Land: Malaysia
Sprog: engelsk
Kilde: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)
CLOZAPINE
AVERROES PHARMACEUTICALS SDN. BHD.
CLOZAPINE
0.38gm mcg/mL; 0.38 gm mcg/mL
TAIWAN BIOTECH CO., LTD.
ZAPINE _ _ Clozapine (100 mg) _CONSUMER MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLET (RIMUP)_ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Zapine is used for 2. How Zapine works 3. Before you use Zapine 4. How to use Zapine 5. While you are using it 6. Side effects 7. Storage and Disposal of Zapine 8. Product Description 9. Manufacturer and Product registration holder 10. Date of revision WHAT ZAPINE IS USED FOR Zapine is used to treat schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental illness that affects the way a person thinks and behaves. This medicine is used for schizophrenic patients only when other medicines have not worked or have caused severe side effects. HOW ZAPINE WORKS Zapine contains a substance called Clozapine. It belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics. This medicine is thought to work by correcting the chemical imbalances in the brain, which may cause mental illness. BEFORE YOU USE ZAPINE - _When you must not use it _ _ _ _Do not take Zapine: _ If you are allergic to clozapine, or to any of the other ingredients of Zapine (see section _Ingredients_ ). Symptoms of an allergic reaction can include: • breathing problems such as shortness of breath, wheezing, difficulty breathing • Itchy skin rash or hives • swelling of the face, mouth and other parts of the body Do not take this medicine if you have a low white blood cell count, or if you have previously had a low white blood cell count caused by use of a medicine. Zapine can cause agranulocytosis, a condition which white blood cells (which are needed to fight infections) is too low. Do not take Zapine if you have any of the following disease: - Bone marrow disorder - Problems with your kidneys - Reduced function of the circulatory or nervous system - Active liver disease associated with jaundice or liver failure - Uncontrolled epilepsy (fits or seizures) - Acute mental illness caused by alcohol or another drug. - Heart disorders - If you are unconscious or in a coma. _ _ - _Before you start to use it _ _Tell your doctor if you: _ • Allergic to any other medici Læs hele dokumentet