Zestril 5mg tablets

Land: Storbritannia

Språk: engelsk

Kilde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiv ingrediens:

Lisinopril

Tilgjengelig fra:

CST Pharma Ltd

ATC-kode:

C09AA03

INN (International Name):

Lisinopril

Dosering :

5mg

Legemiddelform:

Oral tablet

Administreringsrute:

Oral

Klasse:

No Controlled Drug Status

Resept typen:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produkt oppsummering:

BNF: 02050501; GTIN: 5055946806310

Informasjon til brukeren

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENTS
ZESTRIL® 5MG TABLETS
(lisinopril)
The name of your medicine is Zestril 5mg Tablets, but will be
referred to as Zestril throughout the remainder of the leaflet.
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it
on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are
the same as yours.
•
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See
section 4.
YOUR MEDICINE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING STRENGTHS:
2.5MG, 10MG AND 20MG.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Zestril is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Zestril
3. How to take Zestril
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Zestril
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT ZESTRIL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Zestril contains a medicine called lisinopril. This belongs to a
group of medicines called ACE inhibitors.
Zestril can be used for the following conditions:
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To treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
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To treat heart failure.
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If you have recently had a heart attack (myocardial infarction).
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To treat kidney problems caused by Type II diabetes in people
with high blood pressure.
Zestril works by making your blood vessels widen. This helps to
lower your blood pressure. It also makes it easier for your heart to
pump blood to all parts of your body.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ZESTRIL
DO NOT TAKE ZESTRIL:
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if you are allergic to lisinopril or any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in section 6).
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if you have ever had an allergic reaction to another ACE
inhibitor medicine. The allergic reaction may have caused
swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face, lips, tongue or
throa