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Աղբյուրը: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
LERCANIDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Arrow Generics Limited
LERCANIDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE
20 Milligram
Film Coated Tablet
Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)
Authorised
0000-00-00
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Lercanidipine hydrochloride 20mg film-coated tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION One film-coated tablet contains 20 mg lercanidipine hydrochloride, equivalent to 18.8 mg lercanidipine. Excipient: Each lercanidipine hydrochloride 20 mg film-coated tablet contains 60 mg lactose monohydrate, 0.018 mg Sunset Yellow (E110) and 0.012mg Allura Red (E129). For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablet (tablet). Pink, round shaped coated tablet, with bisect on one side and 'LC' over on the other side. The tablet can be divided into equal halves. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Lercanidipine hydrochloride 20 mg Film-coated Tablets are indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION The recommended dosage is 10 mg once a day to be taken orally at least 15 minutes before a meal; the dose may be increased to 20 mg depending on the individual patient's response. Dose titration should be gradual; it may take 2 weeks before the maximal antihypertensive effect is apparent. Some individuals, not adequately controlled on a single antihypertensive agent, may benefit from the addition of lercanidipine to therapy with a beta-adrenoreceptor blocking drug (atenolol), a diuretic (hydrochlorothiazide) or an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (captopril or enalapril). Since the dose-response curve is steep with a plateau at doses between 20-30 mg, it is unlikely that efficacy will be improved by higher doses; whereas side effects may increase. USE IN THE ELDERLY Although the pharmacokinetic data and clinical experience suggest that no adjustment of the daily dosage is required, special care shoul Կարդացեք ամբողջական փաստաթուղթը