Pericyazine 10mg/5ml oral solution

Țară: Regatul Unit

Limbă: engleză

Sursă: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingredient activ:

Pericyazine

Disponibil de la:

Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd

Codul ATC:

N05AC01

INN (nume internaţional):

Pericyazine

Dozare:

2mg/1ml

Forma farmaceutică:

Oral solution

Calea de administrare:

Oral

Clasă:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tip de prescriptie medicala:

Valid as a prescribable product

Rezumat produs:

BNF: 04020100; GTIN: 5000283653752

Prospect

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PACKAGE LEAFLET:
INFORMATION FOR THE USER
PERICYAZINE 10MG/5ML SYRUP
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFL ET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU TAKE
THIS MEDICINE
• Keep this leafl et. 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. Do not
pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their
symptoms are the same as yours
• If any of the side eff ects gets serious, or if you notice
any side eff ects not listed in this leafl et, please tell
your doctor or pharmacist
IN THIS LEAFL ET:
1. What pericyazine is and what it is used for
2. Before you take pericyazine
3. How to take pericyazine
4. Possible side eff ects
5. How to store pericyazine
6. Further Information
1. WHAT PERICYAZINE IS AND WHAT IT IS
USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Pericyazine 10mg/5ml
Syrup (referred to as pericyazine throughout this
leafl et).
This belongs to a group of medicines called
‘phenothiazines’. It works by blocking the eff ect of a
chemical in the brain.
It can be used for:
ADULTS
• Schizophrenia
• The short term treatment of anxiety, agitation
and violent or dangerously impulsive behaviour
when used with other medicines
CHILDREN
• Schizophrenia
• Other behavioural problems
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE PERICYAZINE
DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE AND TELL YOUR
DOCTOR IF:
 You are allergic (hypersensitive) to pericyazine
or any of the other ingredients in this medicine
(listed in Section 6)
Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash,
swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your
lips, face, throat or tongue
Do not take this medicine if any of the above apply
to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or
pharmacist before taking pericyazine.
TAKE SPECIAL CARE WITH PERICYAZINE
CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST BEFORE YOU
TAKE THIS MEDICINE IF:
▲You have liver or kidney problems
▲You have thyroid problems
▲You have heart problems or a family history of
heart problems
▲You have ever had a stroke
▲You have Parkinson’s disease
▲You h

Caracteristicilor produsului

OBJECT 1
PERICYAZINE 10MG/5ML SYRUP
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 26-Oct-2017 | Zentiva
1. Name of the medicinal product
Pericyazine 10mg/5ml Syrup
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Pericyazine 10mg/5ml
3. Pharmaceutical form
Syrup for oral administration
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
a) In adults with schizophrenia or other psychoses, for the treatment
of symptoms or prevention of
relapse.
b) In anxiety, psychomotor agitation, violent or dangerously impulsive
behaviour. Pericyazine is used as
an adjunct to the short-term management of these conditions.
c) In children with behaviour disorders or schizophrenia
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Route of administration: oral
Dosage requirement varies with the individual and the severity of the
condition being treated. Initial
dosage should be low with progressive increases until the desired
response is obtained, after which
dosage should be adjusted to maintain control of the symptoms.
_Severe conditions_
INDICATIONS (A) OR (C)
Adults
Initially 75mg per day in divided doses. Dosage should be increased by
25mg per day at weekly intervals
until the optimum effect is achieved. Maintenance therapy would not
normally be expected to exceed
300mg per day.
Elderly
Initially 15-30mg per day in divided doses. If this is well tolerated
the dosage may be increased if
necessary for optimum control of behaviour.
Children
The initial daily dose should be calculated on bodyweight. A child
weighing 10kg should receive 0.5
milligram and this initial dose should be increased by 1mg for each
additional 5kg of bodyweight up to a
total daily dose of 10mg daily. This dosage may be gradually increased
until the desired effect is
achieved, but the daily maintenance dose should not exceed twice the
initial amount.
Pericyazine is not recommended for use in children below 1 year of
age.
_Mild or moderate conditions_
ANXIETY, PSYCHMOTOR AGITATION, VIOLENT OR DANGEROUSLY IMPULSIVE
BEHAVIOUR.
Adults
Initially 15-30mg daily, divided into two por