Patient leaflet - Lacidipine 2 mg film-coated tablets, Pezius 2 mg film-coated tablets
1. What Pezius is and what it is used for
Pezius tablets contain a medicine called lacidipine. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘calcium channel
Pezius can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some other medicines can affect the way Pezius works.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
- medicines for high blood pressure
medicines to control your heart beat (called
‘anti-arrhythmics’)
- medicines for depression called ‘tricyclic antidepressants’ blockers’. Lacidipine helps to relax your blood vessels so that they get wider. This helps the blood to flow more easily and lowers the blood pressure.
Pezius tablets taken regularly as prescribed by your doctor will help to lower your blood pressure (to treat hypertension).
2. What you need to know before you take Pezius
- sleeping tablets or sedatives
- antibiotics
- antihistamines - used for hayfever and other allergies
- cimetidine - used for stomach problems
- tetracosactide and corticosteroids.
Pezius with food and drink
Do not take this medicine with grapefruit juice.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Do not take Pezius:
- if you are pregnant, likely to get pregnant or are breast-feeding
- if you are allergic to lacidipine, other calcium channel blocker medicines or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)
if you have the heart problem ‘aortic stenosis’. This is a narrowing of a valve in your heart, which restricts blood
Do not take Pezius if you are pregnant, likely to get pregnant or are breast-feeding.
Driving and using machines
You may feel dizzy while taking Pezius. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines.
Pezius tablets contain lactose
If you have been told by your doctor that you cannot tolerate or digest some sugars, talk to your doctor before taking this flow
- if you have had a heart attack within the last month.
Do not take Pezius if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking the medicine.
You should stop taking Pezius if you get chest pain (angina) or a fast, weak pulse, rapid shallow breathing, low blood pressure, cold clammy skin, blue lips or feel dizzy,
medicine.
3. How to take Pezius
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor if you are not sure.
It is important to take the right number of tablets at the right time of day.
faint, weak or sick.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Pezius:
- if you have an uneven heart beat or any other heart problems
- if you have or have ever had any liver problems.
If you are having any blood tests, tell the person giving the test that you are taking this medicine. This is because
- The usual starting dose is 2 mg every morning.
- After 3-4 weeks this may be increased to 4 mg every morning.
- If necessary, the dose may be increased again to 6 mg every morning which is the maximum daily dose.
- Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water.
- Do not take with grapefruit juice.
The 4 mg tablet can be divided into equal doses.
Pezius can affect results relating to your liver.
Package Leaflet: Information for the Patient Pezius 2 mg, 4 mg, 6 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Lacidipine
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
170 mm
Process Black
Brand: Dr Reddy’s
Pezius
2, 4 & 6 mg
Film-Coated Tablets
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UK
31/05/2018
21/02/2019
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If you take more Pezius than you should
If you take more of this medicine than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you, even if there are no tablets left.
If you forget to take Pezius
If you forget a dose in the morning, take it as soon as you remember it on the same day. However, if you remember the
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 next day, take your normal dose on that morning. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you have any further questions on the use of the medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects,
side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Pezius
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
This medicine does not need any special temperature storage conditions.
The tablets should be kept in the original container to protect
although not everybody gets them.
Tell your doctor straight away if you notice any of the following serious side effects – you may need urgent medical treatment:
- angina, this is a type of chest pain. This is uncommon in people taking Lacidipine and is more likely to occur when you start taking this medicine
allergic reactions, the signs may include: rapid swelling of the face, mouth and throat which may cause difficulty
them from light. Do not remove any tablets from the foil until you are ready to take them.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and the blister pack after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help breathing.
The side effects described below have been experienced by people taking Lacidipine. They are listed as either common, uncommon, rare or very rare.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
dizziness, headache, fast or uneven heart beat (also called palpitations), flushing, swelling particularly of the ankles. These side effects usually go away as treatment
protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Pezius tablets contain
The active substance is lacidipine. Each tablet contains 2 mg, 4 mg or 6 mg.
continues
- fast heart beat
- upset stomach, feeling sick (nausea)
- rash, redness of the skin, itching
- an increase in the amount of water (urine) that you pass
- feeling weak
- changes in results of blood tests relating to your liver
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, povidone, crospovidone and magnesium stearate. The film coating contains hypromellose, titanium dioxide and macrogol 400.
What Pezius tablets look like and contents of the pack
The 2 mg tablets are film-coated, round and white in colour. They have the logo on one side and the code ‘225’ on the other.
- chest pain (angina) including chest pain that is getting worse
- low blood pressure for example feeling faint, fainting
- swelling of the gums
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
- rapid swelling of the face, mouth and throat which may cause difficulty breathing
- nettle rash (urticaria)
muscle cramps
The 4 mg tablets are film-coated, oval and white in colour. They have the logo on one side and the codes ‘2’ and ‘24’ separated by a break line on the other.
The 6 mg tablets are film-coated, oval and white in colour. They have the logo on one side and the code ‘226’ on the other.
Pezius tablets are available in blister packs of 28 tablets. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
- tremor
depression
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Ltd., 6 Riverview Road, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 0LD, United Kingdom
This leaflet was last revised in 02/2019