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언어: 영어
출처: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Lexon (UK) Ltd
N07AX01
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
5mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 12030500
SALAGEN 5MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (pilocarpine hydrochloride) PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET 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. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms 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. Your medicine is called Salagen 5mg film-coated tablets but will be referred to as Salagen throughout this leaflet. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: What Salagen is and what it is used for What you need to know before you take Salagen How to take Salagen Possible side effects How to store Salagen Contents of the pack and other information WHAT SALAGEN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Salagen contains the active substance pilocarpine hydrochloride, which belongs to a group of medicines called parasympathomimetic agents or cholinergic agents. Salagen stimulates certain nerves and glands in your body. After you take Salagen, your body will produce more saliva, tears, sweat, gastric juices and mucus. SALAGEN IS USED * if you have been given radiotherapy for cancer of the head or neck, and your mouth feels very dry * if you have been diagnosed with a condition called Sjögren’s syndrome, and your mouth and/or your eyes are dry and/or itchy If you have any questions about how Salagen works or why this medicine has been prescribed for you, ask your doctor. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE SALAGEN DO NOT TAKE SALAGEN * if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to pilocarpine hydrochloride or to any of the other ingredients of Salagen (listed in section 6). * if you have untreated asthma * if you have untreated heart or kidney disease * if you have a chronic disease that is being treated with a medicinal product that acts like 전체 문서 읽기