AMLODIPINE BD-MABO 10 mg ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS

Introduction

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET

Amlodipine BD-MABO 10 mg orodispersible tablets EFG

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine.

• Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others, as it may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If you experience any of the side effects, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Contents of the pack:

1. What Amlodipine BD-MABO is and what it is used for
2. Before taking Amlodipine BD-MABO
3. How to take Amlodipine BD-MABO
4. Possible side effects
5. Storage of Amlodipine BD-MABO
6. Further information

1. What is AMLODIPINE BD-MABO and what is it used for

Amlodipine BD-MABO contains the active substance amlodipine, which belongs to a group of medicines known as calcium antagonists.

Amlodipine BD-MABO is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) or a certain type of chest pain called angina, including a rare type called Prinzmetal's angina or variant angina.

In patients with high blood pressure, this medicine works by relaxing blood vessels, so that blood passes through them more easily. In patients with angina, Amlodipine BD-MABO improves blood flow to the heart muscle, which receives more oxygen and as a result, prevents chest pain. This medicine does not provide immediate relief of chest pain due to angina.

2. Before taking AMLODIPINE BD-MABO

Do not take Amlodipine BD-MABO

• If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to amlodipine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6), or to any other calcium antagonist. This may cause itching, skin redness, or difficulty breathing.
• If you have very low blood pressure (hypotension).
• If you have a narrowing of the aortic valve (aortic stenosis) or cardiogenic shock (a disease in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to the body).
• If you have heart failure after a heart attack.

Be cautious with Amlodipine BD-MABO

You should inform your doctor if you have or have had any of the following diseases:

• Recent heart attack
• Heart failure
• Sudden and severe increase in blood pressure (hypertensive crisis)
• Liver disease
• You are elderly and your dose needs to be increased

Use in children and adolescents

Amlodipine BD-MABO has not been studied in children under 6 years of age. Amlodipine BD-MABO should only be used to treat high blood pressure in children and adolescents from 6 to 17 years of age. (See section 3).

For more information, consult your doctor.

Use of other medicines

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including those obtained without a prescription.

Amlodipine BD-MABO may affect or be affected by other medicines, such as:

• ketoconazole, itraconazole (antifungal medicines)
• ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir (also called protease inhibitors used to treat AIDS)
• rifampicin, erythromycin, clarithromycin (antibiotics)
• Hypericum perforatum(St. John's Wort)
• verapamil, diltiazem (heart medicines)
• dantrolene (in infusion for severe body temperature abnormalities)

If you are already taking other medicines to treat high blood pressure, Amlodipine BD-MABO may lower your blood pressure even further.

Taking Amlodipine BD-MABO with food and drinks

People taking Amlodipine BD-MABO should not consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice. This is because grapefruit and grapefruit juice can lead to an increase in blood levels of the active ingredient amlodipine, which can cause an unpredictable increase in the blood pressure-lowering effect of Amlodipine BD-MABO.

Pregnancy

The safety of amlodipine during pregnancy has not been established. If you think you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, you should inform your doctor before taking Amlodipine BD-MABO.

Breast-feeding

Amlodipine has been shown to pass into breast milk in small amounts. If you are breast-feeding or about to start breast-feeding, you should inform your doctor before taking Amlodipine BD-MABO.

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine.

Driving and using machines

Amlodipine BD-MABO may affect your ability to drive or use machines. If the tablets make you feel sick, dizzy, or tired, or cause you headaches, do not drive or use machinery and consult your doctor immediately.

Amlodipine BD-MABO contains aspartame

This medicine contains 8 mg of aspartame in each tablet.

Aspartame is a source of phenylalanine, which may be harmful in people with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic disorder in which phenylalanine accumulates because the body cannot eliminate it properly.

Amlodipine BD-MABO contains sodium

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

3. How to TAKE AMLODIPINE BD-MABO

Always take your medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. If you are unsure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

The usual initial dose is 5 mg of Amlodipine BD-MABO, once a day. The dose can be increased to 10 mg of Amlodipine BD-MABO, once a day.

You can take your medicine before or after meals. You should take it at the same time each day, placing the orodispersible tablet on the tongue, where it dissolves with saliva. Swallow afterwards. Do not take Amlodipine BD-MABO with grapefruit juice.

Use in children and adolescents

For children and adolescents (between 6-17 years of age), the recommended initial dose is 2.5 mg per day. The maximum recommended dose is 5 mg per day.

Amlodipine 2.5 mg is not currently available, and a dose of 2.5 mg cannot be obtained with Amlodipine BD-MABO 5 mg tablets, as these tablets are not designed to be divided into equal parts.

It is important not to interrupt the administration of the tablets. Do not wait until the tablets are finished before going to your doctor.

If you take more Amlodipine BD-MABO than you should

Taking too many tablets can cause a drop in blood pressure or even a dangerous drop. You may feel dizzy, faint, or experience dizziness when standing up or weakness. If the drop in blood pressure is severe, it can cause shock. You may feel your skin cold and sweaty, and you could lose consciousness.

Excess fluid may accumulate in the lungs (pulmonary edema) causing difficulty breathing, which can develop up to 24-48 hours after ingestion.

If you take too many Amlodipine BD-MABO tablets, consult your doctor immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service, phone 91 562 04 20.

If you forget to take Amlodipine BD-MABO

Do not worry. If you forget to take a tablet, do not take that dose. Take the next dose at the correct time. Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten dose.

If you stop taking Amlodipine BD-MABO

Your doctor will tell you for how long you should take this medicine. Your illness may come back if you stop taking this medicine before your doctor tells you to.

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

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, Amlodipine BD-MABO can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Go to your doctor immediatelyif you experience any of the following serious side effects, which are very rare when taking this medicine.

• Sudden wheezing, chest pain, shortness of breath, or difficulty breathing
• Swelling of the eyelids, face, or lips
• Swelling of the tongue and throat, causing great difficulty breathing
• Severe skin reactions, including intense skin rash, hives, skin redness all over the body, itching, blistering, peeling, and inflammation of the skin, inflammation of the mucous membranes (Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis) or other allergic reactions
• Heart attack, abnormal heartbeat
• Pancreatitis, which can cause severe abdominal pain and back pain, accompanied by a great feeling of discomfort

The following common side effectshave been reported. If any of these cause problems or last more than a week, consult your doctor.

Common:affects between 1 and 10 in every 100 patients

• Headache, dizziness, drowsiness (especially at the start of treatment)
• Palpitations (feeling the heartbeat), flushing
• Abdominal pain, feeling sick (nausea)
• Swelling of the ankles (edema), tiredness

Other side effects have been reported, which are included in the following list. If you think any of the side effects you are experiencing is serious or if you notice any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet, inform your doctor or pharmacist.

Uncommon:affects between 1 and 10 in every 1,000 patients

• Mood changes, anxiety, depression, insomnia
• Tremor, taste disturbances, fainting, weakness
• Numbness or tingling in the limbs, loss of pain sensation
• Visual disturbances, double vision, ringing in the ears
• Decrease in blood pressure
• Sneezing/nasal secretion caused by inflammation of the nasal mucosa (rhinitis)
• Alteration of bowel habit, diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, dry mouth, vomiting (nausea)
• Hair loss, increased sweating, itching, red spots on the skin, skin discoloration
• Urination disorder, increased need to urinate at night, increased number of times urinating
• Impotence, discomfort or breast enlargement in men
• Weakness, pain, feeling unwell
• Muscle or joint pain, muscle cramps, back pain
• Weight gain or loss

Rare:affects between 1 and 10 in every 10,000 patients

• Confusion

Very rare:affects less than 1 in every 10,000 patients

• Decrease in white blood cell count, decrease in blood platelets, which can cause easy bruising or bleeding (red blood cell damage)
• High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
• A disorder of the nerves that can cause weakness, numbness, or tingling
• Cough, gum inflammation
• Abdominal swelling (gastritis)
• Abnormal liver function, liver inflammation (hepatitis), yellowing of the skin (jaundice), increased liver enzymes, which can affect some medical tests
• Increased muscle tone
• Inflammation of blood vessels, often with skin rashes
• Sensitivity to light
• Disorders combining stiffness, tremor, and/or movement disorders

Reporting of side effects

If you experience any side effects, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, even if it is a possible side effect not listed in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Medicines and Healthcare Products Agency (AEMPS) https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. Storage of AMLODIPINE BD-MABO

Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the packaging, after EXP. The expiry date is the last day of the month stated.

Store below 30°C.

Store in the original packaging to protect from moisture.

Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Place the packaging and any unused medicine in the pharmacy's SIGRE collection point. If you are unsure, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and any unused medicine. This will help protect the environment.

6. FURTHER INFORMATION

Composition of Amlodipine BD-MABO

• The active substance of Amlodipine BD-MABO 10 mg orodispersible tablets is amlodipine (as besylate).
• The other ingredients are D-mannitol (E-421), microcrystalline cellulose (E-460), aspartame (E-951), orange flavor (containing glucose in maltodextrin from corn), magnesium stearate, sodium carboxymethyl starch potato (potato starch).

Appearance of Amlodipine BD-MABO and packaging contents

White, round, scored, and biconvex orodispersible tablets.

Amlodipine BD-MABO 10 mg orodispersible tablets are available in blister packs containing 30 tablets.

Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer

Marketing authorization holder

MABO-FARMA S.A.

Calle Vía de los Poblados, 3, Edificio 6

28033 Madrid,

Spain.

Manufacturer

MEIJI PHARMA SPAIN, S.A.

Avda. de Madrid, 94,

28802, Alcala de Henares, Madrid

Spain

or

MEDREICH PLC

Warwick House, Plane Tree Crescent,

Feltham, TW13 7HF, United Kingdom

Date of last revision of this leaflet: July 2022

Detailed and updated information on this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Healthcare Products (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es/