Primidone 250mg tablets

Χώρα: Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο

Γλώσσα: Αγγλικά

Πηγή: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Δραστική ουσία:

Primidone

Διαθέσιμο από:

Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd

Φαρμακολογική κατηγορία (ATC):

N03AA03

INN (Διεθνής Όνομα):

Primidone

Δοσολογία:

250mg

Φαρμακοτεχνική μορφή:

Oral tablet

Οδός χορήγησης:

Oral

Kατηγορία:

No Controlled Drug Status

Τρόπος διάθεσης:

Caution - AMP level prescribing advised

Περίληψη προϊόντος:

BNF: 04080100

Φύλλο οδηγιών χρήσης

PRIMIDONE SERB 250MG TABLETS
(primidone)
UU
Your medicine is known by the above name, but will be referred to as
Primidone throughout the following:
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1) What Primidone is and what it is used for
2) What you need to know before you take Primidone
3) How to take Primidone
4) Possible side effects
5) How to store Primidone
6) Contents of the pack and other information
1) WHAT PRIMIDONE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Primidone contains primidone as the active ingredient; this belongs to
a
group of medicines used to treat seizures.
Primidone is used for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy,
seizures
(fits) or shaking attacks (essential tremor).
2) WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE PRIMIDONE
DO NOT TAKE PRIMIDONE:
•
If you are allergic to Primidone, phenobarbital, or to any of the
other
ingredients of this medicine (these are listed in Section 6: Further
information).
•
If you have porphyria (a rare inherited disorder of metabolism) or
anyone
in your family has it.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
This medication is not effective in certain forms of epilepsy. Your
doctor will
assess the need to prescribe you this medicine depending on the form
of
epilepsy you are suffering from.
Consult your doctor immediately if the frequency of your seizures
increases
or if seizures of a different type appear.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Primidone:
•
If you have ever had respiratory, kidneys or liver problems;
•
If you are pregnant or are trying to become pregnant (see beneath for
further information).
If you go into hospital, tell the medical staff that you are taking
Primidone.
Your doctor may prescribe you Vitamin D supplementation (in case of
long-
term treatment).
A small number of people being treated with anti-epileptics such as
Primidone have had thoughts of harming or killing themselves. If at
any
time you have these thoughts, immediately contact your doctor.
Potentially life-threatening skin rashes (Stevens-Johnson syndrome,
toxic
epidermal necrolysis) ha

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
“Primidone SERB 250mg Tablets