Land: Irland
Sprache: Englisch
Quelle: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
RISEDRONATE SODIUM (HEMIPENTAHYDRATE)
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland
RISEDRONATE SODIUM (HEMIPENTAHYDRATE)
5 Milligram
Film Coated Tablet
Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)
Withdrawn
2012-04-26
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Risedronate sodium Pfizer 5mg film-coated tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each film-coated tablet contains 5 mg risedronate sodium (as risedronate sodium hemipentahydrate), equivalent to 4.64 mg risedronic acid. Excipients: Each film-coated tablet contains 24.6 mg of lactose monohydrate. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablet. Yellow coloured, circular shaped, beveled edge, film-coated biconvex tablets debossed with ‘X’ on one side and ‘61’ on the other side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis, to reduce the risk of vertebral fractures. Treatment of established postmenopausal osteoporosis, to reduce the risk of hip fractures. Prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with increased risk of osteoporosis (see section 5.1). To maintain or increase bone mass in postmenopausal women undergoing long-term (more than 3 months), systemic corticosteroid treatment at doses 7.5mg/day prednisone or equivalent. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION The recommended daily dose in adults is one 5 mg tablet orally. The absorption of Risedronate sodium is affected by food, thus to ensure adequate absorption patients should take Risedronate sodium: Before breakfast: At least 30 minutes before the first food, other medicinal product or drink (other than plain water) of the day. In the particular instance that before breakfast dosing is not practical, Risedronate sodium can be taken between meals or in the evening at the same time everyday, with strict adherence to the following instructions, to ensure Risedronate sodium is taken on an empty stomach: Between meals: Risedronate sodium should be tak Lesen Sie das vollständige Dokument