Celectol 400mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Celiprolol hydrochloride

Available from:

Neon Healthcare Ltd

ATC code:

C07AB08

INN (International Name):

Celiprolol hydrochloride

Dosage:

400mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 02040000; GTIN: 5033929301175

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
CELECTOL 200 MG AND 400 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
Celiprolol Hydrochloride
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READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have 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.
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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 Celectol is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Celectol
3.
How to take Celectol
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Celectol
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT CELECTOL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
WHAT CELECTOL IS
The name of your medicine is Celectol 200 mg or 400 mg film-coated
tablets (called Celectol throughout
this leaflet). Celectol contains a medicine called celiprolol
hydrochloride. This belongs to a group of
medicines called beta-blockers.
HOW CELECTOL WORKS
It works by slowing your heart rate or lowering your blood pressure.
WHAT CELECTOL IS USED FOR
It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE CELECTOL
DO NOT TAKE CELECTOL:
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if you are allergic to celiprolol or any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in section 6).
Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing
problems, swelling of your lips,
face, throat or tongue.
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if you have or have had asthma or wheezing.
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if you have a very slow heartbeat (bradycardia).
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if you have heart problems – where you have difficulty breathing and
swollen ankles.
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if you have kidney problems.
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if you have a tumour of the adrenal gland (phaeochromocytoma) and your
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Summary of Product characteristics

OBJECT 1
Celectol 400 mg tablets
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 08-Sep-2021 | Neon
Healthcare Ltd
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1. Name of the medicinal product
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2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
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3. Pharmaceutical form
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4. Clinical particulars
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4.1 Therapeutic indications
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4.2 Posology and method of administration
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4.3 Contraindications
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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
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4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
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4.8 Undesirable effects
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4.9 Overdose
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5. Pharmacological properties
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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
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5.3 Preclinical safety data
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6. Pharmaceutical particulars
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6.1 List of excipients
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6.2 Incompatibilities
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6.3 Shelf life
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6.4 Special precautions for storage
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6.5 Nature and contents of container
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6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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7. Marketing authorisation holder
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8. Marketing authorisation number(s)
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9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
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10. Date of revision of the text
1. Name of the medicinal product
Celectol 400 mg film-coated tablets
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Celiprolol Hydrochloride 400 mg.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
White film-coated biconvex heart shaped tablets engraved with the
Celectol logo on one face with 400 on
the other.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
The management of mild to moderate hypertension.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Posology
Adults
The initial dose is 200 mg orally taken once daily with a glass of
water. Celectol should preferably be
taken first thing in the morning, 30 minutes before food or 2 hours
after a meal. If response is inadequate,
the dose may be increased to 400 mg once daily according to the
therapeutic response.
In hypertensive patients additional treatment with other
anti-hypert