Coversyl Arginine 5mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Perindopril arginine

Available from:

Lexon (UK) Ltd

ATC code:

C09AA04

INN (International Name):

Perindopril arginine

Dosage:

5mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 02050501

Patient Information leaflet

COVERSYL ARGININE 5MG TABLETS
®
(perindopril arginine)
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
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 any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist or
nurse.
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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, pharmacist or nurse.
This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See
section 4.
Your medicine is called Coversyl Arginine 5mg Tablets but will be
referred to
as Coversyl Arginine throughout this leaflet.
_Please note that this leaflet also contains information about other
strengths _
_of this medicine Coversyl Arginine 2.5mg and Coversyl Arginine 10mg.
_
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: What Coversyl Arginine is and what it is used for
What you need to know before you take Coversyl Arginine
How to take Coversyl Arginine
Possible side effects
How to store Coversyl Arginine
Content of the pack and other information WHAT COVERSYL ARGININE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Coversyl Arginine is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor.
These work by widening the blood vessels, which makes it easier for
your
heart to pump blood through them.
Coversyl Arginine is used:
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to treat _HIGH BLOOD_ pressure (hypertension),
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to treat _HEART FAILURE_ (a condition where the heart is unable to
pump
enough blood to meet the body’s needs),
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to reduce the risk of cardiac events, such as heart attack, in
patients with
_STABLE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE_ (a condition where the blood supply
to
the heart is reduced or blocked) and who have already had a heart
attack
and/or an operation to improve the blood supply to the heart by
widening
the vessels that supply it.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE COVERSYL ARGININE
DO NOT TAKE COVERSYL ARGININE
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if you are allergic to perindopril, or