two active ingredients help to reduce blood pressure in different ways: • Telmisartan belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. Angiotensin II is a substance in the body which causes blood vessels to narrow, thus increasing blood pressure. Telmisartan works by blocking the Прочетете целия документ
PRITOR PLUS PI0121-14 1 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – PRITOR PLUS TELMISARTAN AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE TABLETS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION PRITOR PLUS is available in three tablet strengths: PRITOR PLUS 40/12.5 mg containing telmisartan 40 mg/hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg, PRITOR PLUS 80/12.5 mg containing telmisartan 80 mg/hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg, and PRITOR PLUS 80/25 mg containing telmisartan 80 mg/hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg. Excipients with known effect: Each 40/12.5 mg tablet and 80/12.5 mg tablet contains 112 mg of lactose monohydrate. Each 80/25 mg tablet contains 99 mg of lactose monohydrate. For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM PRITOR PLUS 40/12.5 mg and 80/12.5 mg tablets are red and white oval shaped two layer tablets. Each tablet contains either 40 mg or 80 mg of telmisartan and 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide. The white face of PRITOR PLUS 40/12.5 mg tablets are imprinted with H4 and the Boehringer Ingelheim company symbol. The white face of PRITOR PLUS 80/12.5 mg tablets are imprinted with H8 and the Boehringer Ingelheim company symbol. PRITOR PLUS 80/25 mg tablets are yellow and white oval shaped two layer tablets. Each tablet contains 80 mg of telmisartan and 25 mg of hydrochlorothiazide. The white face of PRITOR PLUS 80/25 mg tablets are marked with H9 and the Boehringer Ingelheim company symbol. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS PRITOR PLUS is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. Treatment should not be initiated with these combinations. 4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION _Adults_: The recommended dose is one tablet once daily. The dose of telmisartan can be increased before switching to PRITOR PLUS. Direct change from monotherapy to the fixed combinations may be considered. PRITOR PLUS 40/12.5 mg may be administered in patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled by PRITOR 40 mg or hydrochlorothiazide. PRITOR P Прочетете целия документ