SECURON SR
Active substance: VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE
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Securon SR / Half Securon SR Tablets
modied-release verapamil hydrochloride
Drinking alcohol Securon SR and Half Securon SR will increase the time your body takes to get rid of alcohol. This means that you may not have to drink as much for your blood alcohol levels to be above the legal limit to drive. It will also take you longer to sober up.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION Read all of this leaet carefully before you start taking this medicine Keep this leaet as you may need to read it again This leaet provides a summary of the information currently available about Securon SR and Half Securon SR For further information or advice ask your doctor or pharmacist This medicine is for you only and should never be given to anyone else, even if they appear to have the same symptoms as you Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you experience any side effects
Are you pregnant or planning to become pregnant, Leaet contents: or are you breast feeding? 1. What is Securon SR / Half Securon SR and what is Do you have very low blood pressure? it used for? Do you have or have you ever suffered from heart 2. What should you know before taking your tablets? problems such as heart failure? 3. How should you take your tablets? Do you have an abnormally slow or irregular heart beat? 4. Possible side effects. Have you recently had a heart attack? 5. How should you store your tablets? Do you have liver or kidney problems? 6. Further information. Do you have or have you ever suffered from heart problems such as heart failure or the heart condition 1. What is Securon SR / Half Securon SR and called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome? what is it used for? Do you have a condition where the nerve to muscle Securon SR and Half Securon SR tablets belong to a transmission is affected e.g. myasthemia gravis, group of medicines called calcium channel blockers. Lambert-Eaton syndrome, advanced Duchenne Calcium channel blockers change the amount of muscular dystrophy? calcium getting into the muscle cells in your heart and Taking other medicines. blood vessels. This can change the strength and speed Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you with which your heart beats. It also opens up the blood are taking any medicines with or without a vessels so blood can be pumped around the body more prescription or have recently taken any of the easily. This helps more oxygen to get to your heart following medicines: muscle and can lower your blood pressure. beta-blockers used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions (these include atenolol, propranolol Securon SR and Half Securon SR tablets are used to and metoprolol) treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and to prevent angina (chest pain) attacks. The tablets may also be alpha blockers used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions (these include prazosin and prescribed following a heart attack, to prevent another terazosin) attack occuring. diuretics (also called water pills) The active ingredient in Securon SR and Half Securon medicines known as statins such as atorvastatin, SR tablets is verapamil hydrochloride. lovastatin, simvastatin used to lower cholesterol levels any other medicine for high blood pressure or an 2. What should you know before taking your abnormal heart beat (arrhythmia) such as quinidine, tablets? ecainide, digoxin and digitoxin medicines used to treat depression (including the If the answer to any of the following herbal product St Johns Wort), anxiety or psychosis. questions is YES please tell your doctor These may include imipramine, buspirone and lithium. or pharmacist BEFORE taking any medicines known as immunosuppressants such as tablets: ciclosporin, sirolimus, everolimus and tacrolimus. Are you sensitive (allergic) to verapamil or any of the These are used to prevent organ transplant rejection. ingredients in the tablets? (See Section 6). glibenclamide, used to treat certain types of diabetes
aspirin, a non-steroidal anti-inammatory painkiller (NSAID) used to relieve pain and reduce fever almotriptan, used to treat migraine midazolam, used as a sedative or anaesthetic theophylline, used to treat asthma doxorubicin, an anti-cancer medicine cimetidine, used to treat indigestion or stomach ulcers carbamazepine, phenytoin or phenobarbital (phenobarbitone). These medicines are used as anti-convulsants. rifampicin, used to treat tuberculosis and other types of infection ritonavir, used to treat HIV erythromycin, clarithromycin and telithromycin, used to treat certain types of infection colchicine or sulnpyrazone, used to treat gout. Tell your surgeon or dentist that you are taking Securon SR or Half Securon SR if surgery is planned as it may affect the anaesthetic used. Driving and operating machines Do NOT drive, operate machinery or do anything that requires you to be alert, until you know how the tablets affect you. Securon SR and Half Securon SR can make some people feel dizzy, especially when they rst start to take the tablets. Other important information Do NOT drink grapefruit juice whilst taking your tablets as it can affect the absorption of this medicine. This does not occur with other fruit juices such as orange, apple or tomato juice.
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M087/N046
000 6 123
Following a heart attack The usual dose following a heart attack is 360 mg each day. This may be taken as one Securon SR 240 mg tablet in the morning and a Half Securon SR 120 mg tablet in the evening or as one Half Securon SR 120 mg tablet taken three times a day. The doctor will usually Pregnancy and breast feeding wait at least a week after your heart attack before Please discuss with your doctor if you are pregnant, prescribing these tablets. planning to become pregnant or are breast feeding. CHILDREN: Securon SR and Half Securon SR are NOT 3. How should you take your tablets? recommended for children under 12 years of age. ALWAYS take your tablets exactly as your doctor has If you take more tablets than prescribed (an told you. If you are not sure refer to the label on the overdose) you should contact a doctor or go to the carton or check with your doctor or pharmacist. nearest hospital casualty department IMMEDIATELY TAKE YOUR TABLETS with a glass of taking your tablets with you. water. You should swallow the tablets If you forget to take your tablets take them as soon as without chewing or crushing them. It does you remember, unless it is almost time for your next dose. not matter if you have not eaten. If it is, do not take the missed dose at all. Never double The number of tablets that you will need to take will up on a dose to make up for the one you have missed. depend on what you are being treated for: If you stop taking your tablets your condition may ADULTS: get worse. It is important that you keep taking these Hypertension (high blood pressure) tablets until your doctor tells you to stop. Do NOT The usual dose is one Securon SR 240 mg tablet a stop just because you feel better. day. If you have not taken Securon SR 240 mg before, Other things to remember about Securon SR and your doctor may prescribe a lower dose such as a Half Half Securon SR Securon SR 120 mg tablet each day. The maximum Securon SR 240 mg tablets may be broken in half if dose to treat high blood pressure is 480 mg each day. your doctor advises you to do so (e.g. if a lower dose This is usually taken as one Securon 240 mg tablet in the has been prescribed). morning and one in the evening, leaving a gap of about The tablets should NOT be crushed or chewed, as 12 hours between each dose. this will affect the modied-release formulation of the Angina (chest pain) product. The usual starting dose for angina is one Securon SR 240 mg tablet taken twice a day. You should take one tablet in the morning and one in the evening, with a gap 4. Possible side effects of about 12 hours in between them. Your doctor may As with all medicines, Securon SR and Half Securon SR prescribe a lower dose according to your symptoms. can cause side effects, although not everyone will suffer from them. If you experience any other unusual Taking Securon SR and Half Securon SR with food and drink Your tablets can be taken with a glass of water to help you swallow them. It does not matter if you have eaten, so they can be taken with or without food.
symptoms whilst taking your tablets, tell your If your doctor decides to stop your treatment, return any doctor or pharmacist. left over tablets to your pharmacist. Only keep the Tell your doctor IMMEDIATELY if you experience tablets if your doctor tells you to. Do NOT dispose of leftover tablets carelessly (e.g. down the toilet or in with any of the following side effects: Yellowing of the skin or eyes, a fever or tenderness your general rubbish). around the middle. These are signs that your liver may not be functioning as well as usual Palpitations, chest pains for the rst time or chest pains becoming more frequent, swollen ankles, hot and painful hands or feet Swelling of the limbs Unexpected wheezing, difculty breathing, swelling of the mouth, lips or tongue or severe skin rash The most common side effect is constipation. Other side effects include abnormal heart beat, ushing of the face or neck, headaches, feeling or being sick, abdominal pain or discomfort, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears), tiredness, tremor, movement disorders, muscle weakness, aches and pains in the joints and/or muscles, skin rash or itching, a tingling or prickling feeling on the skin, numbness and hair loss. Impotence may occur rarely. Other side effects might occur if Securon SR or Half Securon SR are used for a long time. Tell your doctor if you develop swollen gums which start to spread over your teeth, or if your breasts swell (males) or start to produce milk (males and females). These effects are rare and are resolved upon stopping taking the tablets. 5. How should you store your tablets? Do NOT take your tablets after the use by date shown on the carton. Keep them in the original pack, at normal room temperature (do not store them above 25 C). Your tablets should be stored in a safe place out of the reach and sight of children, your medicine could harm them. 6. Further information Securon SR and Half Securon SR contain the active ingredient verapamil hydrochloride, in a sustainedrelease (slow release) formulation. Inactive tablet ingredients: Sodium alginate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, puried water, talc, titanium dioxide (E171), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesuim stearate, polyethylene glycol and montan glycol wax. In addition, Securon SR (240mg) tablets contain L-green lake (quinoline yellow E104, indigo carmine E132). What Securon SR and Half Securon SR Tablets look like: Securon SR tablets are pale green, oblong in shape and marked with two triangles on one side. Each tablet contains 240 mg of verapamil hydrochloride. Half Securon SR tablets are white, round and marked with KNOLL on one side and 120 SR on the other. Each tablet contains 120 mg of verapamil hydrochoride. The tablets are available in calendar packs of 28. Marketing Authorisation Holder: Abbott Laboratories Ltd., Abbott House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4XE, United Kingdom. Manufacturer: Abbott GmbH & Co. KG, Knollstrasse 50, 67061 Ludwigshafen, Germany Leaet was last approved in July 2010
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modied-release verapamil hydrochloride
Drinking alcohol Securon SR and Half Securon SR will increase the time your body takes to get rid of alcohol. This means that you may not have to drink as much for your blood alcohol levels to be above the legal limit to drive. It will also take you longer to sober up.
25688006 GB 6.indd 1
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25688006 GB 5203
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Read all of this leaet carefully before you start taking this medicine Keep this leaet as you may need to read it again This leaet provides a summary of the information currently available about Securon SR and Half Securon SR For further information or advice ask your doctor or pharmacist This medicine is for you only and should never be given to anyone else, even if they appear to have the same symptoms as you Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you experience any side effects
Are you pregnant or planning to become pregnant, Leaet contents: or are you breast feeding? 1. What is Securon SR / Half Securon SR and what is Do you have very low blood pressure? it used for? Do you have or have you ever suffered from heart 2. What should you know before taking your tablets? problems such as heart failure? 3. How should you take your tablets? Do you have an abnormally slow or irregular heart beat? 4. Possible side effects. Have you recently had a heart attack? 5. How should you store your tablets? Do you have liver or kidney problems? 6. Further information. Do you have or have you ever suffered from heart problems such as heart failure or the heart condition 1. What is Securon SR / Half Securon SR and called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome? what is it used for? Do you have a condition where the nerve to muscle Securon SR and Half Securon SR tablets belong to a transmission is affected e.g. myasthemia gravis, group of medicines called calcium channel blockers. Lambert-Eaton syndrome, advanced Duchenne Calcium channel blockers change the amount of muscular dystrophy? calcium getting into the muscle cells in your heart and Taking other medicines. blood vessels. This can change the strength and speed Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you with which your heart beats. It also opens up the blood are taking any medicines with or without a vessels so blood can be pumped around the body more prescription or have recently taken any of the easily. This helps more oxygen to get to your heart following medicines: muscle and can lower your blood pressure. beta-blockers used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions (these include atenolol, propranolol Securon SR and Half Securon SR tablets are used to and metoprolol) treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and to prevent angina (chest pain) attacks. The tablets may also be alpha blockers used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions (these include prazosin and prescribed following a heart attack, to prevent another terazosin) attack occuring. diuretics (also called water pills) The active ingredient in Securon SR and Half Securon medicines known as statins such as atorvastatin, SR tablets is verapamil hydrochloride. lovastatin, simvastatin used to lower cholesterol levels any other medicine for high blood pressure or an 2. What should you know before taking your abnormal heart beat (arrhythmia) such as quinidine, tablets? ecainide, digoxin and digitoxin medicines used to treat depression (including the If the answer to any of the following herbal product St Johns Wort), anxiety or psychosis. questions is YES please tell your doctor These may include imipramine, buspirone and lithium. or pharmacist BEFORE taking any medicines known as immunosuppressants such as tablets: ciclosporin, sirolimus, everolimus and tacrolimus. Are you sensitive (allergic) to verapamil or any of the These are used to prevent organ transplant rejection. ingredients in the tablets? (See Section 6). glibenclamide, used to treat certain types of diabetes
aspirin, a non-steroidal anti-inammatory painkiller (NSAID) used to relieve pain and reduce fever almotriptan, used to treat migraine midazolam, used as a sedative or anaesthetic theophylline, used to treat asthma doxorubicin, an anti-cancer medicine cimetidine, used to treat indigestion or stomach ulcers carbamazepine, phenytoin or phenobarbital (phenobarbitone). These medicines are used as anti-convulsants. rifampicin, used to treat tuberculosis and other types of infection ritonavir, used to treat HIV erythromycin, clarithromycin and telithromycin, used to treat certain types of infection colchicine or sulnpyrazone, used to treat gout. Tell your surgeon or dentist that you are taking Securon SR or Half Securon SR if surgery is planned as it may affect the anaesthetic used. Driving and operating machines Do NOT drive, operate machinery or do anything that requires you to be alert, until you know how the tablets affect you. Securon SR and Half Securon SR can make some people feel dizzy, especially when they rst start to take the tablets. Other important information Do NOT drink grapefruit juice whilst taking your tablets as it can affect the absorption of this medicine. This does not occur with other fruit juices such as orange, apple or tomato juice.
schw.
M087/N046
000 6 123
Following a heart attack The usual dose following a heart attack is 360 mg each day. This may be taken as one Securon SR 240 mg tablet in the morning and a Half Securon SR 120 mg tablet in the evening or as one Half Securon SR 120 mg tablet taken three times a day. The doctor will usually Pregnancy and breast feeding wait at least a week after your heart attack before Please discuss with your doctor if you are pregnant, prescribing these tablets. planning to become pregnant or are breast feeding. CHILDREN: Securon SR and Half Securon SR are NOT 3. How should you take your tablets? recommended for children under 12 years of age. ALWAYS take your tablets exactly as your doctor has If you take more tablets than prescribed (an told you. If you are not sure refer to the label on the overdose) you should contact a doctor or go to the carton or check with your doctor or pharmacist. nearest hospital casualty department IMMEDIATELY TAKE YOUR TABLETS with a glass of taking your tablets with you. water. You should swallow the tablets If you forget to take your tablets take them as soon as without chewing or crushing them. It does you remember, unless it is almost time for your next dose. not matter if you have not eaten. If it is, do not take the missed dose at all. Never double The number of tablets that you will need to take will up on a dose to make up for the one you have missed. depend on what you are being treated for: If you stop taking your tablets your condition may ADULTS: get worse. It is important that you keep taking these Hypertension (high blood pressure) tablets until your doctor tells you to stop. Do NOT The usual dose is one Securon SR 240 mg tablet a stop just because you feel better. day. If you have not taken Securon SR 240 mg before, Other things to remember about Securon SR and your doctor may prescribe a lower dose such as a Half Half Securon SR Securon SR 120 mg tablet each day. The maximum Securon SR 240 mg tablets may be broken in half if dose to treat high blood pressure is 480 mg each day. your doctor advises you to do so (e.g. if a lower dose This is usually taken as one Securon 240 mg tablet in the has been prescribed). morning and one in the evening, leaving a gap of about The tablets should NOT be crushed or chewed, as 12 hours between each dose. this will affect the modied-release formulation of the Angina (chest pain) product. The usual starting dose for angina is one Securon SR 240 mg tablet taken twice a day. You should take one tablet in the morning and one in the evening, with a gap 4. Possible side effects of about 12 hours in between them. Your doctor may As with all medicines, Securon SR and Half Securon SR prescribe a lower dose according to your symptoms. can cause side effects, although not everyone will suffer from them. If you experience any other unusual Taking Securon SR and Half Securon SR with food and drink Your tablets can be taken with a glass of water to help you swallow them. It does not matter if you have eaten, so they can be taken with or without food.
symptoms whilst taking your tablets, tell your If your doctor decides to stop your treatment, return any doctor or pharmacist. left over tablets to your pharmacist. Only keep the Tell your doctor IMMEDIATELY if you experience tablets if your doctor tells you to. Do NOT dispose of leftover tablets carelessly (e.g. down the toilet or in with any of the following side effects: Yellowing of the skin or eyes, a fever or tenderness your general rubbish). around the middle. These are signs that your liver may not be functioning as well as usual Palpitations, chest pains for the rst time or chest pains becoming more frequent, swollen ankles, hot and painful hands or feet Swelling of the limbs Unexpected wheezing, difculty breathing, swelling of the mouth, lips or tongue or severe skin rash The most common side effect is constipation. Other side effects include abnormal heart beat, ushing of the face or neck, headaches, feeling or being sick, abdominal pain or discomfort, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears), tiredness, tremor, movement disorders, muscle weakness, aches and pains in the joints and/or muscles, skin rash or itching, a tingling or prickling feeling on the skin, numbness and hair loss. Impotence may occur rarely. Other side effects might occur if Securon SR or Half Securon SR are used for a long time. Tell your doctor if you develop swollen gums which start to spread over your teeth, or if your breasts swell (males) or start to produce milk (males and females). These effects are rare and are resolved upon stopping taking the tablets. 5. How should you store your tablets? Do NOT take your tablets after the use by date shown on the carton. Keep them in the original pack, at normal room temperature (do not store them above 25 C). Your tablets should be stored in a safe place out of the reach and sight of children, your medicine could harm them. 6. Further information Securon SR and Half Securon SR contain the active ingredient verapamil hydrochloride, in a sustainedrelease (slow release) formulation. Inactive tablet ingredients: Sodium alginate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, puried water, talc, titanium dioxide (E171), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesuim stearate, polyethylene glycol and montan glycol wax. In addition, Securon SR (240mg) tablets contain L-green lake (quinoline yellow E104, indigo carmine E132). What Securon SR and Half Securon SR Tablets look like: Securon SR tablets are pale green, oblong in shape and marked with two triangles on one side. Each tablet contains 240 mg of verapamil hydrochloride. Half Securon SR tablets are white, round and marked with KNOLL on one side and 120 SR on the other. Each tablet contains 120 mg of verapamil hydrochoride. The tablets are available in calendar packs of 28. Marketing Authorisation Holder: Abbott Laboratories Ltd., Abbott House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4XE, United Kingdom. Manufacturer: Abbott GmbH & Co. KG, Knollstrasse 50, 67061 Ludwigshafen, Germany Leaet was last approved in July 2010
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Source: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
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