50 mg film-coated tablets
riluzole<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What R ILUTEK<\/small> is<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The active substance in R ILUTEK<\/small> is riluzole, which acts on the nervous system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What R ILUTEK<\/small> is used for<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n R ILUTEK<\/small> is used in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n ALS\u00a0is a type of motor neuron disease that attacks the nerve cells, which are responsible for sending instructions to the muscles, leading to weakness, muscle waste, ing, and paralysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The breakdown of nerve cells in a motor neuron disease can be due to too much\u00a0glutamate\u00a0(a chemical messenger) in the brain and spinal cord.\u00a0R\u00a0ILUTEK<\/small>\u00a0stops\u00a0the release\u00a0of\u00a0glutamate\u00a0and this can help prevent nerve cells from being destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ask your doctor for more information about ALS and why you have been prescribed this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to a doctor before taking R ILUTEK<\/small> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n If any of the above applies to you or if you are not sure, talk to your doctor, who will decide what to do next.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are under 18 years of age, the use of R ILUTEK<\/small> is not recommended as data are not available for this patient group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should NOT take R\u00a0ILUTEK<\/small>\u00a0if you are pregnant or think you may be pregnant, or if you are breastfeeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you think you may be pregnant or are planning to breastfeed, talk to your doctor before taking R\u00a0ILUTEK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can drive and use tools or machines unless you feel dizzy or dizzy after taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) sodium per tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ie is almost “sodium-free”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The recommended dose is one tablet twice daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tablets should be taken by mouth every 12 hours at the same time each day (eg morning and evening).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have taken too many tablets, contact your doctor or the nearest emergency department immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you forget to take one tablet, skip the dose and take the next tablet as usual. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like all medicines, this medicine can cause\u00a0side effects, although not everybody gets them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IMPORTANT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell your doctor immediately<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other side effects ar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Very common\u00a0side effects\u00a0(which<\/strong>\u00a0may affect more than 1 in 10 people), when treated with R\u00a0ILUTEK,\u00a0are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Common\u00a0side effects\u00a0(which<\/strong>\u00a0may affect up to 1 in 10 people), when treated with R\u00a0ILUTEK,\u00a0are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uncommon\u00a0side effects\u00a0(<\/strong>\u00a0may affect up to 1 in 100 people), when treated with R\u00a0ILUTEK,<\/small>\u00a0are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister after EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No special storage instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tablet core: calcium hydrogen phosphate (anhydrous), microcrystalline cellulose, anhydrous\u00a0colloidal\u00a0silica, magnesium stearate, croscarmellose sodium;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coating: hypromellose, Macrogol 6000, titanium dioxide (E171).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tablets are film-coated, capsule-shaped, and white.\u00a0Each tablet contains 50 mg of riluzole and is marked with “RPR 202” on one side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n R ILUTEK<\/small> is supplied in a pack of 56 tablets to be taken by mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sanofi Mature IP<\/p>\n\n\n\n 54 Rue de la Bo\u00e9tie<\/p>\n\n\n\n 75008 Paris<\/p>\n\n\n\n France<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Opella Healthcare International SAS<\/p>\n\n\n\n 56, Route de Choisy<\/p>\n\n\n\n 60200 Compi\u00e8gne<\/p>\n\n\n\n France<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact the representative of the marketing authorization holder to find out more about this medicine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sanofi AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tel: +46 (0) 8 634 50 00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The active substance in R ILUTEK is riluzole, which acts on the nervous system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2200,18529],"tags":[22968,22964,22967,22969,14402,14406,14405,22965,14403,22966,14404],"class_list":["post-22106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medicines","category-r","tag-benefits-of-rilutek","tag-rilutek","tag-rilutek-side-effects","tag-rilutek-tablet","tag-riluzole","tag-riluzole-side-effects","tag-riluzole-tablet","tag-what-is-rilutek","tag-what-is-riluzole","tag-what-rilutek-is-used-for","tag-what-riluzole-is-used-for"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22106"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22125,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22106\/revisions\/22125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What you need to know before taking RILUTEK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Do not take RILUTEK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Children and young people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Other medicines and RILUTEK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
RILUTEK contains sodium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to take RILUTEK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you take more RILUTEK than you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you forget to take RILUTEK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
dizzinesssomnolenceheadache<\/td> tingling in the mouth increase in\u00a0heart rate\u00a0one abdominal pain<\/td> vomitingdiarrheapain<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n How to store RILUTEK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Contents of the package and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Marketing Authorisation Holder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n