Krajina: Írsko
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Emtricitabine; Tenofovir disoproxil
Accord Healthcare Ireland Ltd.
J05AR; J05AR03
Emtricitabine; Tenofovir disoproxil
200 mg/245 milligram(s)
Film-coated tablet
Antivirals for treatment of HIV infections, combinations; tenofovir disoproxil and emtricitabine
Marketed
2019-06-28
1 NL/H/4213/001/IB/012, version 03, March 2024 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL ACCORDPHARMA 200 MG/245 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil 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. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Emtricitabine/Tenofovir disoproxil Accordpharma is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Emtricitabine/Tenofovir disoproxil Accordpharma 3. How to take Emtricitabine/Tenofovir disoproxil Accordpharma 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Emtricitabine/Tenofovir disoproxil Accordpharma 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL ACCORDPHARMA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL ACCORDPHARMA CONTAINS TWO ACTIVE SUBSTANCES, _emtricitabine _ and _tenofovir disoproxil_ . Both of these active substances are _antiretroviral _ medicines which are used to treat HIV infection. Emtricitabine is a _nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor _ and tenofovir is a _nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor. _ However, both are generally known as NRTIs and they work by interfering with the normal working of an enzyme (reverse transcriptase) that is essential for the virus to reproduce itself. • EMTRICITABINE/TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL ACCORDPHARMA IS USED TO TREAT HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 (HIV-1) INFECTION IN ADULTS. • IT IS ALSO USED TO TREAT HIV IN ADOLESCENTS AGED 12 TO LESS THAN 18 YEARS WHO WEIGH AT LEAST 35 KG, and who have already been treated with oth Prečítajte si celý dokument
Health Products Regulatory Authority 20 March 2024 CRN00DV61 Page 1 of 30 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Emtricitabine/Tenofovir disoproxil Accordpharma 200 mg/245 mg film-coated tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each film-coated tablet contains 200 mg of emtricitabine and 245 mg of tenofovir disoproxil (equivalent to 300 mg of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate or 136 mg of tenofovir). Excipient(s) with known effect: Each tablet contains 162 mg lactose (as monohydrate). For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablet. Blue, capsule shaped, of approx. 19x9 mm film-coated tablets de-bossed with 'H' on one side and 'E44' on the other side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS _Treatment of HIV-1 infection:_ Emtricitabine/Tenofovir disoproxil Accordpharma is indicated in antiretroviral combination therapy for the treatment of HIV-1 infected adults (see section 5.1). Emtricitabine/Tenofovir disoproxil Accordpharma is also indicated for the treatment of HIV-1 infected adolescents, with NRTI resistance or toxicities precluding the use of first line agents (see sections 4.2, 4.4 and 5.1). _Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP):_ Emtricitabine/Tenofovir disoproxil Accordpharma is indicated in combination with safer sex practices for pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents at high risk (see sections 4.2, 4.4 and 5.1). 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Emtricitabine/Tenofovir disoproxil Accordpharma should be initiated by a physician experienced in the management of HIV infection. Posology _Treatmentof HIV inadults and adolescents aged 12 years and older, weighing at least 35 kg: One tablet, once daily._ _Prevention of HIV in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older, weighing at least 35 kg:_One tablet, once daily. Separate preparations of emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil are available for treatment of HIV-1 infection if it becomes necessar Prečítajte si celý dokument