Dixarit® Tablets
What you
should know
about
Dixarit
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Please read this carefully before you start to take your medicine. This leaflet does not contain the complete information about your medicine. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist. The name of your medicine is Dixarit (clonidine). This is a type of medicine that controls the size of blood vessels. It is taken to prevent attacks of migraine and similar types of headache. It is also used to prevent hot flushes that may occur in women at the change of life.
THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT DIXARIT
BEFORE TAKING YOUR MEDICINE
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If the answer is YES to any of these questions tell your doctor or pharmacist. TAKING YOUR MEDICINE It is important to take your tablets at the right time and in the right dose. The recommended dose of Dixarit is two or three tablets twice a day. Your doctor may wish to alter this to suit your individual needs and you must follow his instructions which should be on the label. If they are not, or you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
AFTER TAKING YOUR MEDICINE Dixarit tablets may occasionally cause side effects in some people such as:
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If you get a rash, stop taking the tablets and consult your doctor. If you get any of the other side-effects and they are bad enough to trouble you, consult your doctor.
STORING YOUR MEDICINE
WHAT’S IN YOUR MEDICINE
REMEMBER: This medicine is for YOU. Never give it to others. It may harm them even If their symptoms are the same as yours Dixarit Tablets are manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim KG, D-55216 Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany. The Product Licence and Product Authorisation for Dixarit are held by: Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd, Ellesfield Avenue, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8YS. This leaflet is produced in accordance with guidance issued by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. The information in it applies only to DIXARIT tablets |
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