Eprosartan 600mg tablets

Страна: Великобритания

Язык: английский

Источник: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Активный ингредиент:

Eprosartan mesilate

Доступна с:

Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd

код АТС:

C09CA02

ИНН (Международная Имя):

Eprosartan mesilate

дозировка:

600mg

Фармацевтическая форма:

Oral tablet

Администрация маршрут:

Oral

класс:

No Controlled Drug Status

Тип рецепта:

Valid as a prescribable product

Обзор продуктов:

BNF: 02050502

тонкая брошюра

TEVETEN 600MG TABLETS / EPROSARTAN 600MG TABLETS
(eprosartan mesilate)
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE
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Keep this leaflet.You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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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.
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If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side
effects not
listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Your medicine is called Teveten 600mg Tablets / Eprosartan 600mg
Tablets,
but will be referred to as Teveten throughout this Leaflet.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
What Teveten is and what it is used for
Before you take Teveten
How to take Teveten
Possible side effects
How to store Teveten
Further information
WHAT TEVETEN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
WHAT TEVETEN IS USED FOR
Teveten contains a medicine called eprosartan mesilate. This belongs
to a
group of medicines called ‘angiotensin II receptor antagonists’.
This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure, also called
hypertension.
The main cause of high blood pressure is narrowing of the blood
vessels.
This increases the amount of work your heart must do to pump blood
around your body. You may not feel unwell, but, if high blood pressure
is not
treated, it can lead to heart disease and stroke.
HOW TEVETEN WORKS
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Angiotensin II is a chemical found in the body which makes your blood
vessels contract. This makes it more difficult for blood to pass
through
them
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This causes your blood pressure to rise
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Teveten works by preventing the chemical, angiotensin II, from causing
your blood vessels to contract. This has the effect of lowering your
blood
pressure.
You may be given Teveten on its own or with another medicine used to
treat
high blood pressure. Using both medicines together will lower your
blood
pressure more than one on its own.
BEFORE YOU TAKE TEVETEN
DO NOT TAKE TEVETEN IF:
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You are allergic (hype

Характеристики продукта

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Eprosartan 600 mg Film-coated Tablets
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each film-coated tablet contains 735.84 mg eprosartan mesilate
equivalent to 600 mg
eprosartan.
Excipient(s) with known effect:
43 mg lactose monohydrate per tablet.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Film-coated tablet
White, capsule shaped, biconvex film-coated tablets. Tablets are
approximately 20 x
9 mm.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Eprosartan is indicated in adults for the treatment of essential
hypertension._ _
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
The recommended dose is 600 mg eprosartan once daily.
Achievement of maximal blood pressure reduction in most patients may
take 2 to 3
weeks of treatment.
Eprosartan may be used alone or in combination with other
anti-hypertensives (see
sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1). In particular, addition of a
thiazide-type diuretic such
as hydrochlorothiazide or a calcium channel blocker such as sustained
release
nifedipine has been shown to have an additive effect with eprosartan.
Duration of treatment is not limited.
_Older people_
No dose adjustment is required in older people.
_Patients with Hepatic impairment _
There is limited experience in patients with hepatic insufficiency
_(see section 4.3, _
_Contraindications)_.
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_Patients with Renal impairment _
In patients with moderate or severe renal impairment (creatinine
clearance <60
ml/min), the daily dose should not exceed 600 mg.
_Paediatric population _
Eprosartan 600 mg Film-coated Tablets is not recommended for use in
children and
adolescents. The safety and efficacy of eprosartan in children and
adolescents under
18 years have not been established. No data are available.
Method of administration
Oral use. Eprosartan may be taken with or without food.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients
listed in section
6.1.
Severe hepatic impairment.
Second a