Land: Vereinigtes Königreich
Sprache: Englisch
Quelle: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Ciclesonide
Waymade Healthcare Plc
R03BA08
Ciclesonide
160microgram/1dose
Pressurised inhalation
Inhalation
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 03020000
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER ALVESCO® 160 INHALER (ciclesonide) This product is available using the above name but will be referred to as Alvesco throughout the following leaflet. Please note leaflet also contains information about other strengths (Alvesco 40 and 80 Inhaler). READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING 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, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. WHAT ALVESCO IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE ALVESCO 3. HOW TO USE ALVESCO 4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS 5. HOW TO STORE ALVESCO 6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION 1. WHAT ALVESCO IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Alvesco is a clear and colourless aerosol spray for you to breathe in through your mouth and into your lungs. It is a Preventer medication (corticosteroid) that has to be taken every day and which becomes active only after it has been inhaled into your lungs. WHAT ALVESCO IS: The ACTIVE INGREDIENT in this medicine is ciclesonide. (For the OTHER INGREDIENTS, see Section 6). This medicine is prescribed to control persistent asthma in adult and adolescent patients (12 years old and more). WHAT ALVESCO IS USED FOR: It helps you to breathe more easily by decreasing the symptoms of your asthma and by lessening the chances of an asthma attack. The effect builds up over a period of time, so this medicine needs to be taken every day, even when you are feeling well. _THIS MEDICINE IS NOT SUITABLE FOR USE IN AN ACUTE ATTACK OF BREATHLESSNESS. _ _FOR QUICK RELIEF FROM SUCH AN ATTACK, USE ONLY YOUR RELIEVER INHALER. _ 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO K Lesen Sie das vollständige Dokument