Bonefos 800mg tablets

Χώρα: Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο

Γλώσσα: Αγγλικά

Πηγή: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Δραστική ουσία:

Sodium clodronate

Διαθέσιμο από:

CST Pharma Ltd

Φαρμακολογική κατηγορία (ATC):

M05BA02

INN (Διεθνής Όνομα):

Sodium clodronate

Δοσολογία:

800mg

Φαρμακοτεχνική μορφή:

Oral tablet

Οδός χορήγησης:

Oral

Kατηγορία:

No Controlled Drug Status

Τρόπος διάθεσης:

Valid as a prescribable product

Περίληψη προϊόντος:

BNF: 06060200; GTIN: 5055946802572 5055946802572

Φύλλο οδηγιών χρήσης

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
BONEFOS® 800MG TABLETS
(sodium clodronate)
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.
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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 or pharmacist.
This includes any possible side effects not listed in this
leaflet. See section 4.
The name of your medicine is Bonefos 800mg Tablets, but will
be referred to as Bonefos tablets throughout the remainder of the
leaflet
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1. What Bonefos tablets are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Bonefos tablets
3. How to take Bonefos tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Bonefos tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT BONEFOS TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Bonefos tablets contain sodium clodronate which belongs to a
group of medicines called bisphosphonates. These medicines
help prevent the loss of calcium from bones.
Bonefos tablets are used to help manage bone diseases,
particularly those associated with cancer. Bonefos tablets also
help maintain normal levels of calcium in your blood.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE BONEFOS TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE BONEFOS TABLETS IF:
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you have VERY POOR KIDNEY FUNCTION
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you are ALLERGIC to sodium clodronate, or to any of the other
ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
•
you are ALREADY TAKING ANOTHER SIMILAR MEDICINE.
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TELL YOUR DOCTOR if any of these apply to you and DO NOT TAKE
BONEFOS.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Bonefos tablets.
Your doctor will take special care if:
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you have PROBLEMS WITH YOUR KIDNEYS
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you have (or have had) PAIN, SWELLING OR NUMBNESS OF THE
JAW or a