Ibandronic acid 150mg tablets

País: Regne Unit

Idioma: anglès

Font: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

ingredients actius:

Ibandronic sodium monohydrate

Disponible des:

Arrow Generics Ltd

Codi ATC:

M05BA06

Designació comuna internacional (DCI):

Ibandronic sodium monohydrate

Dosis:

150mg

formulario farmacéutico:

Tablet

Vía de administración:

Oral

clase:

No Controlled Drug Status

tipo de receta:

Valid as a prescribable product

Resumen del producto:

BNF: 06060200; GTIN: 5060034834427

Informació per a l'usuari

_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