Χώρα: Αυστραλία
Γλώσσα: Αγγλικά
Πηγή: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Nifedipine
Bayer Australia Ltd
Medicine Registered
130604AdalatOrosAUCMI 1 ADALAT ® OROS (ADD·A·LAT OR·US) _nifedipine_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Adalat Oros. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. This leaflet is for Adalat Oros. It is different from the leaflet for other forms of Adalat products. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking Adalat Oros 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 ADALAT OROS IS USED FOR Adalat Oros is used either to treat high blood pressure or to prevent a type of angina (chest pain), known as chronic stable angina. ADALAT OROS IS NOT USED FOR THE RELIEF OF A SUDDEN ATTACK OF ANGINA OR TO MANAGE UNSTABLE ANGINA. Adalat Oros contains the active substance nifedipine which belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers. They work by opening up blood vessels in the body to lower blood pressure and improve the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. Adalat Oros is specially designed to allow the slow release of the active substance from the tablet after it is taken. It is composed of a strong outer shell which does not dissolve in the body and is excreted in the faeces. It is normal to find these “ghost-tablets” in the faeces. The active substance contained in them has been absorbed by the body before excretion. Your doctor, however, may prescribe Adalat Oros for another purpose. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS A Διαβάστε το πλήρες έγγραφο
111215 Adalat Oros PI 1 ADALAT ® OROS PRODUCT INFORMATION NAME OF THE MEDICINE Nifedipine is dimethyl 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2'-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylate, C 17 H 18 N 2 O 6 , MW 346.3, CAS Registry No. [21829-25-4]. Its structural formula is shown below. Nifedipine is a yellow crystalline substance practically insoluble in water, and sparingly soluble in absolute ethanol. It is sensitive to light. DESCRIPTION Adalat OROS tablets are a controlled release formulation (GITS, GastroIntestinal Therapeutic System) containing nifedipine 20 mg, 30 mg or 60 mg. Besides the active ingredient, Adalat OROS 20 mg, 30 mg and 60 mg tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: polyethylene oxide, magnesium stearate, sodium chloride, hypromellose, iron oxide red (CI 77491), hydroxypropylcellulose, cellulose acetate, macrogol 3350, titanium dioxide and propylene glycol. Adalat OROS tablets are similar in appearance to conventional tablets. Each tablet consists of a semipermeable membrane surrounding an osmotically active core. The core itself is divided into two layers: an "active" layer containing nifedipine, and a "push" layer containing pharmacologically inert but osmotically active components. As water from the gastrointestinal tract enters the tablet, pressure increases in the osmotic layer and "pushes" against the nifedipine layer, releasing nifedipine through a precision laser-drilled tablet orifice in the "active" layer. The coating of Adalat OROS remains intact during the gastrointestinal passage and is eliminated in the faeces. All strengths of Adalat OROS are round, biconvex shaped, rose-pink, film-coated tablets. Tablet diameters are 8.4 mm (20 mg), 9 mm (30 mg) and 11 mm (60 mg). Adalat OROS 20 mg tablets are marked in black with the product name on o Διαβάστε το πλήρες έγγραφο