IRBESARTAN HCT MEDIS 300/25 irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide 300 mg/ 25 mg tablet blister

Land: Australien

Sprache: Englisch

Quelle: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Wirkstoff:

hydrochlorothiazide, Quantity: 25 mg; irbesartan, Quantity: 300 mg

Verfügbar ab:

Medis Pharma Pty Ltd

INN (Internationale Bezeichnung):

Hydrochlorothiazide,Irbesartan

Darreichungsform:

Tablet

Zusammensetzung:

Excipient Ingredients: magnesium stearate; lactose monohydrate; microcrystalline cellulose; croscarmellose sodium; povidone; hydrogenated castor oil; colloidal anhydrous silica; maize starch

Verabreichungsweg:

Oral

Einheiten im Paket:

30

Verschreibungstyp:

(S4) Prescription Only Medicine

Anwendungsgebiete:

IRBESARTAN HCT MEDIS is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. Treatment should not be initiated with this fixed dose combination.

Produktbesonderheiten:

Visual Identification: white, oblong, biconvex tablets embossed 1H25 on one side; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: PVC/PE/PVDC/Al; Container Life Time: 36 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Neither child resistant closure nor restricted flow insert

Berechtigungsstatus:

Licence status A

Berechtigungsdatum:

2012-07-20

Gebrauchsinformation

Ksart

HCT
1
KSART
 HCT 150/12.5
KSART
 HCT 300/12.5
KSART
 HCT 300/25
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IRBESARTAN & HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE TABLETS_ _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common questions about Ksart HCT.
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 taking this medicine
against the benefits they expect it will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR
OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT KSART HCT IS USED FOR
This medicine is used to lower high blood pressure, which doctors call
hypertension.
Everyone has blood pressure. This pressure helps get your blood all
around your body. Your blood
pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on
how busy or worried you are. You
have hypertension (high blood pressure) when your blood pressure stays
higher than is needed, even
when you are calm and relaxed.
There are often no symptoms of high blood pressure. The only way of
knowing that you have high blood
pressure is to have your blood
pressure checked on a regular basis. If high blood pressure is not
treated it
can lead to serious health problems, such as stroke, heart disease and
kidney failure.
This medicine contains the active ingredients irbesartan and
hydrochlorothiazide. Both medicines reduce
blood pressure in different ways. Irbesartan belongs to a group of
medicines known as angiotensin-II
receptor antagonists. Angiotensin II is a substance produced in the
body that causes blood vessels to
narrow. Irbesartan blocks angiotensin-II and therefore widens your
blood vessels, making it easier for
your heart to pump blood throughout your body. This helps to lower
your blood pressure.
Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to the class of medicines known as
diuretics. Diuretics cause an increase
in the volume of urine. They also hel