PHARMANIAGA GEMFIBROZIL CAPSULE 300MG

Country: Malaysia

Language: English

Source: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

Active ingredient:

GEMFIBROZIL

Available from:

PHARMANIAGA MANUFACTURING BERHAD

INN (International Name):

GEMFIBROZIL

Units in package:

250Capsule Capsules; 500Capsule Capsules; 100Capsule Capsules; 30 Capsule Capsules; 30 Capsule Capsules

Manufactured by:

PHARMANIAGA MANUFACTURING BERHAD

Patient Information leaflet

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_Consumer Medication Information Leaflet (RiMUP) _
PHARMANIAGA GEMFIBROZIL CAPSULE
300 MG
Gemfibrozil 300mg
1
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What
Pharmaniaga
Gemfibrozil
Capsule 300 mg is used for
2.
How
Pharmaniaga
Gemfibrozil
Capsule 300 mg works
3.
Before
you
use
Pharmaniaga
Gemfibrozil Capsule 300 mg
4.
How
to
use
Pharmaniaga
Gemfibrozil Capsule 300 mg
5.
While you are using it
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage
and
Disposal
of
Pharmaniaga
Gemfibrozil
Capsule
300 mg
8.
Product Description
9.
Manufacturer
and
Product
Registration Holder
10.
Date of Revision
WHAT PHARMANIAGA GEMFIBROZIL
CAPSULE 300 MG IS USED FOR
Pharmaniaga
Gemfibrozil
Capsule
300mg is used to treat hyperlipidaemia
(having too much fat in the blood) and
to prevent heart disease in people with
hyperlipidaemia.
Pharmaniaga
Gemfibrozil
Capsule
300mg
helps
reduce
cholesterol
and
triglycerides (fatty acids) in the blood.
High levels of these types of fat in the
blood are associated with an increased
risk
of
atherosclerosis
(hardening
of
blood vessels/arteries).
Pharmaniaga
Gemfibrozil
Capsule
300mg is also used to lower the risk of
stroke,
heart
attack,
or
other
heart
complications
in
people
with
high
cholesterol and triglycerides who have
not
responded
to
dietary
and
other
measures.
HOW
PHARMANIAGA
GEMFIBROZIL
CAPSULE 300 MG WORKS
_ _
_Gemfibrozil _
belongs
to
the
class
of
medications known as
_fibrates_
. It works
by lowering the level of certain types of
fat and cholesterol, especially the type
known as
_triglycerides_
.
BEFORE
YOU
USE
PHARMANIAGA
GEMFIBROZIL CAPSULE 300 MG
_ _
_When you must not to use it _
Do not take Pharmaniaga Gemfibrozil
Capsule 300 mg if you:
•
are
allergic
to
any
medicine
containing gemfibrozil
•
are
allergic
to
fenofibrate
or
any
other of the class of "fibrates" (e.g.,
clofibrate, bezafibrate)
•
are breast-feeding
•
are pregnant
•
have
severe
liver
disease,
kidney
disease, or gallbladder disease
_Before you start to use it _
Tell
your
pharmacist
if
you
have
allergies to any other medicines, foods,
preservatives or dye

Summary of Product characteristics

Scarlet/ white, size ‘0’, hard gelatin capsule with Pharmaniaga
icon and ‘300’ markings.
ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Oral.
30
PRODUCT REGISTRATION HOLDER/ MANUFACTURER:
PRP XXXX.X XXXXXX
Date of revision: 4th April 2017