Elantan 40 tablets

País: Reino Unido

Idioma: inglés

Fuente: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredientes activos:

Isosorbide mononitrate

Disponible desde:

UCB Pharma Ltd

Código ATC:

C01DA14

Designación común internacional (DCI):

Isosorbide mononitrate

Dosis:

40mg

formulario farmacéutico:

Oral tablet

Vía de administración:

Oral

clase:

No Controlled Drug Status

tipo de receta:

Valid as a prescribable product

Resumen del producto:

BNF: 02060100

Información para el usuario

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE
PATIENT
ELANTAN
® 40MG TABLETS
(isosorbide mononitrate)
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. Do not pass it on to others. It may
harm them, even if their symptoms are
the same as yours.
The name of your medicine is Elantan 40mg
tablets but will be referred to as Elantan
throughout this leaflet.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Elantan is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take
Elantan
3.
How to take Elantan
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Elantan
6.
Contents of the pack and other
information
7.
Elantan belongs to a group of medicines
called organic nitrates.
Organic nitrates work by widening the blood
vessels in your heart to allow an increased
amount of blood to flow to areas which need
it.
Elantan is used to prevent angina pectoris.
Angina usually feels like a tight pain in the
chest, neck or arm area. The pain comes
from the heart muscle and is a sign that part
of it is not getting enough oxygen for the
amount of work it is doing.
Elantan can also be used to treat congestive
heart failure. Heart failure can happen when
the heart muscle is not strong enough to
pump the blood around the body. It may
cause problems with breathing and swelling
of the legs.
DO NOT TAKE ELANTAN IF:
You are allergic to isosorbide
mononitrate, other nitrates or any of the
other ingredients of Elantan (see
section 6)
You suffer from severe anaemia
(reduction in red blood cells which can
make the skin pale and cause
weakness or breathlessness)
You have had a heart attack
(myocardial infarction)
You have had a brain haemorrhage
(bleeding)
You have had a head injury (trauma)
You have severely low blood volume
(hypovolaemia)
You have severely low blood pressure
Your blood has stopped circulating
around your body properly (circulatory
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