מדינה: אירלנד
שפה: אנגלית
מקור: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Ezetimibe; Simvastatin
Clonmel Healthcare Ltd
C10BA; C10BA02
Ezetimibe; Simvastatin
10 mg/20 milligram(s)
Tablet
Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors in combination with other lipid modifying agents; simvastatin and ezetimibe
Marketed
2017-04-07
Page 1 of 8 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN CLONMEL 10 MG/10 MG TABLETS EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN CLONMEL 10 MG/20 MG TABLETS EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN CLONMEL 10 MG/40 MG TABLETS EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN CLONMEL 10 MG/80 MG TABLETS ezetimibe/simvastatin READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING 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 Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel 3. How to take Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN CLONMEL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel is a medicine used to lower levels of total cholesterol, “bad” cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), and fatty substances called triglycerides in the blood. In addition, Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel raises levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL cholesterol). Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel contains the active substances ezetimibe and simvastatin. Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel works to reduce your cholesterol in two ways. The active ingredient ezetimibe reduces the cholesterol absorbed in your digestive tract. The active ingredient simvastatin belonging to the class of “statins” inhibits the production of the cholesterol your body makes by itself. Cholesterol is one of several fatty substances found in the bloodstream. Your total cholesterol is made up mainly of LDL and HDL cholesterol. LDL cholesterol קרא את המסמך השלם
Health Products Regulatory Authority 24 July 2023 CRN00DHYL Page 1 of 26 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel 10 mg/20 mg tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 10 mg ezetimibe and 80 mg simvastatin. Excipient with known effect: Each 10 mg/80 mg tablet contains 483.0 mg of lactose monohydrate. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet. Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel 10 mg/20 mg tablets: Light tan, mottled, round, 8 mm in diameter, biconvex tablets, plain on one side and “512” on the other side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Prevention of Cardiovascular Events Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events (see section 5.1) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and a history of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), either previously treated with a statin or not. Hypercholesterolaemia Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for use in patients with primary (heterozygous familial and non-familial) hypercholesterolaemia or mixed hyperlipidaemia where use of a combination product is appropriate: patients not appropriately controlled with a statin alone patients already treated with a statin and ezetimibe Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for use in patients with HoFH. Patients may also receive adjunctive treatments (e.g., low-density lipoprotein [LDL] apheresis). 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology Hypercholesterolaemia The patient should be on an appropriate lipid-lowering diet and should continue on this diet during treatment with Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel. Route of administration is oral. The dosage range of Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Clonmel is 10 mg/10 mg/day through 10 mg/80 mg/day in the evening. In clinical cases where the optimum dosage of ezetimibe/simvastatin is not possible קרא את המסמך השלם