Acetazolamide 250mg modified-release capsules

País: Regne Unit

Idioma: anglès

Font: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

ingredients actius:

Acetazolamide

Disponible des:

Mercury Pharma Group Ltd

Codi ATC:

S01EC01

Designació comuna internacional (DCI):

Acetazolamide

Dosis:

250mg

formulario farmacéutico:

Modified-release capsule

Vía de administración:

Oral

clase:

No Controlled Drug Status

tipo de receta:

Valid as a prescribable product

Resumen del producto:

BNF: 11060000; GTIN: 5021691018858

Informació per a l'usuari

Retention of fluid:
_Adults:_
starting dose is 250-375mg (1-1.5 tablets) once daily in the morning.
Your doctor will adjust the dose and tell you how often
to take your dose.
Epilepsy:
_Adults:_
250-1000mg daily in divided doses.
_Children:_
the dose will depend on the bodyweight of the child, to be taken in
divided doses. Dose should not be more than 750mg
(3 tablets) per day.
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Before starting and during treatment your doctor may monitor your
blood to check that treatment with Acetazolamide 250mg
Tablets is suitable for you.
IF YOU TAKE MORE ACETAZOLAMIDE 250MG TABLETS THAN YOU SHOULD:
Get medical help immediately, either by calling your doctor or going
to the nearest hospital casualty department. Take any
remaining tablets and this leaflet with you so that the medical staff
know exactly what you have taken.
IF YOU FORGET TO TAKE YOUR ACETAZOLAMIDE 250MG TABLETS:
You should take it as soon as you remember. However, if this is within
two hours of your next dose you should skip the missed
tablet and carry on taking the rest of your tablets as usual.
DO NOT take a double dose of tablets to make up the missed dose.
IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE TABLETS, ASK YOUR DOCTOR
OR PHARMACIST.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, Acetazolamide 250mg Tablets can cause side
effects, although not everybody gets them.
ALL MEDICINES CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS ALTHOUGH SERIOUS ALLERGIC
REACTIONS ARE VERY RARE. ANY SUDDEN WHEEZINESS,
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, SWELLING OF THE EYELIDS, FACE OR LIPS, RASH
OR ITCHING (ESPECIALLY AFFECTING YOUR WHOLE BODY)
SHOULD BE REPORTED TO A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.
EXTREMELY RARELY,
Acetazolamide 250mg Tablets can affect the cells in your blood. This
could mean that you are more likely to
catch infections and that your blood may not clot properly. If you
have a sore throat or fever or you notice bruises or tiny red or
purple spots on your skin you should contact your doctor immediately.
If your muscles feel weak or you have fits, you should see
your doctor immediately.
VERY R

Fitxa tècnica

OBJECT 1
ACETAZOLAMIDE 250MG TABLETS
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 15-Jan-2018 | Concordia
International - formerly AMCo
1. Name of the medicinal product
DIAMOX* 250mg Tablets
Acetazolamide Mercury Pharma 250mg Tablets
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each tablet contains 250mg acetazolamide BP.
For excipients see 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Tablet.
Round, convex, white tablets engraved with “FW 147” on one side
and cored in quarters on the other.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
DIAMOX Tablets are for oral administration.
Acteazolamide is an enzyme inhibitor which acts specifically on
carbonic anhydrase. It is indicated in the
treatment of:
i) _Glaucoma:_ DIAMOX Tablets is useful in glaucoma (chronic simple
(open angle) glaucoma, secondary
glaucoma, and perioperatively in acute angle closure glaucoma where
delay of surgery is desired in order
to lower intraocular pressure) because it acts on inflow, decreasing
the amount of aqueous secretion.
ii) _Abnormal retention of fluids:_ DIAMOX Tablets is a diuretic whose
effect is due to the effect on the
reversible hydration of carbon dioxide and dehydration of carbonic
acid reaction in the kidney. The result
is renal loss of HC0
3-
ion which carries out sodium, water and potassium. DIAMOX Tablets can
be used
in conjunction with other diuretics when effects on several segments
of the nepbron are desirable in the
treatment of fluid retaining states.
iii) _Epilepsy:_ In conjunction with other anticonvulsants best
results with DIAMOX Tablets have been
seen in petit mal in children. Good results, however, have been seen
in patients, both children and adults,
with other types of seizures such as grand mal, mixed seizure
patterns, myoclonic jerk patterns etc.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
i) Glaucoma (simple acute congestive and secondary):
Adults: 250 - 1,000mg (1-4 tablets) per 24 hours, usually in divided
doses for amounts over 250mg daily.
ii) Abnormal retention of fluid: Congestive heart failure,
drug-induced oed