PTIN-GABAPENTIN gabapentin 400 mg capsules blister pack

Land: Australië

Taal: Engels

Bron: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Werkstoffen:

gabapentin, Quantity: 400 mg

Beschikbaar vanaf:

Ipca Pharma (Australia) Pty Ltd

INN (Algemene Internationale Benaming):

Gabapentin

farmaceutische vorm:

Capsule

Samenstelling:

Excipient Ingredients: lactose monohydrate; maize starch; purified talc; Gelatin; purified water; sodium lauryl sulfate; titanium dioxide; iron oxide red; iron oxide yellow

Toedieningsweg:

Oral

Eenheden in pakket:

150, 50, 30, 20, 100, 1000, 500, 300, 10

Prescription-type:

(S4) Prescription Only Medicine

therapeutische indicaties:

Gabapentin is indicated for the treatment of partial seizures, including secondarily generalised tonic-clonic seizures, initially as add-on therapy in adults and children age 3 years and above who have not achieved adequate control with standard anti-epileptic drugs. Gabapentin is indicated for the treatment of neuropathic pain.

Product samenvatting:

Visual Identification: Orange/Orange coloured size '0' hard gelatine capsules, filled with white to off-white blend; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: PVC/PVDC/Al; Container Life Time: 36 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Neither child resistant closure nor restricted flow insert

Autorisatie-status:

Licence status A

Autorisatie datum:

2016-12-19

Bijsluiter

PTIN-
GABAPENTIN
GABAPENTIN
CAPSULES 100 MG,
300 MG AND 400 MG
_CONTAIN THE ACTIVE _
_INGREDIENT: _
_GABAPENTIN _
CONSUMER
MEDICINE
INFORMATION
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET?
This
leaflet
answers
some
common
questions
about
gabapentin capsule. It does
not contain all the available
information. 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
gabapentin
capsule
against
the
benefits
it
is
expected to 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 GABAPENTIN
CAPSULE IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine
is PTIN
-GABAPENTIN
. It
contains the active
ingredient gabapentin.
_ _
_WHAT GABAPENTIN _
_CAPSULE DOES_
Gabapentin capsule is used
to control epilepsy.
Epilepsy
is
a
condition
where
you
have
repeated
seizures
(fits).
There
are
many
different
types
of
seizures, ranging from mild
to severe.
Gabapentin capsule is also
used
to
treat
neuropathic
pain, a type of pain caused
by damage to the nerves.
This medicine belongs to a
group
of
medicines
called
anticonvulsants.
_ _
_HOW GABAPENTIN WORKS _
This medicine is thought to
work
by
controlling
brain
chemicals
which
send
signals
to
nerves
to
help
control
seizures
or
neuropathic pain.
Gabapentin
also
has
pain
relieving effects.
Your
doctor
may
have
prescribed
gabapentin
in
addition to other medicines
that you may be taking. This
may
be
necessary
if
your
current
treatment
is
no
longer working as well.
Your
doctor
may
have
prescribed
gabapentin
for
another reason.
Gabapentin
may
lead
to
dependence
on
this
medicine.
ASK
YOUR
DOCTOR
IF
YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
WHY GABAPENTIN HAS BEEN
PRESCRIBED FOR YOU.
This
medicine
is
available
only
with
a
doctor's
prescription.
_USE IN CHILDREN _
There
is
not
enough
information
to
recommend
the use of this medicine in
children:
•
under
the
age
of
3
years
to
control
epilepsy, or
•
under
the
age
of
18
years
to
treat