Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
EPROSARTAN MESYLATE HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
Abbott Healthcare Products Ltd
600/12.5 Milligram
Film Coated Tablet
2006-03-10
License Summary of Product Characteristics 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Coepratenz Plus 600 mg/12.5 mg film-coated tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each film-coated tablet contains eprosartan mesylate equivalent to 600 mg eprosartan and 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide. For full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablet Butterscotch-coloured, capsule-shaped film-coated tablets The inscription of the tablet is '5147' on one side and 'SOLVAY' on the other side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 Therapeutic Indications Essential hypertension. Coepratenz Plus 600 mg/12.5 mg is indicated in patients whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled on eprosartan alone. 4.2 Posology and method of administration The recommended dose is one tablet Coepratenz Plus 600 mg/12.5 mg once daily, which should be taken in the morning. The switch from eprosartan monotherapy to the fixed combination can be considered after 8 weeks of blood pressure stabilization. Coepratenz Plus 600 mg/12.5 mg can be taken with or without food. Elderly No dose adjustment is required in the elderly, although limited information is available in this population. Children As safety and efficacy of administration to children have Read the complete document