Cardura 1mg tablets

Nazione: Regno Unito

Lingua: inglese

Fonte: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Principio attivo:

Doxazosin mesilate

Commercializzato da:

Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd

Codice ATC:

C02CA04

INN (Nome Internazionale):

Doxazosin mesilate

Dosaggio:

1mg

Forma farmaceutica:

Oral tablet

Via di somministrazione:

Oral

Classe:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tipo di ricetta:

Valid as a prescribable product

Dettagli prodotto:

BNF: 02050400; GTIN: 5013457012842

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Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking
this medicine because it contains important information
for you.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.
•
CARDURA is a treatment for high blood pressure, or the
symptoms caused by enlargement of the prostate gland in
men.
•
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.
•
You should take CARDURA regularly to get the maximum
benefit, even if you are feeling well.
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Most people do not have serious problems when taking
CARDURA but side effects can occur. If you experience
swelling of the face, tongue or windpipe, see your doctor
immediately. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor,
pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
•
Taking other medicines may sometimes cause problems.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking this or
any other medicines.
•
If you are, or are trying to become pregnant, do not take
CARDURA and tell your doctor or pharmacist.
What is in this leaflet
1. What CARDURA is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take CARDURA
3. How to take CARDURA
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store CARDURA
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What CARDURA is and
what it is used for
CARDURA is one of a group of medicines called alpha-blockers.
It is used to treat high blood pressure, or the symptoms caused
by enlargement of the prostate gland in men.
CARDURA can be used to treat high blood pressure
(hypertension), by relaxing blood vessels so that blood
passes through them more easily. This helps to lower blood
pressure.
In patients with an enlarged prostate gland, CARDURA is taken
to treat poor and/or frequent passing of urine. This is common in
patients with an enlarged prostate gland. CARDURA works by
relaxing muscle around the bla

Scheda tecnica

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
CARDURA 1mg Tablets
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Doxazosin mesilate
1.213mg equivalent to 1mg doxazosin
Excipient of known effect
Each tablet contains 40 mg of lactose monohydrate.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablets
1mg white round, biconvex tablets marked CN1 on one side and
‘PFIZER’ on
the other.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
_HYPERTENSION:_ Cardura is indicated for the treatment of hypertension
and can
be used as the sole agent to control blood pressure in the majority of
patients.
In patients inadequately controlled on single antihypertensive
therapy, Cardura
may be used in combination with a thiazide diuretic, beta-adrenoceptor
blocking agent, calcium antagonist or an angiotensin-converting enzyme
inhibitor.
_BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA:_ Cardura is indicated for the treatment
of urinary
outflow obstruction and symptoms associated with benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH). Cardura may be used in BPH patients who are either
hypertensive or normotensive.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
POSOLOGY
Cardura may be administered in the morning or the evening.
_HYPERTENSION:_ Cardura is used in a once daily regimen: the initial
dose is
1mg, to minimise the potential for postural hypotension and/or syncope
(see
section 4.4). Dosage may then be increased to 2mg after an additional
one or
two weeks of therapy and thereafter, if necessary to 4mg. The majority
of
patients who respond to Cardura will do so at a dose of 4mg or less.
Dosage
can be further increased if necessary to 8mg or the maximum
recommended
dose of 16mg.
_BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA:_ The recommended initial dosage of
Cardura is
1mg given once daily to minimise the potential for postural
hypotension and/or
syncope (see section 4.4). Depending on the individual patient’s
urodynamics
and BPH symptomatology dosage may then be increased to 2mg and
thereafter
to 4mg and up to the maximum recommended