Apo-Pindolol

Země: Nový Zéland

Jazyk: angličtina

Zdroj: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)

Aktivní složka:

Pindolol 15mg;  ;  

Dostupné s:

Apotex NZ Ltd

INN (Mezinárodní Name):

Pindolol 15 mg

Dávkování:

15 mg

Léková forma:

Tablet

Složení:

Active: Pindolol 15mg     Excipient: Croscarmellose sodium Lactose monohydrate Magnesium stearate Microcrystalline cellulose

Jednotky v balení:

Bottle, 100 tablets

Třída:

Prescription

Druh předpisu:

Prescription

Výrobce:

Daito Corporation

Přehled produktů:

Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Bottle, - 100 tablets - 48 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C protect from light

Datum autorizace:

1989-10-06

Informace pro uživatele

New Zealand Consumer Medicine Information
APO-PINDOLOL
_PINDOLOL _
5mg, 10mg and 15mg Tablets
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
Please read this leaflet carefully before you start using
Apo-Pindolol.
This leaflet answers some common questions about Apo-Pindolol. It does
not contain
all the available information. It does not take the place of talking
to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the
risks of you using
Apo-Pindolol against the benefits they expect it will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT USING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR
PHARMACIST.
Keep this leaflet with the medicine. You may need to read it again.
WHAT APO-PINDOLOL IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Apo-Pindolol tablet. It contains the
active ingredient
Pindolol.
Apo-Pindolol is used for:
•
arterial hypertension
•
prophylaxis of angina pectoris
•
cardiac arrhythmias (sinus and atrial tachycardia, paroxysmal
tachycardia, tachycardia in patients with atrial flutter or
fibrillation,
supraventricular extrasystoles)
•
hyperkinetic heart syndrome
Your doctor may have prescribed Apo-Pindolol for another reason.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Apo-Pindolol has
been
prescribed for you.
This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription.
There is no evidence that this medicine is addictive.
Apo-Pindolol should not be administered to children.
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BEFORE YOU USE APO-PINDOLOL
_ _
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT USE IT _
Do not use Apo-Pindolol if:
•
YOU ARE HYPERSENSITIVE TO, OR HAVE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO
PINDOLOL OR
ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF THIS LEAFLET.
Symptoms of an allergic reaction may include: cough, shortness of
breath, wheezing,
difficulty breathing or tightness in chest; swelling of the face,
lips, tongue, throat or
other parts of the body; rash, itching or hives on the skin; fainting;
or hay fever-like
symptoms.
IF YOU THINK YOU ARE HAVING AN ALLERGIC REACTION, DO NOT TAKE ANY MORE
OF THE
MEDICINE AND CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY OR GO

Charakteristika produktu

NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET
APO-PINDOLOL
1.
APO-PINDOLOL
(5MG, 10MG AND 15MG TABLETS)
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Pindolol 5mg, 10mg or 15mg
EXCIPIENT(S) OF KNOWN EFFECT
Apo-Pindolol does not contain gluten.
Apo-Pindolol contains lactose.
If you have been told by your doctor that you have intolerance to some
sugars contact your doctor
before taking this medicinal product.
Contains 135 mg of lactose monohydrate per 50 mg and 85 mg of lactose
monohydrate per
100 mg.
This should be taken into account in patients with diabetes mellitus.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Apo-Pindolol 5mg tablets are white, round, 6.4 mm in diameter, flat
faced with bevelled edges,
identified APO over P5 on one side. Each tablet contains 5mg pindolol
and typically weighs 80mg.
Apo-Pindolol 10mg tablets are white, round, 7.9 mm in diameter,
biconvex, identified APO over P10
on one side. Each tablet contains 10mg pindolol and typically weighs
160mg.
Apo-Pindolol 15mg tablets are white, round, 8.7 mm in diameter, flat
faced with bevelled edges,
identified APO over P15 on one side. Each tablet contains 15mg
pindolol and typically weighs 240mg.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
•
Arterial hypertension
•
Prophylaxis of angina pectoris
•
Cardiac arrhythmias (sinus and atrial tachycardia, paroxysmal
tachycardia, tachycardia in
patients with atrial flutter or fibrillation, supraventricular
extrasystoles)
•
Hyperkinetic heart syndrome
4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
DOSE
Dosage should be adapted to the requirements of the individual person.
HYPERTENSION:
The usual dosage is 15mg/day. Up to 15mg may be given as a single
daily dose usually in the
morning. Doses above 15mg should be divided into two daily doses.
In mild and moderate hypertension pindolol alone may be sufficient. In
more severe or in resistant
cases addition of other antihypertensive drugs may be required.
Please refer to Medsafe website (www.medsafe.govt.nz) for the most
recent datasheet Page 1
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