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CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
Teva Pharma B.V.
C09DA06
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
16/12.5 Milligram
Tablets
Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)
Angiotensin II antagonists and diuretics
Authorised
2013-03-22
1 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER CANDESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE TEVA 16 MG/12.5 MG TABLETS Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochlorothiazide 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. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Teva tablets are and what they are used for 2. What you need to know before you take Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Teva tablets 3. How to take Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Teva tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Teva tablets 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT CANDESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE TEVA TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR The name of your medicine is Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Teva tablets. It is used for treating high blood pressure (hypertension) in adult patients. It contains two active ingredients: candesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazide. These work together to lower your blood pressure. Candesartan cilexetil belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It makes your blood vessels relax and widen. This helps to lower your blood pressure. Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to a group of medicines called diuretics (water tablets). It helps your body to get rid of water and salts like sodium i Lue koko asiakirja
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Teva 16 mg/12.5 mg Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochlorothiazide 16 mg/12.5 mg tablet contains 16 mg of candesartan cilexetil and 12.5 mg hydrochlorothiazide Excipient with known effect: Each tablet contains 177.60 mg lactose monohydrate For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet. Light pink, capsule shaped biconvex tablet, one side of the tablet is scored and debossed with “C” on the left side of the score and with “16” on the right side of the score. The other side of the tablet is scored. The break line is only to facilitate breaking for ease of swallowing and not to divide into equal doses. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochlorothiazide tablets are indicated for the: Treatment of essential hypertension in adult patients whose blood pressure is not optimally controlled with candesartan cilexetil or hydrochlorothiazide monotherapy. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology The recommended dose of Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochlorothiazide Teva is one tablet once daily. Dose titration with the individual components (candesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazide) is recommended. When clinically appropriate a direct change from monotherapy to Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochlorothiazide tablets may be considered. Dose titration of candesartan cilexetil is recommended when switching from hydrochlorothiazide monotherapy. Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochlorothiazide tablets may be administered in patients whose blood pressure is not optimally controlled with candesartan cilexetil or hydrochlorothiazide monotherapy or Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochlorothiazide tablets at Lue koko asiakirja