MOXONIDINE LAPL moxonidine 400 microgram film-coated tablet blister pack

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

moxonidine, Quantity: 400 microgram

Available from:

Lupin Australia Pty Limited

Pharmaceutical form:

Tablet, film coated

Composition:

Excipient Ingredients: lactose monohydrate; povidone; magnesium stearate; crospovidone; titanium dioxide; hypromellose; iron oxide red; macrogol 400

Administration route:

Oral

Units in package:

3X10's

Prescription type:

(S4) Prescription Only Medicine

Therapeutic indications:

Moxonidine LAPL is indicated for the treatment of hypertension

Product summary:

Visual Identification: Dull red, round, biconvex film coated tablets with debossing '0.4' on one side and plain on other side.; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: Al/Al; Container Life Time: 24 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Neither child resistant closure nor restricted flow insert

Authorization status:

Registered

Authorization date:

2018-07-09

Patient Information leaflet

Moxonidine LAPL cmi v1.0
1
MOXONIDINE LAPL
TABLETS
_moxonidine_
_ _
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI)
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Moxonidine LAPL.
It does not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you taking Moxonidine
LAPL against the benefits they
expect it will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE
MEDICATION.
You may want to read it again.
WHAT MOXONIDINE
LAPL IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is
Moxonidine LAPL, which is also
known as moxonidine.
Moxonidine LAPL lowers high
blood pressure, which doctors call
hypertension.
There are usually no symptoms of
hypertension. The only way of
knowing if you have hypertension is
to have your blood pressure checked
regularly. If high blood pressure is
not treated it can lead to serious
health problems, including stroke,
heart disease and kidney failure.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY IT HAS BEEN
PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
Your doctor may have prescribed
Moxonidine LAPL for another use.
This medicine is only available with
a doctor's prescription.
This medicine is not addictive.
BEFORE YOU TAKE
MOXONIDINE LAPL
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT_
DO NOT TAKE MOXONIDINE LAPL IF
YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO:
•
ANY MEDICINE CONTAINING
MOXONIDINE
•
ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS LISTED
AT THE END OF THIS LEAFLET
Some symptoms of an allergic
reaction include skin rash, itching,
shortness of breath or swelling of the
face, lips or tongue, which may cause
difficulty breathing.
DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE IF YOU
ARE PREGNANT OR THINK YOU MAY BE
PREGNANT.
DO NOT GIVE MOXONIDINE LAPL TO
A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 16 YEARS.
Safety and effectiveness in children
younger than 16 years have not been
established.
DO NOT TAKE MOXONIDINE LAPL IF
YOU:
•
ARE AGED 75 YEARS OR MORE
•
HAVE HEART PROBLEMS SUCH AS
HEART F