25 mg and 50 mg\u00a0film-coated tablets\u00a0
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Eplerenone Krka belongs to a group of medicines called selective aldosterone antagonists. These antagonists inhibit the effect of aldosterone, a substance that the body produces to regulate blood pressure and heart function. High levels of aldosterone can cause changes in the body that lead to heart failure.
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Eplerenone Krka is used to treat your heart failure to prevent deterioration and reduce the number of hospital stays if you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eplerenone contained in Eplerenone Krka may also be approved for the treatment of other conditions not mentioned in this product information. Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or another healthcare professional if you have any further questions, and always follow their instructions.
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Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Eplerenone Krka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The safety and efficacy of eplerenone in children and adolescents have not been established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eplerenone Krka can be taken with or without food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The efficacy of Eplerenone Krka has not been studied during human pregnancy.
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It is not known whether eplerenone is excreted in human breast milk. Discuss with your doctor whether you should stop breast-feeding or stop treatment with this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may feel dizzy after taking Eplerenone Krka. In this case, do not drive or use machines.
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You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires sharpened attention. One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or side effects. Descriptions of these effects and side effects can be found in other sections. Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per dose, ie essentially ‘ sodium-free’. is next to “sodium-free”.
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Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
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Eplerenone Krka can be taken with food or on an empty stomach. Swallow the tablets whole along with a copious amount of liquid.
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Eplerenone Krka is normally given with other medicines for heart failure, such as beta-blockers. The usual starting dose is 25 mg once a day, which after about 4 weeks is increased to 50 mg once a day (either as a 50 mg tablet or two 25 mg tablets). The maximum dosage is 50 mg daily.
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Potassium levels in the blood should be checked before treatment with Eplerenone Krka, during the first week of treatment, and one month after starting a treatment or changing the dose. Dose one may need to be adjusted by your doctor, depending on the potassium levels in your blood.
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If you have mild renal impairment, you should start with a 25 mg tablet every day. And if you have moderate kidney function, you should start with a 25 mg tablet every other day. These doses can be adjusted according to your doctor’s recommendation and based on the potassium level in your blood. Eplerenone Krka is not recommended for patients with severe renal impairment.
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The starting dose does not need to be adjusted in patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment. If you have liver or kidney problems, your blood potassium levels may need to be checked more often (see also \u201cDo not take Eplerenone Krka\u201d).
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Elderly: No adjustment of the starting dose is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children and adolescents: Eplerenone Krka is not recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have ingested too much medicine or if, for example, a child has accidentally ingested the medicine, contact a doctor, hospital, or the Poison Information Center for risk assessment and advice.
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If you have taken too much medicine, the most likely symptoms will be low blood pressure (expressed as a “slight” feeling in your head, dizziness, blurred vision, weakness, acute unconsciousness) or hyperkalemia, elevated levels of potassium in the blood (expressed as muscle cramps, diarrhea, nausea, dizziness or headache).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If it is soon time for your next tablet, skip the missed tablet and take the next tablet as usual.
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Otherwise, take the tablet as soon as you remember, provided it is more than 12 hours until you take the next tablet. Then return to your regular medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is important to continue taking Eplerenone Krka as prescribed unless your doctor tells you to stop your treatment.
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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 side effects, although not everybody gets them.
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If you experience any of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seek immediate medical attention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are symptoms of angioneurotic edema, a less common side effect (affects up to 1 in 100 people). Other reported side effects include: Common side effects are<\/strong> (may affect up to 1 in 10):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Less common side effects are<\/strong> (may affect up to 1 in 100):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. 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. No special storage instructions. 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 What Eplerenone Krka contains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eplerenone Krka 25 mg: Yellow, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets, marked \u201c25\u201d on one side. Dimensions: diameter 6 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eplerenone Krka 50 mg: Yellow, round, biconvex, film-coated tablets, marked \u201c50\u201d on one side. Dimensions: diameter 7.5 mm. Eplerenone Krka is available in packs containing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not all pack sizes may be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marketing Authorisation Holder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n KRKA, dd, Novo mesto, \u0160marje\u0161ka cesta 6, 8501 Novo mesto, Slovenia Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Krka, dd, Novo mesto, \u0160marje\u0161ka cesta 6.8501 Novo mesto, Slovenia<\/p>\n\n\n\n TAD Pharma GmbH, Heinz-Lohmann – Stra\u03b2e 5, 27472 Cuxhaven, Germany <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Eplerenone Krka belongs to a group of medicines called selective aldosterone antagonists. These antagonists inhibit the effect of aldosterone, a substance that the body produces to regulate blood pressure and heart function. High levels of aldosterone can cause changes in the body that lead to heart failure.<\/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":[2205,2200],"tags":[3996,3999,4001,3998,2213,2211,3997,4000],"class_list":["post-8243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-e","category-medicines","tag-eplerenone","tag-eplerenone-krka","tag-eplerenone-krka-side-effects","tag-eplerenone-side-effects","tag-medicines","tag-tablets","tag-what-is-eplerenone","tag-what-is-eplerenone-krka"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8243","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=8243"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10457,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8243\/revisions\/10457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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