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Celiprolol 200mg tablets

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

If you have any further questions, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.

This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.

Index

1 What Celiprolol tablets are and what they are used for

2 Before you take

3 How to take

4 Possible side effects

5 How to store

6 Further information

What Celiprolol tablets are and what they are used for

Celiprolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers. It is used to treat:

high blood pressure.

Before you take

Do not take Celiprolol tablets and tell your doctor if you:

are allergic (hypersensitive) to Celiprolol tablets or any of the other ingredients (see section 6)

suffer from asthma or other breathing difficulties including COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease causing cough, wheezing or breathlessness, phlegm or increase in chest infections)

have uncontrolled heart failure or are in shock caused by heart problems

suffer with heart conduction or rhythm problems

have a severely slow heart rate

have severe kidney impairment

have low blood pressure

suffer from blocked blood vessels, including blood circulation problems (which may cause your fingers and toes to tingle or turn pale or blue)

suffer from increased acidity of the blood (metabolic acidosis)

suffer from untreated phaeochromocytoma (high blood pressure due to a tumour near the kidney).

Take special care with Celiprolol tablets and tell your doctor if you:

suffer from diabetes mellitus (low blood sugar levels may be hidden by this medicine)

have a overactive thyroid, (symptoms such as increased heart rate, sweating, tremor, anxiety, increased appetite or weight loss may be hidden by this medicine)

suffer from severe allergies

have kidney, liver or heart problems

suffer with feeling of coldness or numbness in the extremities (Raynauds disease) or limping (intermittent claudication)

suffer from a tight, painful feeling in the chest in periods of rest (Prinzmetal’s angina). Celiprolol tablets may increase the number and the length of attacks

have or have suffered from psoriasis (severe skin rashes).

Taking other medicines

Do not take Celiprolol tablets if you are already taking:

theophylline (for breathing problems).

Before taking Celiprolol tablets, tell your doctor if you are taking or have taken recently any of the following medicines or are taking any non-prescribed medicines:

verapamil and diltiazem (to treat heart diseases)

clonidine (to treat high blood pressure)

disopyramide, quinidine and amiodarone (to treat irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia))

medicines used to treat diabetes including insulin

tricyclic antidepressants and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) (used to treat depression)

barbiturates (to treat epilepsy), phenothiazines (to treat allergies), and other blood pressure reducing medicines

chlortalidone, hydrochlorothiazide and other blood pressure lowering drugs such as nifedipine

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs)

adrenaline (epinephrine, used in anaphylactic shock) or other sympathomimetics e.g. salbutamol or ephedrine

digitalis glycosides such as digoxin (to treat heart conditions).

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Celiprolol tablets are not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.

Driving and using machines

Celiprolol tablets may make you feel tired and dizzy.

Make sure you are not affected before you drive or operate machinery.

Anaesthetics and tests

If you are going to have an anaesthetic, please tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking Celiprolol tablets.

How to take

Always take Celiprolol tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. If you are not sure, check with your doctor or pharmacist.

Swallow whole with water half an hour before food.

Usual doses:

Adults and elderly: one tablet first thing in the morning. This may be increased by your doctor if necessary to two tablets each morning.

Children: not recommended.

If you take more than you should

If you have accidentally taken more than the prescribed dose, contact your nearest casualty department or tell your doctor or pharmacist at once. Symptoms of overdose are slowed heart beat, asthma, low blood pressure (possibly causing you to feel faint, dizzy or light-headed) and acute heart failure (fluid retention, breathlessness and tiredness).

If you forget to take the tablets

If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember, unless it is nearly time for your next dose. Then go on as before. Never double up on the next dose to make up for the one missed.

If you stop taking the tablets

Do not suddenly stop taking Celiprolol tablets as this could cause your condition to worsen. Your doctor will reduce the dose gradually or replace it by another medicine.

Possible side effects

Like all medicines, Celiprolol tablets can have side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Contact your doctor at once if you have symptoms of an allergic reaction such as itchy skin rash, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing or swallowing. This is a very serious but rare side effect. You may need urgent medical attention or hospitalisation.

Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following side effects or notice any other effects not listed:

Common (occurs in less than 1 in 10 users): tiredness, dizziness, headache, sleeping difficulties and tremor.

Uncommon (occurs in less than 1 in 100 users): sleepiness, confusion, mental illness including paranoia and delusions, pins and needles, nightmares, hallucinations, feeling or being sick, difficulty breathing, diarrhoea, rash, dry eyes, changes in sex drive or potency.

Rare (occurs in less than 1 in 1000 users): hypersensitivity pneumonitis (symptoms include fever, chills, cough, difficulty breathing, unusual weight loss, feeling of being sick), worsening of problems with heart rhythm, limping (intermittent claudication) or Raynauds disease (fingers and toes tingle or turn pale or blue), heart failure, slow heart beat, depression, low blood pressure, cold and blue hands, feet, ears, lips or nose.

If you notice any side effects, they get worse, or if you notice any not listed, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

How to store

Keep Celiprolol tablets out of the reach and sight of children.

There are no special storage instructions.

Do not take the tablets after the expiry date which is stated on the carton. The expiry date is also stated on the back of the strip after ‘Exp’.

Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.

Further information

What Celiprolol tablets contain

the active substance (the ingredient that makes the tablets work) is 200mg of celiprolol hydrochloride.

the other ingredients are sodium carboxymethylcellulose 2000, microcrystalline cellulose 102, crospovidone, colloidal silicon dioxide, sodium lauryl sulphate and magnesium stearate.

the film coating contains hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (e5), polyethylene glycol 6000 and titanium dioxide.

What Celiprolol tablets look like and contents of the pack

Celiprolol tablets are white, oval shaped, film-coated tablets.

Pack sizes are 28 tablets.

Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer

Actavis

Barnstaple

EX32 8NS

This leaflet was last revised in July 2008