Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
LORMETAZEPAM
PCO Manufacturing
N05CD06
LORMETAZEPAM
1 Milligram
Tablets
Product subject to prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Benzodiazepine derivatives
Authorised
2014-10-10
_ _ NOCTAMID ® TABLETS 1MG Lormetazepam READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING 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 leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Noctamid is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Noctamid 3. How to take Noctamid 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Noctamid 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT NOCTAMID IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Noctamid contains lormetazepam, which belongs to the group of medicines called benzodiazepines. Noctamid helps to – shorten the time it takes for you to fall asleep – reduce the frequency of awakening in the night – prolong your sleep time without making you feel tired or drowsy the next day. Your doctor will prescribe Noctamid for a short time only when your sleep problems are severe, disabling or causing extreme distress. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE NOCTAMID DO NOT TAKE NOCTAMID: • if you have a particular condition in which the MUSCLES BECOME WEAK and tire easily (myasthenia gravis) • if you have severe BREATHING DIFFICULTY (respiratory insufficiency e.g. severe chronic obstructive disease) • if your BREATHING SOMETIMES STOPS when you are asleep (sleep apnoea syndrome) • if you have taken an excessive Read the complete document
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Noctamid 1 mg Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains lormetazepam 1mg Excipient with a known effect: contains lactose (as monohydrate) For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet. _Product imported from Spain:_ Round, white, flat tablets with a beveled edge, imprinted ‘CF’ in a regular hexagon on one face and a breakline on the reverse. The tablet can be divided into equal halves. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS As per PA 1410/009/001 5 PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES As per PA 1410/009/001 6 PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS 6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS Lactose monohydrate Magnesium stearate Maize starch Povidone 25000 6.2 INCOMPATIBILITIES Not applicable. 6.3 SHELF LIFE The shelf life expiry date of this product shall be the date shown on the container and outer package of the product on the market in the country of origin. 6.4 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE Do not store above 25°C. HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 01/06/2016_ _CRN 2174948_ _page number: 1_ 6.5 NATURE AND CONTENTS OF CONTAINER Blister strips, 10 tablets/strip, in a cardboard carton. Pack size: 30 tablets. 6.6 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR DISPOSAL OF A USED MEDICINAL PRODUCT OR WASTE MATERIALS DERIVED FROM SUCH MEDICINAL PRODUCT AND OTHER HANDLING OF THE PRODUCT No special requirements. 7 PARALLEL PRODUCT AUTHORISATION HOLDER PCO Manufacturing Unit 10 Ashbourne Business Park Rath Ashbourne Co. Meath Ireland 8 PARALLEL PRODUCT AUTHORISATION NUMBER PPA0465/402/001 9 DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION Date of first authorisation: 10 th October 2014 10 DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT June 201 Read the complete document