Alneo 20 mg comprimidos bucodispersables efg

Package Insert: Information for the Patient

Alneo 10 mg Buccodispersible Tablets EFG

Alneo 20 mg Buccodispersible Tablets EFG

Tadalafil

Read this package insert carefully before starting to take this medicine, as it contains important information for you.

• Keep this package insert, as you may need to read it again.
• If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed only for you, and you should not give it to others who have the same symptoms as you, as it may harm them.
• If you experience any adverse effects, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if they are not listed in this package insert. See section 4.

Tadalafil is indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in adult men. This condition occurs when a man is unable to obtain or maintain a firm erection, suitable for a satisfactory sexual activity. Tadalafil has demonstrated a significant improvement in the ability to obtain a lasting erection of the penis suitable for sexual activity.

Alneo contains the active ingredient tadalafil, which belongs to a group of medications called phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. After sexual stimulation, tadalafil acts by helping to relax the blood vessels of your penis, allowing blood to flow into the penis. The result is an improvement in erectile function. Tadalafil will not help if you do not have erectile dysfunction.

It is essential to inform you that tadalafil is not effective without sexual stimulation. Therefore, you and your partner should stimulate yourselves in the same way you would if you were not taking a medication for erectile dysfunction.

Do not take Alneo

• if you are allergic to tadalafil or any of the other ingredients of this medication (listed in section 6).
• if you are taking any type of organic nitrates or nitric oxide donors such as amyl nitrite. This is a group of medications ("nitrates") used to treat angina pectoris ("chest pain"). Tadalafil has been seen to increase the effects of these medications. If you are taking any type of nitrates or are unsure, tell your doctor.
• if you have a serious heart condition or have had a heart attack recently, within the last 90 days.
• if you have had a recent stroke, within the last 6 months.
• if you have low or uncontrolled high blood pressure.
• if you have ever experienced vision loss due to non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a disease described as "eye infarction".
• if you are taking riociguat. This medication is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (i.e., high blood pressure in the lungs) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (i.e., high blood pressure in the lungs caused by clots). Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, such as tadalafil, have shown to increase the hypotensive effect of this medication. If you are taking riociguat or are unsure, consult your doctor.

Warnings and precautions

Consult your doctor before starting to take Alneo.

Be aware that sexual activity may pose a possible risk for patients with heart problems, due to the additional strain it puts on the heart. If you have a heart condition, consult your doctor.

Before taking the tablets, inform your doctor if you have:

• sickle cell anemia (an abnormality of red blood cells).
• multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer).
• leukemia (blood cell cancer).
• any deformity of the penis.
• a serious liver problem.
• a serious kidney problem.

It is not known if tadalafil is effective in patients who have undergone:

• pelvic surgery.
• surgeries in which the prostate has been completely or partially removed and the nerves of the prostate have been cut (radical prostatectomy without neurovascular bundle preservation).

If you experience a sudden decrease or loss of vision or your vision is distorted while taking tadalafil, stop taking tadalafil and contact your doctor immediately.

A sudden decrease or loss of hearing has been observed in some patients taking tadalafil. Although it is not known if this is directly related to tadalafil, if you experience a sudden decrease or loss of hearing, stop taking tadalafil and contact your doctor immediately.

Tadalafil is not intended for use in women.

Children and adolescents

Tadalafil should not be used in children or adolescents under 18 years of age.

Alneo with other medications

Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication.

Do not take tadalafil if you are already using nitrates.

Some medications may be affected by tadalafil or may affect the proper functioning of tadalafil. Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are using:

• an alpha blocker (used to treat high blood pressure or urinary symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia).
• other medications to treat high blood pressure.
• riociguat.
• a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia).
• medications such as ketoconazole tablets (for the treatment of fungal infections) and protease inhibitors for the treatment of HIV/AIDS or HIV infection.
• phenobarbital, phenytoin, and carbamazepine (anticonvulsant medications).
• rifampicin, erythromycin, clarithromycin, or itraconazole.
• other treatments for erectile dysfunction.

Alneo with beverages and alcohol

Information about the effect of alcohol can be found in section 3. Grapefruit juice may affect the proper functioning of tadalafil and should be taken with caution. Consult your doctor for more information.

Fertility

In dogs treated, a decrease in sperm production by the testicles was observed. A decrease in sperm count has been observed in some men. It is unlikely that these effects will cause infertility.

Driving and operating machines

Some men who took tadalafil during clinical trials experienced dizziness. Check carefully how you react when taking the tablets before driving or operating machines.

Alneo contains lactose

This medication contains lactose. If your doctor has told you that you have a certain sugar intolerance, consult with him before taking this medication.

Alneo contains sodium

This medication contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per tablet; it is essentially "sodium-free".

Alneo contains aspartame

This medication contains 4.08 mg of aspartame per tablet.

This medication contains 8.16 mg of aspartame per tablet.

Aspartame contains a source of phenylalanine that may be harmful in cases of phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic disorder in which phenylalanine accumulates because the body is unable to eliminate it correctly.

Follow exactly the administration instructions for this medication as indicated by your doctor. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.

Tadalafil oral disintegrating tablets are for oral administration only in men. They will be administered in a single dose and can be taken with or without food. The oral disintegrating tablet must be placed on the tongue where it will dissolve and can be swallowed without water.

The recommended initial doseis one 10 mg tablet before sexual activity. If the effect of this dose is too weak, your doctor may increase the dose to 20 mg.

Dose of 10 mg: the groove is only for breaking the tablet if it is difficult to swallow whole.

You can initiate sexual activity at least 30 minutes after taking tadalafil.

Tadalafil may still be effective up to 36 hours after taking the tablet.

You should not take tadalafil more than once a day. Tadalafil 10 and 20 mg will be used before expected sexual activity and are not recommended for continuous daily use.

It is essential to inform you that tadalafil is not effective without sexual stimulation. Therefore, you and your partner should stimulate yourselves in the same way as you would without taking a medication for erectile dysfunction.

Consuming alcohol may affect your ability to achieve an erection and may temporarily lower your blood pressure. If you have taken or are planning to take tadalafil, avoid excessive alcohol consumption (blood alcohol level of 0.08% or higher), as it may increase the risk of dizziness when standing up.

If you take more Alneo than you should

Consult your doctor. You may experience adverse effects described in section 4.

In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, you can also call the Toxicological Information Service, phone 91 562 04 20, indicating the medication and the amount taken. It is recommended to bring the packaging and the medication leaflet to the healthcare professional.

If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them. These side effects are generally mild to moderate in intensity.

If you experience any of the following side effects, stop using the medicine and seek medical help immediately:

• allergic reactions, including rashes (infrequent).
• chest pain - do not use nitrates but seek medical help immediately (infrequent).
• prolonged and possibly painful erection after taking tadalafil (rare). If you experience this type of erection, which can last for more than 4 hours, you must contact a doctor immediately.
• sudden loss of vision (rare), distorted, blurred, central vision blurred or sudden decrease in vision (unknown frequency).

Other side effects that have been reported:

Common(may affect up to 1 in 10 people)

• headache, back pain, muscle pain, arm and leg pain, facial flushing, nasal congestion and indigestion.

Infrequent(may affect up to 1 in 100 people)

• dizziness, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, reflux, blurred vision, eye pain, difficulty breathing, blood in urine, prolonged erection, palpitations, rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, nasal bleeding, ringing in the ears, swelling of the hands, feet or ankles and feeling tired.

Rare(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)

• loss of consciousness, seizures and temporary loss of memory, eyelid swelling, red eyes, sudden decrease or loss of hearing, hives (red itchy patches on the skin's surface), bleeding in the penis, blood in semen and increased sweating.

Infarction and stroke have also been reported rarely in men taking tadalafil. Most of these men had some heart problem before taking this medicine.

Rarely, cases of partial or permanent loss of vision, temporary or permanent, in one or both eyes have been reported.

Some rare additional side effects have been reported in men taking tadalafil that were not reported during clinical trials. These include:

• migraine, facial swelling, severe allergic reaction that causes facial or throat swelling, severe skin rashes, certain disorders affecting blood flow to the eyes, irregular heartbeat, angina and sudden cardiac death.
• distorted, blurred, central vision blurred or sudden decrease in vision (unknown frequency).

In men over 75 years old taking tadalafil, the most frequently reported side effect was dizziness. In men over 65 years old taking tadalafil, the most frequently reported side effect was diarrhea.

Reporting side effects

If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish System for Pharmacovigilance of Medicines for Human Use:https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.

Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.

Store below 30°C. Store in the original packaging to protect it from moisture.

Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the box and the blister pack. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.

Medicines should not be disposed of through drains or in the trash. Dispose of packaging and unused medications at the SIGRE collection point at the pharmacy. If in doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of packaging and unused medications. By doing so, you will help protect the environment.

Composition of Alneo

• Theactive ingredientis tadalafil. Each buccal dispersible tablet contains 10 mg of tadalafil.
• Theactive ingredientis tadalafil. Each buccal dispersible tablet contains 20 mg of tadalafil.
• Theother componentsare:

Lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, sodium croscarmellose, sodium lauryl sulfate, aspartame (E-951), ethyl vanillin, magnesium stearate.

Appearance of the product and contents of the packaging

Alneo 10 mg: White to off-white, round, biconvex buccal dispersible tablets with a non-functional groove on one face, approximately 8 mm in diameter.

Alneo 20 mg: White to off-white, round, biconvex buccal dispersible tablets without grooves, approximately 11 mm in diameter.

Alneo 10 mg is available in PCTFE/PVC-Aluminum blisters in packs containing 4 buccal dispersible tablets.

Alneo 20 mg is available in PCTFE/PVC-Aluminum blisters in packs containing 4 and 8 buccal dispersible tablets.

Marketing authorization holder and responsible manufacturer

Laboratorios Alter, S.A.

C/ Mateo Inurria 30

28036 Madrid

Spain

Last review date of this leaflet:June 2024

The detailed and updated information on this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS)http://www.aemps.gob.es/.