NILVADIPINE Tablets 2mg "SAWAI" (ニルバジピン錠2mg「サワイ」)

Country: Japan

Language: English

Source: すりの適正使用協議会 RAD-AR Council, Japan

Active ingredient:

Nilvadipine

Available from:

Sawai Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.

INN (International Name):

Nilvadipine

Pharmaceutical form:

brownish yellow tablet, diameter: 6.1 mm, thickness: 3.2 mm

Product summary:

Print on wrapping: ニルバジピン 2 mg「サワイ」, SW-537, 高血圧治療剤, Nilvadipine 2 mg「SAWAI」

Patient Information leaflet

Drug Information Sheet("Kusuri-no-Shiori")
Internal
Published: 12/2013
The information on this sheet is based on approvals granted by the
Japanese regulatory authority. Approval
details may vary by country. Medicines have adverse reactions (risks)
as well as efficacies (benefits). It is
important to minimize adverse reactions and maximize efficacy. To
obtain a better therapeutic response,
patients should understand their medication and cooperate with the
treatment.
BRAND NAME:
NILVADIPINE TABLETS 2MG "SAWAI"
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
Nilvadipine
DOSAGE FORM:
brownish yellow tablet, diameter: 6.1 mm, thickness: 3.2
mm
IMPRINT OR PRINT ON WRAPPING:
ニルバジピン 2 mg「サワイ」, SW-537, 高血圧治
療剤, Nilvadipine 2 mg「SAWAI」
EFFECTS OF THIS MEDICINE
This medicine blocks the calcium channel to suppress inflow of calcium
into cells, leading to
dilation of blood vessels and decrease in blood pressure.
It is usually used to treat essential hypertension.
THE FOLLOWING PATIENTS MAY NEED TO BE CAREFUL WHEN USING THIS
MEDICINE.BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR
AND PHARMACIST.
・If you have previously experienced any allergic reactions (itch,
rash, etc.) to any medicines
or foods.
If you are suspected that the intracranial bleeding has not been
arrested.
If your intracranial hypertension is increasing due to acute phase of
stroke.
・If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or possibly pregnant.
・If you are taking any other medicinal products. (Some medicines may
interact to enhance or
diminish medicinal effects. Beware of over-the-counter medicines and
dietary supplements
as well as other prescription medicines.)
DOSING SCHEDULE (HOW TO TAKE THIS MEDICINE)
・
Your dosing schedule prescribed by your doctor is((         

to be written by a healthcare
professional
))
・In general, for adults, take 1 to 2 tablets (2 to 4 mg of the
active ingredient) at a time, twice
a day. Strictly follow the instructions.
・If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as possible.
However, if it is