Modalim 100mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Ciprofibrate

Available from:

Lexon (UK) Ltd

ATC code:

C10AB08

INN (International Name):

Ciprofibrate

Dosage:

100mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 02120000

Patient Information leaflet

READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE
*
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. Do not pass it on to
others. It
may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours
*
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side
effects not
listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist
*
Your doctor may have given you this medicine before from another
company. It may have looked slightly different. However, either brand
will
have the same effect
Your medicine is called Modalim 100mg Tablets but will be referred to
as
Modalim throughout this leaflet.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
What Modalim is and what it is used for
Before you take Modalim
How to take Modalim
Possible side effects
How to store Modalim
Further information
WHAT MODALIM IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Modalim 100mg Tablets (called modalim
throughout this leaflet). This belongs to a group of medicines
commonly
known as ‘fibrates’. These medicines are used to lower the level
of fats
(lipids) in the blood. For example the fats known as triglycerides.
Modalim is used alongside a low fat diet and other non-medical
treatments such as exercise and weight loss, to lower levels of fats
in the
blood.
BEFORE YOU TAKE MODALIM
DO NOT TAKE MODALIM IF:
× You are allergic (hypersensitive) to ciprofibrate or any of the
other
ingredients of modalim (see Section 6: Further information)
Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing
problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue.
× You are pregnant, might become pregnant or think you may be
pregnant
(see “Pregnancy and breast-feeding” section below)
× You are breast-feeding (see “Pregnancy and breast-feeding”
section below)
× You have severe liver or kidney problems
× You are taking 'fibrates' (such as clofibrate, bezafibrate,
fenofibrate or
gemfibrozil)- used to treat high bl