Ezetimibe 10 mg Tablets

Nchi: Ayalandi

Lugha: Kiingereza

Chanzo: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Viambatanisho vya kazi:

Ezetimibe

Inapatikana kutoka:

Accord Healthcare Limited

ATC kanuni:

C10AX; C10AX09

INN (Jina la Kimataifa):

Ezetimibe

Kipimo:

10 milligram(s)

Dawa fomu:

Tablet

Dawa ya aina:

Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)

Eneo la matibabu:

Other lipid modifying agents; ezetimibe

Idhini hali ya:

Marketed

Idhini ya tarehe:

2016-04-15

Taarifa za kipeperushi

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
EZETIMIBE 10 MG TABLETS
EZETIMIBE
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 Ezetimibe is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Ezetimibe
3.
How to take Ezetimibe
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Ezetimibe
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT EZETIMIBE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Ezetimibe is a medicine to lower increased levels of cholesterol.
Ezetimibe lowers levels of total cholesterol, "bad" cholesterol (LDL
cholesterol), and
fatty substances called triglycerides in the blood. In addition,
Ezetimibe raises levels
of "good" cholesterol (HDL cholesterol).
Ezetimibe, the active ingredient of Ezetimibe, works by reducing the
cholesterol
absorbed in your digestive tract.
Ezetimibe adds to the cholesterol-lowering effect of statins, a group
of medicines that
reduce the cholesterol your body makes by itself.
Cholesterol is one of several fatty substances found in the
bloodstream. Your total
cholesterol is made up mainly of LDL and HDL cholesterol.
LDL cholesterol is often called “bad” cholesterol because it can
build up in the walls
of your arteries forming plaque. Eventually this plaque build-up can
lead to a
narrowing of the arteries. This narrowing can slow or block blood flow
to vital organs
such as the heart and brain. This blocking of blood flow can result in
a heart attack or
stroke.
HDL cholesterol is often called “good” cholesterol because it
helps keep the bad
cholesterol

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Ezetimibe 10 mg Tablets
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 10 mg of ezetimibe.
Excipient(s) with known effect
Each tablet contains 83 mg of lactose monohydrate.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
White to off-white, capsule-shaped, flat faced with beveled edge,
uncoated tablets, debossed with “10” on one side and
plain on other side.
Length: 8.2 mm
Width: 4.1 mm
Thickness: 2.6 mm
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Primary Hypercholesterolaemia
Ezetimibe, co-administered with an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
(statin) is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for
use in patients with primary (heterozygous familial and non-familial)
hypercholesterolaemia who are not appropriately
controlled with a statin alone.
Ezetimibe monotherapy is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for
use in patients with primary (heterozygous
familial and non-familial) hypercholesterolaemia in whom a statin is
considered inappropriate or is not tolerated.
Prevention of Cardiovascular Events
Ezetimibe is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events
(see section 5.1) in patients with coronary heart
disease (CHD) and a history of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) when
added to ongoing statin therapy or initiated
concomitantly with a statin.
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH)
Ezetimibe co-administered with a statin, is indicated as adjunctive
therapy to diet for use in patients with HoFH.
Patients may also receive adjunctive treatments (e.g. LDL apheresis).
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
The patient should be on an appropriate lipid-lowering diet and should
continue on this diet during treatment with
Ezetimibe.
Route of administration is oral. The recommended dose is one Ezetimibe
daily. Ezetimibe can be administered at any
time of the day, with or without food.
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