LIPANTIL SUPRA 215 Milligram Film Coated Tablet

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

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Active ingredient:

FENOFIBRATE

Available from:

Abbott Healthcare Products Ltd

INN (International Name):

FENOFIBRATE

Dosage:

215 Milligram

Pharmaceutical form:

Film Coated Tablet

Prescription type:

Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

0000-00-00

Summary of Product characteristics

                                SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Lipantil Supra 215 mg, film-coated tablet.
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 215.0 mg fenofibrate.
Excipients with known effect: each tablet contains:
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134.4 mg of lactose monohydrate
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2.28 mg of Sunset yellow lake (E110)
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5.31 mg of Allura red AC lake (E129)
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0.6 mg of Soybean lecithin
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Film coated tablet.
Orange-red, oblong, film-coated tablet engraved “215” on one side and “Fournier logo” on the other side.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Lipantil Supra 215mg is indicated as an adjunct to diet and other non-pharmacological treatment (e.g. exercise, weight
reduction) for the following:
- Treatment of severe hypertriglyceridaemia with or without low HDL cholesterol.
- Mixed hyperlipidaemia when a statin is contraindicated or not tolerated.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Response to therapy should be monitored by determination of serum lipid values. If an adequate response has not been
achieved after several months (e.g. 3 months), complementary or different therapeutic measures should be considered.
_Posology:_
Adults: The recommended initial dose is 160 mg daily administered as one Lipantil Supra 160 mg tablet.
The dose can be titrated up to 215 mg daily administered as one Lipantil Supra 215 mg tablet.
Patients currently taking one Lipantil Micro 267mg capsule can be changed to one Lipantil Supra 215 mg tablet
without further dose adjustment.
Special populations
Geriatric population:
In elderly patients, without renal impairment, the usual adult dose is recommended
Renal impairment:
IRISH MEDICINES BOARD
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