Țară: Australia
Limbă: engleză
Sursă: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
aripiprazole, Quantity: 2 mg
Strides Pharma Science Pty Ltd
aripiprazole
Tablet, uncoated
Excipient Ingredients: lactose monohydrate; magnesium stearate; iron oxide yellow; maize starch; microcrystalline cellulose; hyprolose; indigo carmine aluminium lake; colloidal anhydrous silica
Oral
100, 30
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
Aripiprazole is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia including maintenance of clinical improvement during continuation therapy.
Visual Identification: Green, coloured, modified rectangular shaped uncoated tablets debossed with '61' on one side and 'H' on other side; Container Type: Bottle; Container Material: HDPE; Container Life Time: 2 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Child resistant closure
Licence status A
2013-08-09
AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION Ver 1.1 Page 1 of 5 AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 30 Aripiprazole CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about AURO- ARIPIPRAZOLE. It does not contain all the available information. Some of the information contained in this leaflet may not apply to you. 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 AURO- ARIPIPRAZOLE 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 AURO- ARIPIPRAZOLE IS USED FOR AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotic agents which improve the symptoms of certain types of mental illness. AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental illness with disturbances in thinking, feelings and behaviour. Your doctor may have prescribed AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE for another reason. Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why AURO- ARIPIPRAZOLE has been prescribed for you. There is no evidence that AURO- ARIPIPRAZOLE is addictive. This medicine is available only with a doctor's prescription. AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE is not recommended for use in children under the age of 18, as safety and efficacy have not been established in this age group. BEFORE YOU TAKE AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT DO NOT TAKE AURO- ARIPIPRAZOLE IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY TO: • aripiprazole • any of the ingredients listed at the end of this leaflet Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: • rash, itching or hives on the skin • shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing • swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat or other parts of the body DO NOT TAKE AURO- ARIPIPRAZOLE AFTER THE EXPIRY OR USE BY DATE PRINTED ON THE PACK. If you take this medicine after this date ha Citiți documentul complet
Product Information: AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE (Aripiprazole Tablets 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 30 mg) Ver 1.1 Page 1 of 28 PRODUCT INFORMATION AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE 2 (ARIPIPRAZOLE 2 MG TABLETS) AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE 5 (ARIPIPRAZOLE 5 MG TABLETS) AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE 10 (ARIPIPRAZOLE 10 MG TABLETS) AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE 15 (ARIPIPRAZOLE 15 MG TABLETS) AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE 20 (ARIPIPRAZOLE 20 MG TABLETS) AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE 30 (ARIPIPRAZOLE 30 MG TABLETS) NAME OF THE MEDICINE The name of the medicine is aripiprazole. CHEMICAL NAME: 7-{4-[4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl]butoxy}-3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1 _H_ )-one MOLECULAR FORMULA: C 23 H 27 Cl 2 N 3 O 2 MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 448.39 CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: [129722-12-9] DESCRIPTION Aripiprazole is a novel antipsychotic agent with unique pharmacologic properties and a chemical structure that differs from current antipsychotic agents. Since aripiprazole is insoluble in water with its equilibrium solubility being about 0.00001% w/v, its pKa was established in 20% aqueous ethanol pKa = 7.6 (20% ethanol, at 25°C). The partition coefficients (P o/w ) of aripiprazole range from 3.4 at pH 2.0 to > 1000 at pH 6.0. AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE is available as tablets containing 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 30 mg aripiprazole. AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: Lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, maize starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, indigo carmine CI73015 (2 mg & 5 mg tablets) & iron oxide yellow CI77492 (2 mg tablets). PHARMACOLOGY PHARMACODYNAMICS The mechanism of action of aripiprazole, as well as other drugs having efficacy in schizophrenia, is unknown. However, it has been proposed that the efficacy of aripiprazole is mediated through a Product Information: AURO-ARIPIPRAZOLE (Aripiprazole Tablets 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 30 mg) Ver 1.1 Page 2 of 28 combination of partial agonist activity at dopamine D 2 and serotonin 5HT 1A receptors and antagonist activity at serotonin 5HT 2A receptors. Aripiprazole activity is primarily due to the parent drug, aripi Citiți documentul complet