Furosemide 40mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Furosemide

Available from:

Arrow Generics Ltd

ATC code:

C03CA01

INN (International Name):

Furosemide

Dosage:

40mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 02020200

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
FUROSEMIDE 20MG TABLETS
FUROSEMIDE 40MG TABLETS
(furosemide)
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE.
- 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 or
nurse.
This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Furosemide Tablets are and what are they used for
2. What you need to know before you take Furosemide Tablets
3.
How to take Furosemide Tablets
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Furosemide Tablets
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT FUROSEMIDE TABLETS ARE AND WHAT ARE THEY USED
FOR
Furosemide Tablets contain furosemide as the active ingredient. This
belongs to a
group of medicines called diuretics (also called water tablets).
Furosemide Tablets
are used to treat oedema (fluid retention) caused by heart failure,
mild to moderate
hypertension (high blood pressure) and certain liver and kidney
disorders. They are
also used to manage a condition called oliguria where the body
produces an
abnormally small amount of urine, due to kidney disease.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE FUROSEMIDE
TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE FUROSEMIDE TABLETS IF YOU:
•
are allergic to furosemide or any of the other ingredients of this
medicine (listed
in section 6). Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash,
swallowing or
breathing problems, swelling of the lips, face, throat or tongue.
•
are allergic to amiloride, sulfonamides or sulphonamide derivatives,
such as
sulfadiazine or cotrimoxazole
•
have a low blood volume or are dehydrated (with or without
accompanying low
blood pressure)
•
have too little potassium or sodium in your blood (shown in blood
test)
•
have already

Summary of Product characteristics

OBJECT 1
FUROSEMIDE 40MG TABLETS
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 08-Jul-2016 | Accord
Healthcare Limited
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1. Name of the medicinal product
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2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
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3. Pharmaceutical form
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4. Clinical particulars
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4.1 Therapeutic indications
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4.2 Posology and method of administration
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4.3 Contraindications
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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
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4.6 Pregnancy and lactation
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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
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4.8 Undesirable effects
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4.9 Overdose
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5. Pharmacological properties
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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
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5.3 Preclinical safety data
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6. Pharmaceutical particulars
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6.1 List of excipients
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6.2 Incompatibilities
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6.3 Shelf life
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6.4 Special precautions for storage
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6.5 Nature and contents of container
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6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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7. Marketing authorisation holder
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8. Marketing authorisation number(s)
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9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
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10. Date of revision of the text
1. Name of the medicinal product
Furosemide 40mg Tablets
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each tablet contains Furosemide 40mg.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Tablet
White to off white, flat, uncoated tablets with beveled edges,
debossed ''I21A'' on one side and breakline
on the other side.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Furosemide is a potent diuretic with rapid action.
Furosemide tablets are indicated for:
• The treatment of fluid retention associated with heart failure,
including left ventricular failure, cirrhosis
of the liver and renal disease, including nephrotic syndrome.
• The treatment of mild to moderate hypertension when brisk diuretic
response is required. Alone or in
combination with other anti-hypertensive agents in the treatment of
more severe cases.
4.2 Posology