Ország: Egyesült Királyság
Nyelv: angol
Forrás: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Trandolapril
Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd
C09AA10
Trandolapril
2mg
Oral capsule
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 02050501
GOPTEN ® 2 MG CAPSULES / TRANDOLAPRIL 2 MG CAPSULES (trandolapril) PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE - Keep this leaflet as you may need to read it again - This leaflet provides a summary of the information currently available about Gopten - For further information or advice ask your doctor or pharmacist - This medicine is for you only and should never be given to anyone else, even if they appear to have the same symptoms as you - Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you experience any side effects This medicine is available using any one of the above names but will be referred to as Gopten throughout this leaflet. Gopten Capsules are also available in other strengths. 1. WHAT IS GOPTEN & WHAT DOES IT DO? Gopten belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin-converting enzyme (or ACE) inhibitors. They work by relaxing blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood around the body and lowering blood pressure. - Gopten capsules are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). - The capsules may also be prescribed to protect your heart after a heart attack. 2. WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW BEFORE TAKING GOPTEN? DO NOT TAKE GOPTEN if you: - Are more than 3 months pregnant. (It is also better to avoid Gopten in early pregnancy – see pregnancy section.) - Suffer from any obstruction that slows the flow of blood in the heart, such as narrowing of the one of the valves in the heart (aortic stenosis). - Have ever suffered from a severe allergic reaction called angioedema, involving a skin condition (urticaria) and swelling mainly affecting the face, extremities, tongue, mouth and throat. - Are allergic (sensitive) to trandolapril or any of the ingredients in Gopten capsules. TELL YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE YOU TAKE GOPTEN They may need to adjust your dose, if you: - have been taking diuretics (water tablets) for a long time or have been on a low salt diet. - have recently had severe or prolonged sickness or diarrhoea. - have been told by a doctor that Olvassa el a teljes dokumentumot