PRITOR PLUS 40/12.5mg tablet blister pack

Pajjiż: Awstralja

Lingwa: Ingliż

Sors: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Ingredjent attiv:

hydrochlorothiazide,telmisartan

Disponibbli minn:

Boehringer Ingelheim Pty Ltd

L-istatus ta 'awtorizzazzjoni:

Registered

Fuljett ta 'informazzjoni

PRITOR
® PLUS
_TABLETS_
_telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Pritor Plus.
It does not contain all available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have benefits and
risks. Your doctor has weighed the
risks of you taking this medicine
against the benefits it is expected to
have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
This leaflet was last updated on the
date at the end of this leaflet. More
recent information may be available.
The latest Consumer Medicine
Information is available from your
pharmacist, doctor, or from
www.medicines.org.au and may
contain important information about
the medicine and its use of which
you should be aware.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT PRITOR PLUS IS
USED FOR
Pritor Plus is used to lower high
blood pressure (hypertension).
Everyone has blood pressure. This
pressure helps your blood move
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 or relaxed.
There are usually no signs of
hypertension. The only way of
knowing that you have hypertension
is to have your blood pressure
checked on a regular basis. If high
blood pressure is not treated, it can
lead to serious health problems,
including stroke, heart disease and
kidney failure.
_HOW PRITOR PLUS WORKS_
Pritor Plus contains telmisartan and
hydrochlorothiazide in one single
tablet. These two active ingredients
help to reduce blood pressure in
different ways:
•
Telmisartan belongs to a group of
medicines called angiotensin II
receptor antagonists. Angiotensin
II is a substance in the body
which causes blood vessels to
narrow, thus increasing blood
pressure. Telmisartan works by
blocking the

Karatteristiċi tal-prodott

PRITOR PLUS PI0121-14
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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – PRITOR PLUS TELMISARTAN AND
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE TABLETS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE
telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide.
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
PRITOR PLUS is available in three tablet strengths:

PRITOR PLUS 40/12.5 mg containing telmisartan 40
mg/hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg,

PRITOR PLUS 80/12.5 mg containing telmisartan 80
mg/hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg, and

PRITOR PLUS 80/25 mg containing telmisartan 80 mg/hydrochlorothiazide
25 mg.
Excipients with known effect:
Each 40/12.5 mg tablet and 80/12.5 mg tablet contains 112 mg of
lactose monohydrate.
Each 80/25 mg tablet contains 99 mg of lactose monohydrate.
For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
PRITOR PLUS 40/12.5 mg and 80/12.5 mg
tablets are red and white oval shaped two layer tablets.
Each tablet contains either 40 mg or 80 mg of telmisartan and 12.5 mg
of hydrochlorothiazide. The
white face of PRITOR PLUS
40/12.5 mg tablets are imprinted with H4 and the Boehringer Ingelheim
company symbol. The white face of PRITOR PLUS
80/12.5 mg tablets are imprinted with H8 and the
Boehringer Ingelheim company symbol.
PRITOR PLUS 80/25 mg tablets are yellow and white oval shaped two
layer tablets. Each tablet
contains 80 mg of telmisartan and 25 mg of hydrochlorothiazide. The
white face of PRITOR PLUS
80/25 mg tablets are marked with H9 and the Boehringer Ingelheim
company symbol.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
PRITOR PLUS is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. Treatment
should not be initiated with
these combinations.
4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
_Adults_: The recommended dose is one tablet once daily.
The dose of telmisartan can be increased before switching to PRITOR
PLUS. Direct change from
monotherapy to the fixed combinations may be considered.
PRITOR PLUS 40/12.5 mg may be administered in patients whose blood
pressure is not adequately
controlled by PRITOR
40 mg or hydrochlorothiazide.
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