Land: Irland
Språk: engelsk
Kilde: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Febuxostat
Rowa Pharmaceuticals Limited
M04AA; M04AA03
Febuxostat
80 milligram(s)
Film-coated tablet
Preparations inhibiting uric acid production; febuxostat
2021-04-30
1 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER FEBUXOSTAT ROWA 80 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS FEBUXOSTAT ROWA 120 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS febuxostat 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. - If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. - 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. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Febuxostat Rowa is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Febuxostat Rowa 3. How to take Febuxostat Rowa 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Febuxostat Rowa 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT FEBUXOSTAT ROWA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Febuxostat Rowa tablets contain the active substance febuxostat and are used to treat gout, which is associated with an excess of a chemical called uric acid (urate) in the body. In some people, the amount of uric acid builds up in the blood and may become too high to remain soluble. When this happens, urate crystals may form in and around the joints and kidneys. These crystals can cause sudden, severe pain, redness, warmth and swelling in a joint (known as a gout attack). Left untreated, larger deposits called tophi may form in and around joints. These tophi may cause joint and bone damage. Febuxostat Rowa works by reducing uric acid levels. Keeping uric acid levels low by taking Febuxostat Rowa once every day stops crystals building up, and over time it reduces symptoms. Keeping uric acid levels sufficiently low for a long enough period can also shrink tophi. Febuxostat Rowa 120 mg tablets is also used to treat and prevent high blood levels of uric acid that may occur when you start to receive chemotherapy for blood cancers. When Les hele dokumentet
Health⋅Products⋅Regulatory⋅Authority 22⋅June⋅2023 CRN00DLJC Page⋅1⋅of⋅14 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Febuxostat⋅Rowa⋅80⋅mg⋅film-coated⋅tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each⋅film-coated⋅tablet⋅contains⋅febuxostat⋅hemihydrate⋅equivalent⋅to⋅80⋅mg⋅of⋅febuxostat.⋅ Excipient with known effect Each⋅film-coated⋅tablet⋅contains⋅72.68⋅mg⋅of⋅lactose⋅(as⋅monohydrate) For⋅the⋅full⋅list⋅of⋅excipients,⋅see⋅section⋅6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated⋅tablet. Pale⋅yellow⋅coloured⋅round⋅shaped⋅film-coated⋅tablet⋅approximately⋅11⋅mm⋅in⋅diameter,⋅debossed⋅with⋅"80"⋅on⋅one⋅side 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Treatment⋅of⋅chronic⋅hyperuricaemia⋅in⋅conditions⋅where⋅urate⋅deposition⋅has⋅already⋅occurred⋅(including⋅a⋅history,⋅or⋅ presence⋅of,⋅tophus⋅and/or⋅gouty⋅arthritis). Febuxostat⋅Rowa⋅is⋅indicated⋅in⋅adults. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology The⋅recommended⋅oral⋅dose⋅of⋅Febuxostat⋅Rowa⋅is⋅80⋅mg⋅once⋅daily⋅without⋅regard⋅to⋅food.⋅If⋅serum⋅uric⋅acid⋅is⋅>⋅6⋅mg/dL⋅ (357⋅μmol/L)⋅after⋅2-4⋅weeks,⋅Febuxostat⋅Rowa⋅120⋅mg⋅once⋅daily⋅may⋅be⋅considered. Febuxostat⋅Rowa⋅works⋅sufficiently⋅quickly⋅to⋅allow⋅retesting⋅of⋅the⋅serum⋅uric⋅acid⋅after⋅2⋅weeks.⋅The⋅therapeutic⋅target⋅is⋅to⋅ decrease⋅and⋅maintain⋅serum⋅uric⋅acid⋅below⋅6⋅mg/dL⋅(357⋅μmol/L). Gout⋅flare⋅prophylaxis⋅of⋅at⋅least⋅6⋅months⋅is⋅recommended⋅(see⋅section⋅4.4). _Elderly_ No⋅dose⋅adjustment⋅is⋅required⋅in⋅the⋅elderly⋅(see⋅section⋅5.2). _Renal impairment_ The⋅efficacy⋅and⋅safety⋅have⋅not⋅been⋅fully⋅evaluated⋅in⋅patients⋅with⋅severe⋅renal⋅impairment⋅(creatinine⋅clearance⋅<30⋅ mL/min,⋅see⋅section⋅5.2). Les hele dokumentet