Nazione: Nuova Zelanda
Lingua: inglese
Fonte: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)
Verapamil hydrochloride 80mg;
Viatris Limited
Verapamil hydrochloride 80 mg
80 mg
Film coated tablet
Active: Verapamil hydrochloride 80mg Excipient: Calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate Colloidal silicon dioxide Croscarmellose sodium Hypromellose Macrogol 6000 Magnesium stearate Microcrystalline cellulose Purified talc Sodium laurilsulfate Titanium dioxide
Blister pack, 10 tablets
Prescription
Prescription
Piramal Enterprises Limited
· Essential hypertension
Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Blister pack, PVC/PVdC/Al - 10 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Blister pack, PVC/Al - 10 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Blister pack, PVC/PVdC/Al - 100 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Blister pack, PVC/Al - 100 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C
1998-02-11
Page 1 of 4 NEW ZEALAND CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION ISOPTIN ® AND ISOPTIN SR ® _VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE_ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Isoptin. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking Isoptin against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT ISOPTIN IS USED FOR There are two types of Isoptin: • Isoptin (40 mg and 80 mg tablets) • Isoptin SR (120 and 240 mg tablets) The letters SR in the name Isoptin SR stand for "sustained release". This means the medicine is released into the blood over an extended period of time, usually allowing the medicine to be taken only once a day. Depending on your condition, your doctor will prescribe Isoptin or Isoptin SR. In most parts of this leaflet, the name Isoptin is used to refer to both Isoptin tablets and Isoptin SR tablets. Where there is information specific to the type of Isoptin, the separate names are used. Isoptin is used in the treatment of: high blood pressure, also called hypertension angina (chest pain) irregular heartbeats, also called arrhythmias Isoptin is also used in patients who have recently had a heart attack. Your doctor may have prescribed Isoptin for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why Isoptin has been prescribed for you. Isoptin belongs to a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers or calcium antagonists. They work by opening up blood vessels, which lets more blood and oxygen reach the heart and at the same time lowers high blood pressure. Isoptin tablets also help to control irregular heartbeats. Isoptin does not change the amount of calcium in your blood or bones. Calcium in your diet or taking calcium supplements will not inter Leggi il documento completo
Page 1 of 16 NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET ISOPTIN ® ISOPTIN SR ® 1. PRODUCT NAME ISOPTIN 40 mg and 80 mg tablets. ISOPTIN SR 120 mg and 240 mg modified release tablets. 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each ISOPTIN tablet contains 40 mg or 80 mg of verapamil hydrochloride. Each ISOPTIN SR tablet contains 120 mg or 240 mg verapamil hydrochloride. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM ISOPTIN 40 mg tablets are white, film coated, marked “40” on one side and with “Knoll-triangle” on reverse side and have a diameter of about 7mm. ISOPTIN 80 mg tablets are white, film coated, marked with “ISOPTIN 80” on one side and “Knoll” on reverse side above the score and have a diameter of about 9mm. ISOPTIN SR 120 mg sustained release tablets are white, biconvex and film coated with dimensions 5mm x 10mm. The tablet is embossed with “120 SR” on one side and “KNOLL” on the other side. ISOPTIN SR 240 mg sustained release tablets are light green, capsule shaped, scored and film coated with dimensions 6.5 x 18.5mm. The tablet is embossed with a double Knoll triangle on one side. Sustained release characteristics are not altered when the tablet is divided in half. ISOPTION 40 mg, 80 mg tablets and ISOPTIN SR 120 mg tablet cannot be divided into equal doses. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS _4.1 _ _THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS_ ISOPTIN SR Essential hypertension Secondary prevention post myocardial infarction - for secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction, especially where blocking agents are not tolerated such as in patients with asthma, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease with intermittent claudication, etc. Angina pectoris – for the prophylaxis and treatment of coronary insufficiency: chronic stable angina pectoris; angina at including vasospastic (Prinzmetal’s, variant angina) and unstable angina (crescendo, pre-infarction angina); angina pectoris post myocardial infarction. Page 2 of 16 ISOPTIN 40 MG OR 80 MG (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) Essential h Leggi il documento completo