Valsts: Austrālija
Valoda: angļu
Klimata pārmaiņas: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
lisinopril dihydrate
Apotex Pty Ltd
Lisinopril dihydrate
Registered
TERRY WHITE CHEMISTS LISINOPRIL TABLETS _Contains the active ingredient lisinopril (as lisinopril dihydrate)_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION _FOR A COPY OF A LARGE PRINT LEAFLET, PH: 1800 195 055_ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET READ THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE TAKING YOUR MEDICINE. This leaflet answers some common questions about lisinopril. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. The information in this leaflet was last updated on the date listed on the last page. More recent information on this medicine may be available. ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST: • if there is anything you do not understand in this leaflet, • if you are worried about taking your medicine, or • to obtain the most up-to-date information. You can also download the most up to date leaflet from www.apotex.com.au. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you using this medicine against the benefits they expect it will have for you. Pharmaceutical companies cannot give you medical advice or an individual diagnosis. Keep this leaflet with your medicine. You may want to read it again. WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS USED FOR The name of your medicine is Terry White chemists Lisinopril. It contains the active ingredient lisinopril (as lisinopril dihydrate). It is used to treat the following: • People with mild or moderate hypertension (high blood pressure) • People with congestive heart failure • People with acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Everyone has blood pressure. This pressure helps get your blood all around your body. Your blood pressure may be different at different times of the day, depending on how busy or worried you are. You have hypertension (high blood pressure) when your blood pressure stays higher than is needed, even when you are calm and relaxed. People with high blood pressure often feel fine and have no symptoms. You can only tell if you have high blood pressure by having your blood pressure Izlasiet visu dokumentu
1 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION - TERRY WHITE CHEMISTS LISINOPRIL (LISINOPRIL DIHYDRATE) 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Lisinopril dihydrate 2 AND 3 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION AND PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Lisinopril dihydrate is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is soluble in water, sparingly soluble in methanol and practically insoluble in ethanol. Each tablet contains lisinopril dihydrate as the active ingredient. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, mannitol, maize starch, magnesium stearate and iron oxide red (C177491). 5 MG TABLETS Light pink coloured, circular, biconvex, uncoated tablets with “5” embossed and break line on one side and “BL” embossing on other side. 10 MG TABLETS Light pink, circular, biconvex, uncoated tablets with “10” embossed and on one side and “BL” embossing on other side. 20 MG TABLETS Pink, circular, biconvex, uncoated tablets with “20” embossed and on one side and “BL” embossing on other side. Alternative lisinopril products should be used if a 2.5 mg dose is required. The 5 mg tablets must not be broken in half to give a 2.5 mg dose. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS • HYPERTENSION Lisinopril is indicated in the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension. It may be used alone or concomitantly with other classes of antihypertensive agents. Sufficient data have not been provided to support the use of lisinopril in severe hypertension or renovascular hypertension. • CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Lisinopril is also indicated in the treatment of heart failure. In such patients, it is recommended that lisinopril be administered together with a diuretic. • ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION Lisinopril is indicated for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction in haemodynamically stable patients, defined as patients who are not in cardiogenic 2 shock and who have a systolic blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg. Lisinopril may be initiated within 24 hours of an Izlasiet visu dokumentu