Nortriptyline 25mg tablets

Quốc gia: Vương quốc Anh

Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh

Nguồn: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Thành phần hoạt chất:

Nortriptyline hydrochloride

Sẵn có từ:

Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd

Mã ATC:

N06AA10

INN (Tên quốc tế):

Nortriptyline hydrochloride

Liều dùng:

25mg

Dạng dược phẩm:

Oral tablet

Tuyến hành chính:

Oral

Lớp học:

No Controlled Drug Status

Loại thuốc theo toa:

Valid as a prescribable product

Tóm tắt sản phẩm:

BNF: 04030100

Tờ rơi thông tin

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
ALLEGRON
® 25MG TABLETS
(nortriptyline hydrochloride)
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 Nortriptyline 25mg Tablets are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Allegron
®
25mg Tablets
3. How to take Allegron
®
25mg Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Allegron
®
25mg Tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT ALLEGRON
® 25MG TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Allegron
®
25mg Tablets contain the active ingredient nortriptyline
hydrochloride, which is a tricyclic antidepressant. Allegron
®
25mg Tablets
relieve the symptoms of depression.
Allegron
®
25mg Tablets may also be used for the treatment of bed-wetting
in children 6 years and older.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ALLEGRON
® 25MG TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE ALLEGRON
® 25MG TABLETS

If you are allergic to nortriptyline hydrochloride or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). An allergic
reaction
may include rash, itching, difficulty breathing or swelling of the
face,
lips, throat or tongue;

If you have had a recent heart attack or heartbeat disorder;

If you have severe liver disease;

If you suffer from mania (abnormally raised mood);

If you are breast-feeding;

If the child is under 6 years of age;

If you are taking, or have taken in the last two weeks, monoamine
oxidase inhibitors (another type of antidepressant);

If you are taking adrenaline-like drugs includi

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Nortriptyline 25mg Tablets
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains nortriptyline hydrochloride equivalent to
nortriptyline 25mg
Excipient with known effect
The tablet also contains lactose monohydrate.
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
White to off-white round biconvex tablets, debossed ‘NO’ on one
side and
‘25’ on the other side.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Nortriptyline is indicated for the treatment of Major Depressive
Episodes.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
ADULTS: The usual adult dose is 25mg three or four times daily. Dosage
should begin
at a low level (50mg once daily or 25mg 2-3 times daily). If
necessary, dose could be
gradually increased in 25mg increments no more rapidly than every
other day to be
added to the morning dose. When doses above 100mg daily are
administered,
monitoring of plasma levels of nortriptyline should be considered and
maintained in
the optimum range of 50 to 150ng/ml. Doses above 150mg per day are not
recommended.
Lower than usual dosages are recommended for elderly patients. Lower
dosages are
also recommended for outpatients than for hospitalised patients who
will be under
close supervision. The physician should initiate dosage at a low level
and increase it
gradually, noting carefully the clinical response and any evidence of
intolerance.
Following remission, maintenance medication may be required for a
longer period of
time. The maintenance dose should be the same as the optimal
therapeutic dose.
If a patient develops minor side-effects, the dosage should be
reduced. The drug
should be discontinued promptly if adverse effects of a serious nature
or allergic
manifestations occur.
ELDERLY: 30 to 50mg/day in divided doses. Dosage should begin at a low
level (10 –
20 mg daily) and be increased as required to the maximum dose of 50mg.
If it is
considered necessary to use higher dosing in an elderly pat