Patient leaflet - Hidrasec 100 mg hard capsules
1. What Hidrasec is and what it is used for
Hidrasec is a medicine for the treatment of diarrhoea.
Hidrasec is indicated for the treatment of symptoms of acute diarrhoea in adults, when diarrhoea can not be treated causally.
Racecadotril can be administered as a complementary treatment when causal treatment is possible.
2. What you need to know before you take Hidrasec
Do not use Hidrasec
- If you are allergic to racecadotril or any of the other ingredients of Hidrasec (listed in section 6).
- If you have ever developed a severe skin rash or skin peeling, blistering and/or mouth sores after taking racecadotril.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Hidrasec if:
- There is blood or pus in your stools and if you have fever. The cause of the diarrhoea may be a bacterial infection that should be treated by your doctor,
- You are suffering from chronic diarrhoea or diarrhoea caused by antibiotics,
- You are suffering from kidney disease or impaired liver function,
- You are suffering from prolonged or uncontrolled vomiting,
- You have intolerance to lactose (see “Important information about some of the ingredients of Hidrasec”).
Occurrence of skin reactions has been reported with the use of the product. These are in most cases mild and moderate. When experiencing severe skin reactions, the treatment has to be stopped immediately
Take special care with racecadotril:
Serious skin reactions including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) have been reported in association with racecadotril treatment. Stop using racecadotril and seek medical attention immediately if you notice any of the symptoms related to these serious skin reactions described in section 4.
Other medicines and Hidrasec
Please tell your doctor if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines.
Especially tell your doctor if you use any of the following medicines:
- ACE inhibitor (e.g. captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, perindopril, ramipril) used to lower the blood pressure or facilitate heart labour.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Use of Hidrasec is not recommended in case of pregnancy and breast feeding.
Driving and using machines
Hidrasec has little or no effect on the ability to drive or use machinery.
Important information about some of the ingredients of Hidrasec
Hidrasec contains lactose (a type of sugar). If you have been told by your doctor that you have intolerance to some sugars, ask your doctor before taking Hidrasec.
This medicine does not contain gluten.
3. How to take Hidrasec
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Hidrasec is presented in the form of capsules.
The usual dose is one capsule three times daily to be swallowed with a glass of water.
Hidrasec should be taken preferably before the main meals, but to begin with your treatment, you may take one capsule of Hidrasec at any time during the day.
Your doctor will tell you how long your treatment with Hidrasec will last. It should be continued until two normal stools are produced, not exceeding 7 days.
To compensate for the loss of liquid due to your diarrhoea, this medicinal product should be used together with an adequate replacement of fluid and salts (electrolytes). The best replacement of fluid and salts is achieved with a so-called oral rehydration solution (please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure).
No dosage adjustment is required in the elderly.
Children
Other forms of Hidrasec are available for use in children and infants.
If you take more Hidrasec than you should, please contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
If you forget to take Hidrasec
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. Simply continue with the treatment.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Hidrasec can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
You should stop taking Hidrasec and see your doctor immediately if you experience symptoms of angioedema, such as:
- swollen face, tongue or pharynx
- difficulty to swallow
- hives and difficulties to breath
Stop using racecadotril and seek medical attention immediately if you notice any of the following symptoms:
- Widespread rash, high body temperature and enlarged lymph nodes (DRESS syndrome)
- Breathing difficulty, swelling, lightheadedness, fast heartbeat, sweating and a feeling of loss of consciousness which are symptoms of a sudden, severe allergic reaction.
The following side effects have been reported:
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): headache.
Uncommon (may affect up 1 in 100 people): rash and erythema (skin redness).
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data): erythema multiforme (pinklesions in the extremities and inside the mouth), inflammation of the tongue, inflammation of the face, inflammation of the lip, inflammation of the eyelid,), urticaria, erythema nodosum (inflammation in the form of a nodule under the skin), rash papular (eruption in the skin with small lesions, hard and nodulated), prurigo (itching skin lesions), pruritus (generalised itching), toxic skin eruption.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist . This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme.
Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Hidrasec
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use Hidrasec after the expiry date which is stated on the outer packaging after EXP
The expiry date refers to the last day of the month.
This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions.
Do not throw away any medicine via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Hidrasec contains
The active substance is racecadotril. Each capsule contains 100 mg of racecadotril.
The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, pregelatinised maize starch, magnesium stearate and colloidal anhydrous silica. The capsule contains gelatin, yellow iron oxide (E172) and titanium dioxide (E171).
What Hidrasec looks like and contents of the pack
Hidrasec is in the form of ivory-coloured hard capsules.
Each pack contains 6, 10, 20, 100 or 500 hard capsules. 100 or 500 pack sizes are for hospital use only
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Bioprojet Europe Ltd.
101 Furry Park road
Killester
EI-DUBLIN 5
IRELAND
Manufacturer
SOPHARTEX,
21 rue du Pressoir,
28500 Vernouillet
(France)