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Nyelv: angol
Forrás: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
AZATHIOPRINE
B & S Healthcare
L04AX01
AZATHIOPRINE
50 Milligram
Film Coated Tablet
Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Other immunosuppressants
Authorised
2012-04-27
Package leaflet: Information for the patient IMURAN™ 50MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (azathioprine) 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. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Imuran tablets are and what they are used for 2. What you need to know before you take Imuran tablets 3. How to take Imuran tablets 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Imuran tablets 6. Contents of the pack and other information The name of your medicine is Imuran 50mg film-coated tablets but will be referred to as Imuran or Imuran tablets throughout this leaflet. 1. WHAT IMURAN TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR Imuran tablets belong to a group of medicines called immunosuppressives. This means that they reduce the strength of your immune system. Immunosuppressive medicines are sometimes necessary to help your body accept an organ transplant, or to treat some diseases where your immune system is reacting against your own body (autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis). 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE IMURAN TABLETS DO NOT TAKE IMURAN TABLETS: if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to Imuran, azathioprine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6) if yo Olvassa el a teljes dokumentumot
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Imuran 50mg Film-coated Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 50mg of azathioprine. Also contains Lactose For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablets. _Product imported from United Kingdom:_ Yellow, round, biconvex, scored film-coated tablet, branded "GX CHI". The scoreline should not be used to break the tablet. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS As per PA1691/003/003 5 PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES As per PA1691/003/003 6 PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS 6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS Tablet Core: Lactose Maize starch Pregelatinised starch Stearic acid Magnesium stearate Film-coat: Hypromellose Macrogol 400 6.2 INCOMPATIBILITIES Not applicable. 6.3 SHELF LIFE The shelf-life expiry date of this product shall be the date shown on the container and outer package of the product on the market in the country of origin. HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 20/01/2016_ _CRN 2172151_ _page number: 1_ 6.4 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE Do not store above 25°C. Keep the blister in the outer carton in order to protect from light. 6.5 NATURE AND CONTENTS OF CONTAINER Blister strips containing 25 tablets in an over-labelled outer carton. Pack size: 100 tablets 6.6 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR DISPOSAL OF A USED MEDICINAL PRODUCT OR WASTE MATERIALS DERIVED FROM SUCH MEDICINAL PRODUCT AND OTHER HANDLING OF THE PRODUCT Safe handling of Imuran: Health professionals who handle uncoated tablets should follow guidelines for the handling of cytotoxic drugs according to prevailing local recommendations and/or regulations (for example, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Working Par Olvassa el a teljes dokumentumot