Adalat retard 20mg tablets

País: Reino Unido

Idioma: inglés

Fuente: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredientes activos:

Nifedipine

Disponible desde:

Lexon (UK) Ltd

Código ATC:

C08CA05

Designación común internacional (DCI):

Nifedipine

Dosis:

20mg

formulario farmacéutico:

Modified-release tablet

Vía de administración:

Oral

clase:

No Controlled Drug Status

tipo de receta:

Caution - AMP level prescribing advised

Resumen del producto:

BNF: 02060200

Información para el usuario

ADALAT RETARD 20MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
(nifedipine)
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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 only.
Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of
illness
are the same as yours.
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 Adalat retard 20mg Film-Coated Tablets but
will be
referred to as Adalat retard throughout this leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
WHAT ADALAT RETARD IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ADALAT RETARD
HOW TO TAKE ADALAT RETARD
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
HOW TO STORE ADALAT RETARD
CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
WHAT ADALAT RETARD IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Adalat retard contains nifedipine, which belongs to a group of
medicines
called _calcium antagonists._
ADALAT RETARD IS USED TO TREAT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR ANGINA
_(chest pain)_.
For high blood pressure: Adalat retard works by relaxing and expanding
the
blood vessels. This makes the blood flow more easily and lowers blood
pressure. Lower blood pressure reduces the strain on your heart.
For angina: Adalat retard works by relaxing and expanding the arteries
supplying the heart. This allows more blood and oxygen to reach the
heart
and decreases the strain on it. Your angina attacks will be less
severe and
less frequent if there is less strain on the heart.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ADALAT
RETARD
DO NOT TAKE ADALAT RETARD:
*
IF YOU HAVE HAD A HEART ATTACK within the last month.
*
IF YOU GET A SUDDEN ANGINA ATTACK. Adalat retard will not help relieve
symptoms of angina quickly.
*
IF YOU HAVE UNSTABLE ANGINA.
*
IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC to nifedipine, any other similar medicines (known
as
_dihydropyri