Gopten 2mg capsules

Land: Storbritannien

Språk: engelska

Källa: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiva substanser:

Trandolapril

Tillgänglig från:

Mawdsley-Brooks & Company Ltd

ATC-kod:

C09AA10

INN (International namn):

Trandolapril

Dos:

2mg

Läkemedelsform:

Oral capsule

Administreringssätt:

Oral

Klass:

No Controlled Drug Status

Receptbelagda typ:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produktsammanfattning:

BNF: 02050501

Bipacksedel

GOPTEN
® 2 MG CAPSULES /
TRANDOLAPRIL 2 MG CAPSULES
(trandolapril)
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE
- Keep this leaflet as you may need to read it again
- This leaflet provides a summary of the information currently
available
about Gopten
- For further information or advice ask your doctor or pharmacist
- This medicine is for you only and should never be given to anyone
else,
even if they appear to have the same symptoms as you
- Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you experience any side effects
This medicine is available using any one of the above names but will
be
referred to as Gopten throughout this leaflet.
Gopten Capsules are also available in other strengths.
1. WHAT IS GOPTEN & WHAT DOES IT DO?
Gopten belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin-converting
enzyme (or ACE) inhibitors. They work by relaxing blood vessels,
making it
easier for the heart to pump blood around the body and lowering blood
pressure.
- Gopten capsules are used to treat high blood pressure
(hypertension).
- The capsules may also be prescribed to protect your heart after a
heart
attack.
2. WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW BEFORE TAKING GOPTEN?
DO NOT TAKE GOPTEN if you:
- Are more than 3 months pregnant. (It is also better to avoid Gopten
in
early pregnancy – see pregnancy section.)
- Suffer from any obstruction that slows the flow of blood in the
heart, such
as narrowing of the one of the valves in the heart (aortic stenosis).
- Have ever suffered from a severe allergic reaction called
angioedema,
involving a skin condition (urticaria) and swelling mainly affecting
the
face, extremities, tongue, mouth and throat.
- Are allergic (sensitive) to trandolapril or any of the ingredients
in Gopten
capsules.
TELL YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE YOU TAKE GOPTEN
They may need to adjust your dose, if you:
- have been taking diuretics (water tablets) for a long time or have
been on
a low salt diet.
- have recently had severe or prolonged sickness or diarrhoea.
- have been told by a doctor that