Land: Europeiska unionen
Språk: engelska
Källa: EMA (European Medicines Agency)
hydrocortisone
Diurnal Europe B.V.
H02AB09
hydrocortisone
Corticosteroids for systemic use
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
Treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in adolescents aged 12 years and over and adults.
Revision: 3
Authorised
2021-05-27
34 B. PACKAGE LEAFLET 35 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER EFMODY 5 MG MODIFIED-RELEASE HARD CAPSULES EFMODY 10 MG MODIFIED-RELEASE HARD CAPSULES EFMODY 20 MG MODIFIED-RELEASE HARD CAPSULES hydrocortisone 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 Efmody is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Efmody 3. How to take Efmody 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Efmody 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT EFMODY IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Medicine contains the active substance hydrocortisone. Hydrocortisone belongs to a group of medicines known as corticosteroids. Hydrocortisone is a copy of the hormone cortisol. Cortisol is made by the adrenal glands in the body. Efmody is used when the adrenal gland are not making enough cortisol due to an inherited condition called congenital adrenal hyperplasia. It is for use in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE EFMODY DO NOT TAKE EFMODY - If you are allergic to hydrocortisone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Efmody if the following apply: _Adrenal crisis _ - You have an adrenal crisis. If you are vomiting or seriously unwell, you may need an injection of hydrocortisone. Your doctor will train you how to do this in an emergency. _Infections _ - You have an infection or you do not feel well. Your doctor may need to prescribe extra hydrocortis Läs hela dokumentet
1 ANNEX I SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 2 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Efmody 5 mg modified-release hard capsules Efmody 10 mg modified-release hard capsules Efmody 20 mg modified-release hard capsules 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Efmody 5 mg modified-release hard capsules. Each modified-release hard capsule contains 5 mg hydrocortisone. Efmody 10 mg modified-release hard capsules. Each modified-release hard capsule contains 10 mg hydrocortisone. Efmody 20 mg modified-release hard capsules. Each modified-release hard capsule contains 20 mg hydrocortisone. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Modified-release hard capsules. Efmody 5 mg modified-release hard capsules. A capsule (approx.19 mm long) with an opaque blue cap and opaque white body printed with “CHC 5 mg” containing white to off white granules. Efmody 10 mg modified-release hard capsules. A capsule (approx.19 mm long) with an opaque green cap and opaque white body printed with “CHC 10 mg” containing white to off white granules. Efmody 20 mg modified-release hard capsules. A capsule (approx. 22 mm long) with an opaque orange cap and opaque white body printed with “CHC 20 mg” containing white to off white granules. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in adolescents aged 12 years and over and adults. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology Treatment should be initiated by physicians experienced in the management of CAH. 3 As maintenance therapy the dose must be individualised according to the response of the individual patient. The lowest possible dose should be used. Monitoring of the clinical response is necessary and patients should be observed closely for signs that might require dose adjustment, including changes in clinical status resulting from remissions or exacerbations of the disease, changes in electrolytes particularly hypokalaemia, individual responsiveness to the medicinal product, and the effect Läs hela dokumentet