Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Furosemide
DE Pharmaceuticals
C03CA01
Furosemide
40mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 02020200
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 Read the complete document
OBJECT 1 FUROSEMIDE 40MG TABLETS Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 08-Jul-2016 | Accord Healthcare Limited • 1. Name of the medicinal product • 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition • 3. Pharmaceutical form • 4. Clinical particulars • 4.1 Therapeutic indications • 4.2 Posology and method of administration • 4.3 Contraindications • 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use • 4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction • 4.6 Pregnancy and lactation • 4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines • 4.8 Undesirable effects • 4.9 Overdose • 5. Pharmacological properties • 5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties • 5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties • 5.3 Preclinical safety data • 6. Pharmaceutical particulars • 6.1 List of excipients • 6.2 Incompatibilities • 6.3 Shelf life • 6.4 Special precautions for storage • 6.5 Nature and contents of container • 6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling • 7. Marketing authorisation holder • 8. Marketing authorisation number(s) • 9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation • 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 Read the complete document