Страна: Австралия
Язык: английский
Источник: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
ziprasidone hydrochloride, Quantity: 21.72 mg (Equivalent: ziprasidone, Qty 20 mg)
Generic Health Pty Ltd
Ziprasidone hydrochloride
Capsule, hard
Excipient Ingredients: Gelatin; magnesium stearate; pregelatinised maize starch; croscarmellose sodium; indigo carmine; colloidal anhydrous silica; titanium dioxide
Oral
60
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
for the treatment of schizophrenia, related psychoses, prevention of relapse and for maintenance of clinical improvement during continuation therapy;,as monotherapy for the short term treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder.
Visual Identification: size 4 capsule: white body, blue cap; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: PA/Al/PVC/Al - polyamide-aluminium foil-polyvinylchloride/aluminium foil; Container Life Time: 36 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 30 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Child resistant closure
Licence status A
2015-03-05
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION ZIPRASIDONE GH (ZIPRASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE) CAPSULES WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Ziprasidone GH. It does not contain all the available information. 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 Ziprasidone GH against the benefits they expect it will 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 ZIPRASIDONE GH IS USED FOR _WHAT_ _ZIPRASIDONE GH IS FOR _ Ziprasidone GH is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Your doctor may have prescribed Ziprasidone GH for another reason. ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ZIPRASIDONE GH OR WHY ZIPRASIDONE GH HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU. SCHIZOPHRENIA Schizophrenia is a mental illness. It varies from person to person, but can involve: • hallucinations: the person sees, hears, feels, smells or tastes something that is not actually there; most commonly a person may hear voices; • delusions: a delusion is a false belief held by a person which is not held by others of the same cultural background; • disturbed or disorganised thinking; • poor memory and concentration; • loss of emotion and expression; • loss of motivation and energy; • difficulty interacting with others, leading to social isolation. BIPOLAR DISORDER Bipolar disorder is a mental illness where a person cycles through: • ’manic' phases – with symptoms such as over- activity, irritability/elation and limited need for sleep; • 'depressive' phases - with symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, difficulty making decisions, concentrating and hopelessness. _HOW ZIPRASIDONE GH WORKS _ Ziprasidone GH belongs to a group of medicines called atypical antipsychotics/ neuroleptics. It contains the ingredient ziprasidone. SCHIZOPHRENIA Researchers do not know exactly wh Прочитать полный документ
AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – ZIPRASIDONE GH (ZIPRASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE) CAPSULES 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Ziprasidone hydrochloride. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Ziprasidone GH is supplied for oral administration as capsules containing ziprasidone hydrochloride (anhydrous) equivalent to 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg and 80 mg ziprasidone. For the full list of excipients, see SECTION 6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Ziprasidone GH 20 mg capsules: Size 4 capsule, white body, blue cap. Ziprasidone GH 40 mg capsules: Size 4 capsules, blue body, blue cap. Ziprasidone GH 60 mg capsules: Size 3 capsules, white body, white cap. Ziprasidone GH 80 mg capsules: Size 2 capsules, white body, blue cap. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Ziprasidone capsules are indicated: • for the treatment of schizophrenia, related psychoses, prevention of relapse and for maintenance of clinical improvement during continuation therapy; • as monotherapy for the short-term treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder. 4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION SCHIZOPHRENIA The recommended dose in treatment of schizophrenia is 40 mg twice daily taken with food. Daily dosage may subsequently be adjusted on the basis of individual clinical status up to 80 mg twice daily. Dosage adjustments, if indicated, should generally occur at intervals of not less than 2 days. The maximum recommended dose of 80 mg twice daily may be reached as early as Day 3 of treatment. Ziprasidone is effective in the treatment of acutely exacerbated patients and in maintaining the clinical improvement during continuation therapy, in patients who have shown an initial treatment response. In maintenance treatment patients should be administered the lowest effective dose. In many cases, a dose of 20 mg twice daily may be sufficient. Ziprasidone GH v3 Page 2 of 24 (ziprasidone hydrochloride) capsules Long term treatment with ziprasidone is effective in the prevention of recurrent exacerbation of the illness Прочитать полный документ