ATENETIC 100/25 Milligram Coated Tablets

Nazione: Irlanda

Lingua: inglese

Fonte: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Principio attivo:

ATENOLOL, CHLORTALIDONE

Commercializzato da:

Generics (UK) Limited

Codice ATC:

C07CB03

INN (Nome Internazionale):

ATENOLOL, CHLORTALIDONE

Dosaggio:

100/25 Milligram

Forma farmaceutica:

Coated Tablets

Tipo di ricetta:

Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)

Area terapeutica:

Beta blocking agents, selective, and other diuretics

Stato dell'autorizzazione:

Authorised

Data dell'autorizzazione:

1991-05-21

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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
ATENETIC 50MG/12.5MG & 100MG/25MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
(Atenolol & Chlortalidone)
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. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1. What Atenetic is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Atenetic
3. How to take Atenetic
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Atenetic
6. Contents of the pack and other information.
1. WHAT ATENETIC IS AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR
Atenetic is used to treat high blood pressure. Atenetic tablets contain a combination of two active 
medicines, atenolol and chlortalidone. These medicines work together
to lower your blood pressure. 
You  have  been  prescribed  this  medicine  because  your  blood  pressure  was  not  being  adequately 
controlled using atenolol or chlortalidone alone.
Atenolol belongs to  a class of medicines called  selective beta-blockers. It works by making  your 
heart  beats  more  slowly  and  with  less  force. Chlortalidone  belongs  to  the  class  of  drugs  called 
diuretics. It works by increasing the amount of urine produced
by your kidney.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ATENETIC
DO NOT TAKE ATENETIC IF:
-
you are allergic to atenolol or chlortalidone or any of the other ingredients of  this medicine 
(listed in section 6).
-
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Scheda tecnica

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Atenetic 100 mg/25 mg Film-coated Tablets
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Film-coated tablet.
White, biconvex, film-coated tablet embossed with 'AC 125'
on one side and 'G'
on the reverse.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Atenetic is indicated for the treatment of essential hypertension in
patients whose blood pressure is not adequately
controlled on atenolol or chlortalidone alone.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
When clinically appropriate direct change from monotherapy to the
fixed combination may be considered in patients
whose blood pressure is not adequately controlled.
Posology
ADULTS:-
The recommended maintenance dose is one 50mg/12.5mg tablet daily. For
patients who do not respond adequately to
Atenetic 50mg/12.5mg, the dosage may be increased to one tablet of
Atenetic 100mg/25mg
Where necessary, another
antihypertensive drug,
such as a vasodilator,
can be added.
Patients can be transferred
directly to Atenetic 100 mg/25 mg Film-coated Tablets from other
hypertensive treatments,
with the exception of
clonidine (see section 4.5).
SPECIAL POPULATIONS:
_Use in older people_:
Dosage requirements are often lower in this age group.
_Paediatric population (children and adolescents <18 years of age)_
The safety and efficacy of atenolol/chlortalidone in children and
adolescents less than 18 years have not been
established. Therefore, Atenetic is not recommended in children and
adolescents.
_Use in patients with renal impairment:_
Due to the properties of the chlortalidone component, Atenetic has
reduced efficacy in the presence of renal
insufficiency. This fixed dose combination should thus not be
administrated to patients with severe renal impairment
(see section 4.3).
Active constituents
mg/tablet
Atenolol
100
Chlortalidone
25
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
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