Country: Bretland
Tungumál: enska
Heimild: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Felodipine
Chiesi Ltd
C08CA02
Felodipine
5mg
Modified-release tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 02060200; GTIN: 5028613002681
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER CARDIOPLEN ® XL 2.5 MG, 5 MG & 10 MG PROLONGED RELEASE TABLETS Felodipine 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 leafet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. WHAT CARDIOPLEN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE CARDIOPLEN 3. HOW TO TAKE CARDIOPLEN 4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS 5. HOW TO STORE CARDIOPLEN 6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION 1. WHAT CARDIOPLEN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Cardioplen XL Prolonged Release Tablets contain felodipine which belongs to a group of medicines called calcium-channel blockers that act on the cardiovascular system (the heart and blood vessels). Cardioplen has been prescribed by your doctor to treat your high blood pressure or to reduce the frequency of your anginal attacks. They are called prolonged release tablets because they are manufactured in a way that allows the felodipine to be released and slowly absorbed by your body over a period of several hours. In high blood pressure, felodipine works by widening the blood vessels. This creates less resistance to the blood flow, and results in lower blood pressure, which in turn reduces the strain on your heart. In angina, felodipine works by opening up the arteries supplying the heart muscle and this allows more blood and oxygen to reach the muscle, decreasing the chances of angina (chest pains) occurring when extra strain is placed upon the heart. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE CARDIOPLEN DO NOT TAKE CARDIOPLEN: • if you are allergic to felodipine, other calcium- Lestu allt skjalið
OBJECT 1 CARDIOPLEN XL 5MG PROLONGED RELEASE TABLETS Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 16-May-2017 | Chiesi Limited 1. Name of the medicinal product Cardioplen XL 5 mg Prolonged Release Tablets 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Cardioplen XL 5mg Prolonged Release Tablets contain 5mg of felodipine. Cardioplen XL 5mg Prolonged Release Tablets contains 23.95mg of lactose monohydrate/prolonged release tablet. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form Light pink, round, biconvex, film coated prolonged-release tablets with imprint 5. 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications In the management of hypertension and prophylaxis of chronic stable angina pectoris. 4.2 Posology and method of administration For oral administration Hypertension: _Adults (including older people): _The dose should be adjusted to the individual requirements of the patient. The recommended starting dose is 5mg once daily. If necessary the dose may be further increased or another antihypertensive agent added. The usual maintenance dose is 5-10mg once daily. Doses higher than 20mg daily are not usually needed. For dose titration purposes a 2.5mg tablet is available. In older patients an initial treatment with 2.5mg daily should be considered. Angina pectoris: _Adults: _The dose should be adjusted individually. Treatment should be started with 5mg once daily and if needed be increased to 10mg once daily. Elderly population: Initial treatment with lowest available dose should be considered. _Administration: _The tablets should regularly be taken in the morning without food or with a light meal. Cardioplen XL 5mg Prolonged Release Tablets must not be chewed or crushed. They should be swallowed whole with half a glass of water. _Paediatric Population: _The safety and efficacy of Cardioplen XL 5mg Prolonged Release Tablets in children has not been established. Cardioplen XL 5mg Prolonged Release Tablets can be used in combination with β-blockers, ACE inhibitors or diuretics. The effects on blood Lestu allt skjalið