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Information for Patients
What you need to know about Prescal tablets 2.5mg
Please read both sides of this leaflet carefully before you start to take your tablets. It contains important information about your tablets.
What's in your medicine
Prescal contains a substance called isradipine. This is one of a group of medicines called calcium channel blockers. Each tablet contains 2.5mg of isradipine along with the following inactive ingredients:
sodium lauryl sulphate, magnesium stearate, povidone, maize starch, lactose.
The tablets do not contain any artificial colourings.
Prescal comes in calendar packs containing 56 tablets.
Made by Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals, Horsham, West Sussex.
Product Licence Holder: Ciba-Geigy plc, Hulley Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Under licence from Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Limited.
What this medicine is used for
Prescal is a calcium channel blocker and is used to treat high blood pressure.
Before taking your medicine
If the answer to any of these questions is YES, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Other special warnings
Taking your medicine
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After taking your medicine
These tablets sometimes cause unwanted effects in some people. If you get any of the following tell your doctor:
Other effects which may occur include:
These effects are often mild and may wear off after a few days' treatment. If they are severe or last for more than a few days, tell your doctor. Also, if your tablets upset you in any other way, tell your doctor.
Storing your medicine
REMEMBER: this medicine is for you. Only a doctor can prescribe it for you. Never give it to someone else. It may harm them even if they have the same symptoms as you.
The information in this leaflet applies only to Prescal. This leaflet does not contain the complete information about your tablets. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Date: September l993 Copyright Ciba-Geigy plc.