NIFEDIPINE 5 STADA NIFEDIPINE

Šalis: Airija

kalba: anglų

Šaltinis: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Veiklioji medžiaga:

NIFEDIPINE

Prieinama:

Stada Arzneimittel AG

Dozė:

5 Milligram

Vaisto forma:

Capsule

Leidimo data:

1997-04-04

Prekės savybės

PART II
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Nifedipine 5 mg STADA Capsules
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each capsule contains 5 mg Nifedipine 
For excipients, see 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Soft capsule.
Brown capsule, oval, content consists of a yellow solution.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
(i) Chronic stable angina.
(ii) mild to moderate hypertension.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINSTRATION
4.2.1 DOSAGE
Adults / Elderly:
The recommended dose is 5 to 10 mg three times a day.
The maximum daily dose should not exceed 20 mg three times 
a day. Patients with hepatic dysfunction should commence therapy
at 5 mg three times a day. No dosage adjustment is 
normally required in patients with renal dysfunction.
Therapy may be indefinitely continued.
Children:
Not recommended.
4.2.2 ADMINISTRATION
For oral administration only.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Use in patients hypersensitive to the active ingredient.
Use in patients with cardiogenic shock.
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Unstable angina pectoris.
Acute myocardial infarction (within the first 4 weeks).
Use in women capable of child-bearing or to nursing mothers.
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
The use of nifedipine in diabetic patients may
require adjustment of their control.
Nifedipine should be used with caution in patients with
poor cardiac reserve or severe hypotension. Deterioration of 
heart failure has occasionally been observed with nifedipine.
The introduction of nifedipine therapy may
induce attacks of ischaemic pain in some patients with
angina pectoris 
commonly within 30 minutes of taking nifedipine. Should
this occur treatment should be stopped.
Patients should be