País: Australia
Idioma: inglés
Fuente: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Citalopram hydrobromide
Aspen Pharma Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
TALAM – Consumer Medicine Information Page 1 of 5 Talam ® citalopram hydrobromide CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Talam. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking Talam against the benefits they expect it will have for you. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH YOUR MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT TALAM IS USED FOR Talam contains the active ingredient citalopram (as citalopram hydrobromide) and is used to treat depression. It belongs to a group of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). SSRIs are thought to work by their action on brain chemicals called amines which are involved in controlling mood. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY TALAM HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. Your doctor may have prescribed Talam for another reason. Talam is available only with a doctor's prescription. There is no evidence that it is addictive. USE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS DO NOT GIVE TALAM TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE. Talam is not recommended for use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age as the safety and efficacy in this age group has not been established. BEFORE YOU TAKE IT WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT DO NOT TAKE TALAM IF YOU HAVE A HEART CONDITION CALLED ‘CONGENITAL LONG QT SYNDROME’. AT HIGH DOSES, TALAM CAN CAUSE CHANGES IN THE WAY YOUR HEA Leer el documento completo
TALAM- Product Information Page 1 of 18 Talam ® PRODUCT INFORMATION NAME OF THE MEDICINE Citalopram hydrobromide. The chemical name for citalopram hydrobromide is ( )-1-[3-(dimethyl amino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-carbonitrile hydrobromide. Its structural formula is: C 20 H 21 FN 2 O,HBr Molecular weight: 405.3 Cas No.: 59729-32-7 DESCRIPTION Citalopram hydrobromide is a fine white to off-white, crystalline powder, present in Talam as a racemate. It is sparingly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol (96%), freely soluble in chloroform and very slightly soluble in diethylether. No polymorphic forms have been detected. Talam tablets contain 20 mg of citalopram (as hydrobromide). The tablets also contain the following excipients: lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, maize starch, povidone, crospovidone, magnesium stearate and Opadry White complete film coating system Y-1-7000. The tablets are gluten free. PHARMACOLOGY Biochemical and behavioural studies have shown that citalopram is a potent inhibitor of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT)) uptake. Tolerance to the inhibition of 5HT uptake is not induced by long-term treatment with citalopram. On the basis of in vitro studies, citalopram is one of the most selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) yet developed, with no or minimal effect on noradrenaline, dopamine (DA) and gamma- aminobutyric acid (GABA) uptake. In comparison with other SSRIs the decreasing order of selectivity is escitalopram, citalopram, sertraline, paroxetine Leer el documento completo