Country: Australia
Bahasa: Inggeris
Sumber: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
prednisone, Quantity: 1 mg
Aspen Pharmacare Australia Pty Ltd
Tablet, uncoated
Excipient Ingredients: povidone; crospovidone; maize starch; lactose monohydrate; magnesium stearate
Oral
100 tablets, bulk tablets
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
Wherever corticosteroid therapy is indicated such as: pemphigus vulgaris, allergic dermatitis, eczema, exfoliative dermatitis, dermatitis herpetiformis, dermatitis medicamentosa, erythema multiforme, disseminated lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, polyarteritis nodosa, severe bronchial asthma and status asthmaticus, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, adrenal hyperplasia (adrenogenital syndrome), idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, acquired haemolytic anaemia, acute leukaemia, nephrotic syndrome, iridochoroiditis, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatic fever, gout, periarthritis of the shoulder.
Visual Identification: Round, biconvex white scored tablets, debossed with "PN/1" on one side and plain on the other; Container Type: Bottle; Container Material: HDPE; Container Life Time: 3 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 30 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Child resistant closure
Registered
1992-05-26
PANAFCORT 1 PANAFCORT _prednisone _ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about PANAFCORT. It does not contain all the information that is known about PANAFCORT. 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 PANAFCORT 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 PANAFCORT IS USED FOR PANAFCORT contains prednisone as the active ingredient. Prednisone belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids which are a synthetic version of a naturally occurring body hormone called cortisol. PANAFCORT is used in the treatment of many different conditions. Some of these conditions include: severe allergies, severe or chronic asthma, skin problems, arthritis, inflammatory diseases of the bowel, cancer and "auto-immune" diseases. It is also used to prevent or reduce the symptoms of inflammation (such as swelling, redness, pain, tenderness or itching) in any part of the body. These symptoms can occur in response to injury or can be caused by many different conditions. PANAFCORT works by entering inflammatory cells and blocking the inflammatory reaction. It is only able to prevent or reduce symptoms of your condition, it does not cure it. ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY PANAFCORT HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. Your doctor may have prescribed it for another purpose. This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription. There is no evidence that it is addictive. BEFORE YOU TAKE IT _WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT _ DO NOT TAKE PANAFCORT IF YOU HAVE EVER HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO: prednisone or prednisolone any of the tablet ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet. Symptoms of an allergic reaction may include shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty in b Baca dokumen lengkap
1 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION PANAFCORT (PREDNISONE) TABLETS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Prednisone. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION PANAFCORT tablets contain either 1 mg, 5 mg or 25 mg of the active prednisone. List of excipients with known effects: lactose monohydrate. For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM 1 mg: Round, biconvex, white scored tablet with ‘PN/1’ on one side and plain on the other. 5 mg: Round, biconvex, white scored tablet debossed with ‘PN/5’ on one side and plain on the other. 25 mg: Round, biconvex, white scored tablet debossed with ‘PN/25’ on one side and plain on the other. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 T HERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Wherever corticosteroid therapy is indicated such as: pemphigus vulgaris, allergic dermatitis, eczema, exfoliative dermatitis, dermatitis herpetiformis, dermatitis medicamentosa, erythema multiforme; disseminated lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, polyarteritis nodosa; severe bronchial asthma and status asthmaticus, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis; adrenal hyperplasia (adrenogenital syndrome); idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, acquired haemolytic anaemia, acute leukaemia; nephrotic syndrome; iridochoroiditis; ulcerative colitis; rheumatoid arthritis; ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatic fever, gout, periarthritis of the shoulder. 4.2 D OSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION The severity, prognosis, expected duration of the disease, and the patient's reaction to medication are primary factors in determining dosage. Despite the 1 mg tablet being scored, it should not be broken. Adults: The initial adult dosage may range from 20 to 40 mg daily, but can be 60 to 80 mg daily if necessary, depending on the disease being treated. Maintenance dosage: Usually 5 to 20 mg daily. In long term therapy the ideal dosage should not be greater than 40 mg per 2 day so as to minimise side-effects. It is usually administered in 2-4 divided doses or as a single daily dose after breakfast or on alternate days. Alternate-Day Baca dokumen lengkap