Allopurinol 300mg tablets

Land: Storbritannia

Språk: engelsk

Kilde: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktiv ingrediens:

Allopurinol

Tilgjengelig fra:

Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc

ATC-kode:

M04AA01

INN (International Name):

Allopurinol

Dosering :

300mg

Legemiddelform:

Oral tablet

Administreringsrute:

Oral

Klasse:

No Controlled Drug Status

Resept typen:

Valid as a prescribable product

Produkt oppsummering:

BNF: 10010400

Informasjon til brukeren

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1. WHAT ALLOPURINOL TABLETS ARE AND WHAT
THEY ARE USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Allopurinol 300mg Tablets. They
contain the active ingredient called Allopurinol, that belongs to a
group of medicines called enzyme inhibitors, which act to control the
speed at which chemical changes occur in the body.
Allopurinol reduces the formation and accumulation of uric acid in the
body. They are used to prevent gout and gouty arthritis. These tablets
should not be used to treat sudden attack of gout.
Allopurinol
is
also
used
to
relieve
the
symptoms
of
pain
and
inflammation due to the following conditions:
•
Gouty arthritis or gout
•
certain types of kidney stones
•
increased uric acid level following some anti-cancer treatments
•
Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome in children [inheritable disorder that affects
how the body builds and breaks down purines, characterized by
increased blood and uric acid levels and by the absence of the
enzyme hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGP)]
•
Psoriasis (skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick,
red skin with silvery scales)
To prevent an attack of gouty arthritis your doctor may prescribe a
suitable anti-inflammatory medicine or colchicine for at least a
month.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE ALLOPURINOL TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE ALLOPURINOL TABLETS IF YOU:
•
are allergic to Allopurinol or any of other ingredients in this
medicine
(see section 6). Symptoms of allergic reaction to Allopurinol may
include:
•
shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty in breathing
•
swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body
•
rash, itching or hives on the skin
•
are currently suffering from an acute attack of gout.
Treatments
with
Allopurinol
should
not
be
started
until
an
acute attack of gout is over. Your doctor may wish to prescribe
another medicine to relieve the acute attack.
TAKE SPECIAL CARE IF YOU:
•
are suffering, or have suffered from any liver or kidney problems
•
are suffering from high blood pressure
•
have, or ever had hear

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OBJECT 1
ALLOPURINOL 300MG TABLETS
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 13-Sep-2018 | Sigma
Pharmaceuticals PLC (Special
Concept Development / RxFarma)
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1. Name of the medicinal product
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2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
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3. Pharmaceutical form
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4. Clinical particulars
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4.1 Therapeutic indications
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4.2 Posology and method of administration
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4.3 Contraindications
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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
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4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
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4.8 Undesirable effects
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4.9 Overdose
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5. Pharmacological properties
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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
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5.3 Preclinical safety data
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6. Pharmaceutical particulars
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6.1 List of excipients
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6.2 Incompatibilities
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6.3 Shelf life
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6.4 Special precautions for storage
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6.5 Nature and contents of container
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6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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7. Marketing authorisation holder
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8. Marketing authorisation number(s)
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9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
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10. Date of revision of the text
1. Name of the medicinal product
Allopurinol 300mg Tablets
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each Tablet contains 300mg of Allopurinol
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3. Pharmaceutical form
Tablet.
White circular biconvex tablet with “300” on one face and plain on
the reverse.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
As a xanthine oxidase inhibitor in the management of conditions of
excess body urate, including gout,
neoplastic disease and associated treatment, enzyme disorders such as
the Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, renal
calculi, renal failure, diuretic therapy and psoriasis.
In the prophylaxis and treatment of calcium renal lithiasis in
patients with raised serum or urinary uric
acid.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
DOSAGE IN ADULTS: Allopurinol should be