Acenocoumarol 1mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Acenocoumarol

Available from:

Lexon (UK) Ltd

ATC code:

B01AA07

INN (International Name):

Acenocoumarol

Dosage:

1mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 02080200

Patient Information leaflet

SINTROM UNO 1MG TABLETS
(acenocoumarol)
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as
your
doctor or pharmacist have told 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.
Your medicine is called Sintrom Uno 1mg tablets but will be reffered
to as
Sintrom Uno throughout the leaflet.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
What Sintrom Uno is and what it is used for
What you need to know before you take Sintrom Uno
How to take Sintrom Uno
Possible side effects
How to store Sintrom Uno
Contents of the pack and other information
WHAT SINTROM UNO IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Sintrom Uno 1 mg Tablets (acenocoumarol) belongs to a group of
medicines called anticoagulants (blood thinning medicines).
Sintrom Uno is used to treat and prevent blood clots blocking the
blood
vessels e.g. deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Sintrom Uno does not dissolve blood clots that have already formed but
it
may stop the clots from becoming larger and causing more serious
problems.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE SINTROM UNO
Follow all the doctor’s instructions carefully. They may differ from
the general
information contained in this leaflet.
• DO NOT TAKE SINTROM UNO IF YOU: are allergic (hypersensitive) to
acenocoumarol, or similar medicines to thin the blood called coumarin
derivatives (e.g. warfarin, phenprocoumon), or to any of the
ingredients in
Sintrom Uno (see Section 6, Contents of the pack and other
information)
• are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breast-feeding (see
Pregnancy, breast-feeding a