Cardioplen XL 5 mg Prolonged Release Tablets
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: myHealthbox
Patient Information leaflet
(PIL)
26-04-2024
Summary of Product characteristics
(SPC)
26-04-2024
Active ingredient:
Felodipine
Available from:
Chiesi Limited
ATC code:
C08CA02
INN (International Name):
Felodipine
Dosage:
5 mg
Pharmaceutical form:
Prolonged-release tablet
Administration route:
Oral use
Units in package:
A single pack contains 10, 20, 28, 30, 50, 56 or 100 tablets
Prescription type:
POM - Prescription Only Medicine
Manufactured by:
Chiesi Limited
Therapeutic indications:
In the management of hypertension and prophylaxis of chronic stable angina pectoris
Authorization status:
Authorised
Authorization date:
2004-03-08
Patient Information leaflet
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
CARDIOPLEN
®
XL 2.5 MG, 5 MG & 10 MG
PROLONGED RELEASE TABLETS
Felodipine
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 leafet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. WHAT CARDIOPLEN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE CARDIOPLEN
3. HOW TO TAKE CARDIOPLEN
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
5. HOW TO STORE CARDIOPLEN
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
1. WHAT CARDIOPLEN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Cardioplen XL Prolonged Release Tablets contain felodipine which belongs to a group of
medicines called calcium-channel blockers that act on the cardiovascular system (the
heart and blood vessels). Cardioplen has been prescribed by your doctor to treat your
high blood pressure or to reduce the frequency of your anginal attacks. They are called
prolonged release tablets because they are manufactured in a way that allows the
felodipine to be released and slowly absorbed by your body over a period of several
hours.
In high blood pressure, felodipine works by widening the blood vessels. This creates less
resistance to the blood flow, and results in lower blood pressure, which in turn reduces
the strain on your heart.
In angina, felodipine works by opening up the arteries supplying the heart muscle and
this allows
Read the complete document
Summary of Product characteristics
Cardioplen XL 5mg Prolonged Release tablets
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 18Jun2015 | Chiesi Limited
1. Name of the medicinal product
Cardioplen XL 5 mg Prolonged Release Tablets
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Cardioplen XL 5mg Prolonged Release Tablets contain 5mg of felodipine.
Cardioplen XL 5mg Prolonged Release Tablets contains 23.95mg of lactose monohydrate/prolonged release tablet.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Light pink, round, biconvex, film coated prolongedrelease tablets with imprint 5.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
In the management of hypertension and prophylaxis of chronic stable angina pectoris.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
For oral administration
Hypertension:
_Adults (including older people): _The dose should be adjusted to the individual requirements of the patient. The
recommended starting dose is 5mg once daily. If necessary the dose may be further increased or another
antihypertensive agent added. The usual maintenance dose is 510mg once daily. Doses higher than 20mg daily are not
usually needed. For dose titration purposes a 2.5mg tablet is available. In older patients an initial treatment with 2.5mg
daily should be considered.
Angina pectoris:
_Adults: _The dose should be adjusted individually. Treatment should be started with 5mg once daily and if needed be
increased to 10mg once daily.
_Administration: _The tablets should regularly be taken in the morning without food or with a light meal. Cardioplen XL
5mg Prolonged Release Tablets must not be chewed or crushed. They should be swallowed whole with half a glass of
water.
_Paediatric Population: _The safety and efficacy of Cardioplen XL 5mg Prolonged Release Tablets in children has not
been estab
Read the complete document
