Country: Malaysia
Bahasa: Inggeris
Sumber: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)
METHYLDOPA
EUCOGEN SDN BHD
METHYLDOPA
3 x10 Tablets; 10 x 10 Tablets
Remedica Ltd.
METHYLDOPA REMEDICA 250 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS Methyldopa anhydrous (250 mg) 1 _ CONSUMER MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLET (RIMUP) _ _ _ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Methyldopa Remedica is used for 2. How Methyldopa Remedica works 3. Before you use Methyldopa Remedica 4. How to use Methyldopa Remedica 5. While you are using it 6. Side effects 7. Storage and Disposal of Methyldopa Remedica 8. Product Description 9. Manufacturer and Product Registration Holder 10. Date of revision WHAT METHYLDOPA REMEDICA IS USED FOR Methyldopa Remedica is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe hypertension. HOW METHYLDOPA REMEDICA WORKS Methyldopa, the active ingredient of Methyldopa Remedica tablets, belongs to the general class of medicines called antihypertensives. Methyldopa is converted to a natural chemical in the body which acts to lower blood pressure. BEFORE YOU USE METHYLDOPA REMEDICA - _When you must not use it _ _ _ Do not take Methyldopa Remedica: • If you have had an allergy (hypersensitive) to methyldopa or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine • If you ever had liver disease • If you ever had depression • If you are taking MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) for depression • If you have high blood pressure due to a tumour near your kidney called ‘phaeochromocytoma’ or ‘paraganglioma’ • Porphyria (a rare, inherited blood disorder) If you think any of these apply to you, do not take Methyldopa Remedica. Inform you doctor. - _Before you start to use it _ _ _ Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Methyldopa Remedica: • If you have a blood disorder called haemolytic anaemia • If you have leucopenia (decreased number of white blood cells) • If you have liver problems • If you have jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) • If you have fever • If you have dialysis • If you have laboratory test • If you have an operation _Pregnancy and lactation _ Please consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are pregnant, planning for pregnancy or breast-feeding befo Baca dokumen lengkap
my-pi-methyldopa-remedica-250mg-fc-tabs-a4 page 1 of 7 PACKAGE INSERT 1. NAME OF THE PRODUCT Methyldopa Remedica 250 mg film-coated tablets 2. NAME AND STRENGTH OF ACTIVE INGREDIENT Each film-coated tablet contains methyldopa equivalent to 250 mg anhydrous methyldopa. 3. DOSAGE FORM Film-coated tablet. Yellow, round, film-coated, with Remedica’s logo on one side and embossed with “MD250” on the other side. 4. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES PHARMACODYNAMICS Pharmacotherapeutic group: antiadrenergic agents; ATC code: C02AB Mechanism of action It appears that several mechanisms of action account for the clinically useful effects of methyldopa and the current generally accepted view is that its principal action is on the central nervous system. The antihypertensive effect of methyldopa is probably due to its metabolism to alpha-methyl noradrenaline, which lowers arterial pressure by stimulation of central inhibitory alpha-adrenergic receptors, false neurotransmission, and/or reduction of plasma renin activity. Methyldopa has been shown to cause a net reduction in the tissue concentration of serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline). PHARMACOKINETICS _Absorption _ Absorption of oral methyldopa is variable and incomplete. _Distribution _ Bioavailability after oral administration averages 25%. _ _ _Biotransformation _ my-pi-methyldopa-remedica-250mg-fc-tabs-a4 page 2 of 7 Peak concentrations in plasma occur at two to three hours, and elimination of the drug is biphasic regardless of the route of administration. Plasma half-life is 1.8 ± 0.2 hours. _ _ _Elimination _ Renal excretion accounts for about two thirds of drug clearance from plasma. 5. CLINICAL PARTICULARS INDICATIONS For treatment of moderate to severe hypertension. POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology _ _ The recommended dose is: Adults: Initial - Oral, 250 mg two or three times a day for two days, the dosage then being adjusted as directed. Maintenance: Oral, 500 mg to 2 g a day, divided into two to Baca dokumen lengkap