Zapine Tablets 100mg

Country: Malaysia

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

Bahan aktif:

CLOZAPINE

Boleh didapati daripada:

AVERROES PHARMACEUTICALS SDN. BHD.

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

CLOZAPINE

Unit dalam pakej:

0.38gm mcg/mL; 0.38 gm mcg/mL

Dikeluarkan oleh:

TAIWAN BIOTECH CO., LTD.

Risalah maklumat

ZAPINE
_ _
Clozapine (100 mg)
_CONSUMER MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLET (RIMUP)_
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Zapine is used for
2.
How Zapine works
3.
Before you use Zapine
4.
How to use Zapine
5.
While you are using it
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage and Disposal of Zapine
8.
Product Description
9.
Manufacturer
and
Product
registration holder
10.
Date of revision
WHAT ZAPINE IS USED FOR
Zapine is used to treat schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a mental illness that
affects
the
way
a
person
thinks
and
behaves.
This medicine is used for schizophrenic
patients
only
when
other
medicines
have not worked or have caused severe
side effects.
HOW ZAPINE WORKS
Zapine
contains
a
substance
called
Clozapine.
It
belongs
to
a
group
of
medicines
called
antipsychotics.
This
medicine
is
thought
to
work
by
correcting the chemical imbalances in
the
brain,
which
may
cause
mental
illness.
BEFORE YOU USE ZAPINE
-
_When you must not use it _
_ _
_Do not take Zapine: _
If you are allergic to clozapine, or to
any of the other ingredients of Zapine
(see section
_Ingredients_
).
Symptoms of an allergic reaction can
include:
•
breathing
problems
such
as
shortness
of
breath,
wheezing,
difficulty breathing
•
Itchy skin rash or hives
•
swelling
of
the
face,
mouth
and
other parts of the body
Do not take this medicine if you have a
low white blood cell count, or if you
have previously had a low white blood
cell count caused by use of a medicine.
Zapine
can
cause
agranulocytosis,
a
condition
which
white
blood
cells
(which are needed to fight infections)
is too low.
Do not take Zapine if you have any of
the following disease:
-
Bone marrow disorder
-
Problems with your kidneys
-
Reduced
function
of
the
circulatory or nervous system
-
Active
liver
disease
associated
with jaundice or liver failure
-
Uncontrolled
epilepsy
(fits
or
seizures)
-
Acute
mental
illness
caused
by
alcohol or another drug.
-
Heart disorders
-
If
you
are
unconscious
or
in
a
coma.
_ _
-
_Before you start to use it _
_Tell your doctor if you: _
•
Allergic to any other medici