Land: Sverige
Språk: svenska
Källa: Läkemedelsverket (Medical Products Agency)
karvedilol
Teva B.V.
C07AG02
carvedilol
25 mg
Tablett
karvedilol 25 mg Aktiv substans; laktosmonohydrat Hjälpämne
Apotek
Receptbelagt
Karvedilol
Förpacknings: Blister, 10 tabletter; Blister, 14 tabletter; Blister, 28 tabletter; Blister, 30 tabletter; Blister, 50 tabletter; Blister, 56 tabletter; Blister, 60 tabletter; Blister, 100 tabletter; Blister, 98 tabletter
Avregistrerad
2008-02-22
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT CARVANJA 6.25 MG, 12.5 MG AND 25 MG TABLET Carvedilol 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 leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Carvanja is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Carvanja 3. How to take Carvanja 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Carvanja 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT CARVANJA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Carvanja belongs to the group of drugs, alpha- and beta blockers. Carvanja is used in the treatment of high blood pressure and the treatment of angina pectoris. Carvanja is also used as a supplementary treatment in heart failure. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE CARVANJA DO NOT TAKE CARVANJA: - if you are allergic to carvedilol or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). - if you have UNTREATED OR UNSTABLE HEART FAILURE or certain types of DISTURBANCES IN THE CONDUCTION SYSTEM OF THE HEART (so-called AV-block of type II and III unless you have a pacemaker, or so-called sick sinus node). - if you are suffering from a severe LIVER DISEASE. - if you have a very LOW PULSE (LESS THAN 50 BEATS PER MINUTE) or very LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. - if you are suffering from severely COMPROMISED CARDIAC FUNCTION (cardiogenic shock). - if you are suffering from SERIOUS DISTURBANCE in THE BODY’S ACID-BASE BALANCE (metabolic acidosis, acidaemia). - if you have ASTHMA or acute obstruction of your respiratory airway. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Ca Läs hela dokumentet
Produktinformationen för Carvanja 6,25, 12,5, 25 mg filmdragerad tablett, MTnr 26011, 26012, 26013, gäller vid det tillfälle då läkemedlet godkändes. Informationen kommer inte att uppdateras eftersom läkemedlet inte marknadsförs i Sverige. Av samma anledning finns inte någon svensk produktinformation. Den engelska produktinformationen kommer dock att uppdateras för de produkter där Sverige är referensland. Om läkemedelsnamnet i följande produktinformation inte stämmer med namnet på dokumentet, beror det på att läkemedlet i Sverige är godkänt under ett annat namn. SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 N AME OF THE M EDICINAL P RODUCT CARVANJA 6.25 MG FILM-COATED TABLET CARVANJA 12.5 MG FILM-COATED TABLET CARVANJA 25 MG FILM-COATED TABLET 2 Q UALITATIVE AND Q UANTITATIVE C OMPOSITION One tablet contains 6.25 mg, 12.5 mg or 25 mg carvedilol. Excipient: 25mg/50mg/100mg of lactose monohydrate For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 P HARMACEUTICAL F ORM Film-coated tablet 6.25 mg film-coated tablets: white, oval, scored on both sides and marked "6" on one side. 12.5 mg film-coated tablets: white, oval, scored on both sides and marked "12" on one side. 25 mg film-coated tablets: white, oval, scored on both sides and marked "25" on one side The tablets can be divided into equal halves. 4 C LINICAL P ARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Essential hypertension. Chronic stable angina pectoris Adjunctive treatment in moderate to severe stable heart failure. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Carvanja is available in 3 strengths: 6.25 mg, 12.5 mg and 25 mg ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION: Carvedilol may be used for the treatment of hypertension alone or in combination with other antihypertensives, especially thiazide diuretics. Once daily dosing is recommended, however the recommended maximum single dose is 25 mg and the recommended maximum daily dose is 50 mg. _Adults_ The recommended initial dose is 12.5 mg once a day for the first two days. Thereafter, the treatment is continued at the dos Läs hela dokumentet