Salagen 5mg tablets

Pays: Royaume-Uni

Langue: anglais

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingrédients actifs:

Pilocarpine hydrochloride

Disponible depuis:

Lexon (UK) Ltd

Code ATC:

N07AX01

DCI (Dénomination commune internationale):

Pilocarpine hydrochloride

Dosage:

5mg

forme pharmaceutique:

Oral tablet

Mode d'administration:

Oral

classe:

No Controlled Drug Status

Type d'ordonnance:

Valid as a prescribable product

Descriptif du produit:

BNF: 12030500

Notice patient

SALAGEN 5MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
(pilocarpine hydrochloride)
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
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. Do not pass it on to
others. It
may harm them, even if their symptoms 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 Salagen 5mg film-coated tablets but will be
referred
to as Salagen throughout this leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
What Salagen is and what it is used for
What you need to know before you take Salagen
How to take Salagen
Possible side effects
How to store Salagen
Contents of the pack and other information
WHAT SALAGEN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Salagen contains the active substance pilocarpine hydrochloride, which
belongs to a group of medicines called parasympathomimetic agents or
cholinergic agents.
Salagen stimulates certain nerves and glands in your body. After you
take
Salagen, your body will produce more saliva, tears, sweat, gastric
juices and
mucus.
SALAGEN IS USED
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if you have been given radiotherapy for cancer of the head or neck,
and
your mouth feels very dry
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if you have been diagnosed with a condition called Sjögren’s
syndrome,
and your mouth and/or your eyes are dry and/or itchy
If you have any questions about how Salagen works or why this medicine
has been prescribed for you, ask your doctor.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE SALAGEN
DO NOT TAKE SALAGEN
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if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to pilocarpine hydrochloride or
to any of
the other ingredients of Salagen (listed in section 6).
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if you have untreated asthma
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if you have untreated heart or kidney disease
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if you have a chronic disease that is being treated with a medicinal
product
that acts like