Persantin Retard 200mg capsules

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Dipyridamole

Available from:

Dowelhurst Ltd

ATC code:

B01AC07

INN (International Name):

Dipyridamole

Dosage:

200mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Modified-release capsule

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 02090000

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET:
INFORMATION FOR THE USER:
PERSANTIN
® RETARD 200MG
CAPSULES
(dipyridamole)
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 troublesome
or serious, or if you notice any side effects
not listed in this leaflet, please tell your
doctor or pharmacist.
The name of your medicine is Persantin
Retard 200mg Capsules, but it will be referred
as Persantin Retard throughout this leaflet.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Persantin Retard is and what it is
used for
2.
Before you take Persantin Retard
3.
How to take Persantin Retard
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Persantin Retard
6.
Further information
1.
WHAT PERSANTIN RETARD IS AND
WHAT IT IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Persantin
Retard. It contains a medicine called
Dipyridamole. This belongs to a group of
medicines called ‘anti-thrombotic agents’,
which are used to help stop blood clots
forming.
Persantin Retard is used:
To help stop blood clots which may occur
if you have had your heart valves
replaced.
In people who have had a stroke caused
by a blood clot in the brain. This medicine
reduces the risk of having another stroke.
2.
BEFORE YOU TAKE PERSANTIN
RETARD
DO NOT TAKE PERSANTIN RETARD IF YOU ARE
ALLERGIC (HYPERSENSITIVE) TO:
Dipyridamole
Any of the other ingredients of Persantin
Retard (see section 6: ‘Further
Information’)
TAKE SPECIAL CARE WITH PERSANTIN RETARD
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before
taking your medicine if:
You have angina or other heart problems
(including heart valve or circulation
problems) or have had a recent heart
attack
You have myasthenia gravis (a rare
muscle problem)
You have any bleeding problems
You are pregnant or planning to become
pregnant or are breast-feeding
If you are not sure if any