Adalat LA 30 tablets

País: Regne Unit

Idioma: anglès

Font: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

ingredients actius:

Nifedipine

Disponible des:

CST Pharma Ltd

Codi ATC:

C08CA05

Designació comuna internacional (DCI):

Nifedipine

Dosis:

30mg

formulario farmacéutico:

Modified-release tablet

Vía de administración:

Oral

clase:

No Controlled Drug Status

tipo de receta:

Caution - AMP level prescribing advised

Resumen del producto:

BNF: 02060200; GTIN: 5055946802299

Informació per a l'usuari

_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