Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
ATENOLOL
Actavis Group PTC ehf
C07AB03
ATENOLOL
100 Milligram
Film Coated Tablet
Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)
Beta blocking agents, selective
Authorised
2011-03-25
V003 CRN 2172032 February 2016 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER ATENOLOL ACTAVIS 25 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS ATENOLOL ACTAVIS 50 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS ATENOLOL ACTAVIS 100 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS Atenolol 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. - If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. - 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. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Atenolol Actavis is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Atenolol Actavis 3. How to take Atenolol Actavis 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Atenolol Actavis 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT ATENOLOL ACTAVIS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Atenolol Actavis contains a medicine called atenolol. This belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers. It works by making your heart beat more slowly and with less force. Atenolol Actavis is used to: - Treat high blood pressure (hypertension). - Treat certain types of uneven heart beats (arrhythmias). - Help prevent chest pain (angina). - Protect the heart in the early treatment after a heart attack (myocardial infarction). 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU USE ATENOLOL ACTAVIS DO NOT TAKE ATENOLOL ACTAVIS - if you are allergic to atenolol or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). - if you have ever had or Read the complete document
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Atenolol Actavis 100 mg film-coated tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each Atenolol Actavis 100 mg film-coated tablet contains 100 mg atenolol For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablet White, round, biconvex film-coated tablet scored and with AJ engraved on one side. The tablet can be divided into equal doses. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS For the treatment of: - Hypertension - Chronic stable angina pectoris - Supraventricular arrhythmias: - paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (in therapeutic or prophylactic treatment) - atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: in case of inadequate response to maximum dosages of cardiac glycosides; in cases where cardiac glycosides may be contraindicated or may be associated with an unfavorable risk/benefit ratio - Ventricular arrhythmias: - ventricular extrasystoles (prophylactic or therapeutic treatment), if the extrasystoles are the result of increased sympathetic activity - ventricular tachycardias and ventricular fibrillation (prophylactic treatment), especially when the ventricular abnormality is the result of elevated sympathetic activity - Secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION For oral administration. Posology The dosage should be determined on an individual basis. It is recommended to start with the lowest possible dosage so that heart failure, bradycardia and bronchial symptoms are noticed timely. This is especially important in elderly. Further adaptation should be done gradually (e.g., once a week) under controlled conditions or based on the clinical effect. HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY _____________________________________________________________ Read the complete document