® Slow-Trasicor |
Ciba |
Oxprenolol hydrochloride
Information for Patients
What you need to know about Slow-Trasicor tablets
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
Slow-Trasicor tablets contain oxprenolol hydrochloride. This is one of a group of medicines called beta-blockers. Each tablet contains 160mg of oxprenolol hydrochloride in a special slow-release form. They also contain the following inactive ingredients:
Lactose, silicon dioxide, calcium stearate, methacrylic acid copolymer, glyceryl palmitostearate, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polysorbate, talc, titanium dioxide.
Slow-Trasicor comes in calendar packs containing 28 tablets.
What this medicine is used for
Slow-Trasicor is used to treat high blood pressure and to reduce or prevent chest pain (angina).
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Before taking your medicine
If the answer to any of these questions is YES, do
not take the tablets without talking to your doctor
again .
If the answer to any of these questions is YES,
tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Are you taking any of the following:
If the answer to any of these questions is YES,
tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Other special warnings
Be careful when drinking alcohol - it may affect
you more than usual. If you feel dizzy, sleepy or
very tired when you start to take these tablets
do not drive or work machinery until these
effects have worn off.
These tablets contain lactose and may be
unsuitable for some people.
If you are going to have a general anaesthetic,
tell the doctor or dentist in charge that you are
taking Slow-Trasicor.
If you are diabetic, take particular care with your
blood sugar control since this medicine may
make you less aware of low blood sugar levels.
Slow-Trasicor is not suitable for children.
Taking your medicine:
It is important to take your tablets at the right
time. You must take them as instructed by your
doctor. Read the label on your tablets carefully, it
will tell you when to take them. The usual starting
dose is one tablet daily, taken in the morning.
This can be increased by your doctor if necessary to a maximum dose of three tablets daily. If you are not sure how many tablets to take, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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 Slow-Trasicor.
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.