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Eplerenone Stada 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 Stada is used to treat your heart failure to prevent deterioration and reduce the number of hospital stays if you have:
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Eplerenone contained in Eplerenone Stada 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, pharmacist, or nurse before taking Eplerenone Stada<\/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.
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You must not take Eplerenone Stada with the following medicines (see section \u201cDo not take Eplerenone Stada\u201d):
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Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eplerenone Stada 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. The efficacy of Eplerenone Stada during human pregnancy has not been studied.
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It is not known whether eplerenone is excreted in human breast milk. Discuss with your doctor before deciding whether to stop breastfeeding or stop taking the medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may feel dizzy after taking Eplerenone Stada. In this case, do not drive, use any tools or 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
Eplerenone Stada contains lactose monohydrate (a sugar). If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.
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Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
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Eplerenone Stada 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 Stada 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 Stada, 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 renal impairment, you should start with a 25 mg tablet every other day. These doses can be adjusted if your doctor recommends so and based on the levels of potassium in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eplerenone Stada 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 liver disease. If you have liver or kidney problems, your blood potassium levels may need to be checked more often (see also “Do not take Eplerenone Stada”).
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Elderly: No adjustment of the starting dose is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children and adolescents: Eplerenone Stada is not recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have ingested too much medicine or if e.g. If a child has inadvertently 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 of your medicine, the most likely symptoms will be low blood pressure (may manifest as a “slight” feeling in your head, dizziness, blurred vision, weakness, acute unconsciousness) or hyperkalemia, elevated levels of potassium in the blood. (may manifest as muscle cramps, diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, or headache).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If it is soon time for your next dose, skip the missed tablet and take the next one as usual.
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Otherwise, take it as soon as you remember, provided it takes more than 12 hours for you to take the next tablet. Then return to your regular medication.
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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 Stada as prescribed unless your doctor tells you to stop your treatment.<\/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 side effects, although not everybody gets them.
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If you experience any of the following:<\/strong> Should you seek immediate medical attention:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are symptoms of angioneurotic edema, a less common side effect (may affect up to 1 in 100 people). Other reported side effects include:<\/strong> Common side effects are<\/strong> (may affect up to 1 in 10):<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uncommon<\/strong> (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):<\/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 The active substance is eplerenone. Each film-coated tablet contains 25 mg or 50 mg of eplerenone. Other ingredients are: Tablet core:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lactose monohydrate<\/p>\n\n\n\n Microcrystalline cellulose (type 101)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Croscarmellose sodium<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hypromellose (type 2910)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Microcrystalline cellulose (type 102)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sodium lauryl sulfate<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talc<\/p>\n\n\n\n Magnesium stearate Tablet coating:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lactose monohydrate<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hypromellose (type 2910)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Titanium dioxide (E171)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Macrogol 400<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eplerenone Stada 25 mg film-coated tablet: White or almost white, round, biconvex film-coated tablet with a diameter of about 6 mm. Marked with “CG3” on one side and no marking on the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eplerenone Stada 50 mg film-coated tablet: White or almost white, round, biconvex film-coated tablet with a diameter of about 8 mm. Marked with “CG4” on one side and no marking on the other side. 10, 20, 30, 50, 90, 100 film-coated tablets are packaged in PVC \/ aluminum blisters and cartons. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n STADA Arzneimittel AG<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stadastrasse 2-18<\/p>\n\n\n\n 61118 Bad Vilbel<\/p>\n\n\n\n Germany Other manufacturers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Laboratories LICONSA SA<\/p>\n\n\n\n Avda. Miralcampo no.7, Pol\u00edgono Industrial Miralcampo<\/p>\n\n\n\n 19200 Azuqueca de Henares, Guadalajara<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spain Centrafarm Services BV<\/p>\n\n\n\n New Donk 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4879 AC Etten-Leur<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Dutch PharmaCoDane ApS<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marielundvej 46A<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2730 Herlev<\/p>\n\n\n\n Denmark Local representative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n STADA Nordic ApS<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marielundvej 46A<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2730 Herlev<\/p>\n\n\n\n Denmark Eplerenone Stada 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":[3990,3992,3993,3995,2213,2211,3991,3994],"class_list":["post-8246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-e","category-medicines","tag-eperenone","tag-eperenone-side-effects","tag-eplerenone-stada","tag-eplerenone-stada-side-effects","tag-medicines","tag-tablets","tag-what-is-eperenone","tag-what-is-eplerenone-stada"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8246","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=8246"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10455,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8246\/revisions\/10455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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