Zestril 10mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Lisinopril

Available from:

Atnahs Pharma UK Ltd

ATC code:

C09AA03

INN (International Name):

Lisinopril

Dosage:

10mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 02050501; GTIN: 5000455005198

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
ZESTRIL® 10 MG TABLETS
lisinopril
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.
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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 or pharmacist. This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See
section 4.
YOUR MEDICINE IS CALLED ZESTRIL 10MG BUT WILL BE REFERRED TO AS
ZESTRIL THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THIS LEAFLET.
YOUR MEDICINE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING STRENGTHS:
2.5MG AND 5MG.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Zestril is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Zestril
3. How to take Zestril
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Zestril
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT ZESTRIL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Zestril contains a medicine called lisinopril. This belongs to a
group of medicines called ACE inhibitors.
Zestril can be used for the following conditions:
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To treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
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To treat heart failure.
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If you have recently had a heart attack (myocardial infarction).
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To treat kidney problems caused by Type II diabetes in people
with high blood pressure.
Zestril works by making your blood vessels widen. This helps to
lower your blood pressure. It also makes it easier for your heart to
pump blood to all parts of your body.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ZESTRIL
DO NOT TAKE ZESTRIL:
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if you are allergic to lisinopril or any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in section 6).
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if you have ever had an allergic reaction to another ACE
inhibitor medicine. The allergic reaction may have caused
swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face, lips, tongue or
throat. It may also have

Summary of Product characteristics

OBJECT 1
Zestril 10mg tablets
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 07-Jan-2022 | Atnahs Pharma
UK Ltd
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1. Name of the medicinal product
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2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
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3. Pharmaceutical form
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4. Clinical particulars
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4.1 Therapeutic indications
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4.2 Posology and method of administration
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4.3 Contraindications
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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
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4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
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4.8 Undesirable effects
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4.9 Overdose
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5. Pharmacological properties
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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
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5.3 Preclinical safety data
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6. Pharmaceutical particulars
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6.1 List of excipients
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6.2 Incompatibilities
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6.3 Shelf life
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6.4 Special precautions for storage
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6.5 Nature and contents of container
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6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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7. Marketing authorisation holder
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8. Marketing authorisation number(s)
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9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
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10. Date of revision of the text
1. Name of the medicinal product
Zestril 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg tablets.
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each tablet contains lisinopril dihydrate equivalent to 5 mg, 10 mg,
or 20 mg anhydrous lisinopril.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
5 mg tablets: round, pink, uncoated, biconvex tablet with “♥ 5”
on one side and bisected on the other side.
Diameter 6 mm.
The tablet can be divided into equal doses.
10 mg tablets: round, pink, uncoated, biconvex tablet with “♥
10” on one side and plain on the other side.
Diameter 8 mm.
20 mg tablets: round, brownish-red, uncoated, biconvex tablet with
“♥ 20” on one side and plain on the
other side. Diameter 8 mm.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Hypertension
Treatment of hypertension.
Heart failure
Treatment of symptomatic hear