DITROPAN oxybutynin hydrochloride 5mg tablet

Страна: Австралия

Език: английски

Източник: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Активна съставка:

oxybutynin hydrochloride, Quantity: 5 mg

Предлага се от:

Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd

Лекарствена форма:

Tablet, uncoated

Композиция:

Excipient Ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose; brilliant blue FCF aluminium lake; lactose; calcium stearate

Начин на приложение:

Oral

Броя в опаковка:

100 tablets, 30, 90 tablets

Вид предписание :

(S4) Prescription Only Medicine

Терапевтични показания:

Treatment of detrusor over-activity where conservative measures have failed.

Каталог на резюме:

Visual Identification: Light blue, round, single scored tablet, blank on both sides; Container Type: Bottle; Container Material: HDPE; Container Life Time: 3 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius

Статус Оторизация:

Registered

Дата Оторизация:

1994-05-30

Листовка

DITROPAN
DIT-RO(H)-PAN)
_oxybutynin hydrochloride (oxy-BEAUT-in-in HIGH-dro(h)-CLOR-ride)_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI)
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Ditropan.
It does not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor or
pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor or pharmacist
has weighed the risks of you taking
Ditropan against the benefits they
expect it will have for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT DITROPAN IS USED
FOR
Ditropan is used to decrease the
urgency and the frequency of
urination. Ditropan works by
relaxing the bladder smooth muscle
and helps to decrease muscle spasm.
This delays the initial desire and the
urge to urinate.
Your doctor may have prescribed
Ditropan for another reason.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY
DITROPAN HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR
YOU.
There is no evidence that Ditropan is
addictive.
This medicine is available only with
a doctor's prescription.
Ditropan is not recommended for use
in children under the age of 5 years,
as there have been no studies of its
effects in children.
BEFORE YOU TAKE IT
_WHEN YOU MUST NOT TAKE IT_
DO NOT TAKE DITROPAN IF YOU HAVE
AN ALLERGY TO DITROPAN OR ANY OF
THE INGREDIENTS LISTED AT THE END OF
THIS LEAFLET.
DO NOT TAKE DITROPAN IF YOU HAVE:
•
angle closure glaucoma or
shallow anterior chamber -
disorders of the eye
•
partial or complete intestinal
blockage; stomach, intestinal or
large bowel problems including
colitis (inflammation of the
colon)
•
myasthenia gravis - a disease of
the muscles
•
urinary tract blockage
•
severe bleeding
DO NOT TAKE DITROPAN IF YOU ARE
PREGNANT OR INTEND TO BECOME
PREGNANT.
The safety of the use of Ditropan in
women who are pregnant or may
become pregnant has not been
established.
Like most medicines, Ditropan is not
recommended for use during

Данни за продукта

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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – DITROPAN
(OXYBUTYNIN HYDROCHLORIDE)
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NAME OF THE MEDICINE
oxybutynin hydrochloride
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains oxybutynin hydrochloride 5 mg.
EXCIPIENTS WITH KNOWN EFFECT:
Sugars as lactose
For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients.
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PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Light blue, round, single scored uncoated tablet, blank on both sides.
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CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Treatment of detrusor over-activity where conservative measures have
failed.
4.2
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Adults: The usual dose is one 5 mg tablet two to three times a day.
The maximum
recommended dose is one 5 mg tablet four times a day.
In the frail and elderly patient it is advisable to initiate treatment
at a low dose and, if
necessary to increase the dose carefully according to tolerance and
response. Initial doses for
geriatric patients of 2.5 mg twice daily have been reported in the
literature.
Children over 5 years of age: The usual dose is one 5 mg tablet twice
a day. The maximum
recommended dose is one 5 mg tablet three times a day.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Ditropan is contraindicated in patients with increased intraocular
pressure associated with
angle closure (glaucoma) or shallow anterior chamber since
anticholinergic drugs may
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aggravate this condition. It is also contraindicated in partial or
complete obstruction of the
gastrointestinal tract, paralytic ileus, intestinal atony of the
elderly or debilitated patient,
megacolon, toxic megacolon complicating ulcerative colitis, severe
colitis, and myasthenia
gravis. It is contraindicated in patients with obstructive uropathy
and in patients with
unstable cardiovascular status in acute haemorrhage.
Ditropan is contraindicated in patients who have demonstrated
hypersensitivity to the
product.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Avoid dosage in high environmental temperatures and excessive exercise
in high
tempe