Kraj: Wielka Brytania
Język: angielski
Źródło: myHealthbox
Diltiazem Hydrochloride
Neopharma Limited
C08DB01
Diltiazem Hydrochloride
200mg
Prolonged-release oral capsules
Oral use
7 or 28 capsules
POM - Prescription Only Medicine
Lamp San Prospero
Calcium channel blocker
Mild to moderate hypertension and angina pectoris
Authorised
2015-03-25
Module 1.3.1.3 DILTIAZEM 200 MG AND 300 MG Package Leaflet PROLONGED-RELEASE CAPSULES version 7 2015/03 page 1 of 7 1.3.1.3 PACKAGE LEAFLET PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER ZATIM XL 200 MG AND ZATIM XL 300 MG PROLONGED-RELEASE CAPSULES Diltiazem Hydrochloride 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. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Zatim XL is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you use Zatim XL 3. How to take Zatim XL 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Zatim XL 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT ZATIM XL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Zatim XL contains a medicine called diltiazem. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘calcium-channel blockers’. Zatim XL is used for: • High blood pressure • Angina (chest pain). It works by making your blood vessels wider. This helps to lower your blood pressure. It also makes it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. This helps to prevent the chest pain caused by angina. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ZATIM XL DO NOT TAKE ZATIM XL: • if you are allerg Przeczytaj cały dokument
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Zatim XL 200 mg Prolonged-release Capsules 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each prolonged release capsule contains 200 mg Diltiazem Hydrochloride. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Prolonged-release oral capsules Opaque capsules with a white body and cap, containing white to whitish pellets. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Mild to moderate hypertension and angina pectoris 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology Zatim XL 200 mg and Zatim XL 300 mg are prolonged release capsules for once daily dosing. The capsules should not be chewed but swallowed whole with water, ideally before or during a meal. The dosage requirements may differ in patients with angina or hypertension. Adults: Angina and hypertension: The usual starting dose is Zatim XL 200 mg once daily. This dose maybe increased to Zatim XL 300 mg once daily, or 2 capsules of Zatim XL 200 mg daily (400 mg), and if clinically indicated, a higher dose of one Zatim XL 300 mg plus one Zatim XL 200 mg capsule (total 500 mg) may be considered. Elderly and patients with impaired hepatic or renal function: Heart rate should be monitored and if it falls below 50 beats per minute the dose should not be increased. Plasma levels of diltiazem can be increased in this group of patients. Zatim XL capsules should be used with caution in patients with renal or hepatic impairment (see section 4.4). Careful titration of the dose should be considered where appropriate, as individual patient response may vary. Method of administration Angina and hypertension: the initial dose should be one Zatim XL 200 mg capsule daily. This dose may be increased to one capsule of Zatim XL 300 mg daily if clinically indicated. _Paedi Przeczytaj cały dokument