Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics 32mg/12.5mg Tablets

Introduction

Package Leaflet: Information for the User

Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics 32 mg / 12.5 mg tablets EFG

Candesartan cilexetil/Hydrochlorothiazide

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.

• 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. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

Contents of the pack

1. What Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics

1. How to take Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics
2. Possible side effects

1. Storage of Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics

Contents of the pack and further information

1. What Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics is and what it is used for

Your medicine is called candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide. It is used for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) in adult patients. It contains two active ingredients: candesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazide. Both work together to lower blood pressure.

• Candesartan cilexetil belongs to a group of medicines called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It makes the blood vessels relax and widen. This helps to lower blood pressure.

• Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to a group of medicines called diuretics. It helps the body get rid of excess water and salts, such as sodium, in the urine. This helps to lower blood pressure.

Your doctor may prescribe candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide if your blood pressure has not been adequately controlled with candesartan cilexetil or hydrochlorothiazide alone.

2. What you need to know before you take Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics

Do not take Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics:

If you are not sure if you are in any of these situations, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide.

Warnings and precautions

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to take Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics:

• a medicine called an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) (e.g., enalapril, lisinopril, ramipril), especially if you have kidney problems related to diabetes.
• aliskiren

Your doctor may check your kidney function, blood pressure, and blood electrolyte levels (e.g., potassium) at regular intervals.

See also the information under the heading "Do not take Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics".

If you are going to have surgery, tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide. This is because candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide, in combination with some anesthetics, can cause a drop in blood pressure.

Candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide may increase the sensitivity of your skin to the sun.

Children

There is no experience with the use of Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide in children (under 18 years). Therefore, Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide should not be given to children.

Other medicines and Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used, or might use any other medicines.

Candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide may affect the way some medicines work and some medicines may affect the effect of candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide. If you are using certain medicines, your doctor may need to do blood tests from time to time.

In particular, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following medicines:

• Other medicines to lower your blood pressure, including beta-blockers, diazoxide, and ACE inhibitors such as enalapril, captopril, lisinopril, or ramipril.

• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, celecoxib, or etoricoxib (medicines to relieve pain and inflammation).
• Aspirin (if you take more than 3 g per day) (medicine to relieve pain and inflammation).
• Potassium supplements or salt substitutes that contain potassium (medicines to increase potassium levels in the blood).
• Calcium supplements or vitamin D.
• Medicines to lower cholesterol, such as colestipol or cholestyramine.
• Medicines for diabetes (tablets or insulin).
• Medicines to control heart rhythm (anti-arrhythmic agents) such as digoxin and beta-blockers.
• Medicines that may be affected by potassium levels in the blood, such as some antipsychotic medicines.
• Heparin (a medicine to increase blood fluidity).
• Medicines that increase urine production (diuretics).
• Laxatives.
• Penicillin (an antibiotic).
• Amphotericin (for the treatment of fungal infections).
• Lithium (a medicine for mental health problems).
• Steroids such as prednisolone.
• Pituitary hormone (ACTH).
• Medicines for cancer treatment.
• Amantadine (for the treatment of Parkinson's disease or severe viral infections).
• Barbiturates (a type of sedative, also used to treat epilepsy).
• Carbenoxolone (for the treatment of esophageal disease or oral ulcers).
• Anticholinergic agents such as atropine and biperiden.
• Cyclosporin, a medicine used in organ transplants to prevent rejection.
• Other medicines that may increase the blood pressure-lowering effect, such as baclofen (a medicine to relieve spasticity), amifostine (used in cancer treatment), and some antipsychotic medicines.

Your doctor may need to change your dose and/or take other precautions:

• If you are taking an ACE inhibitor or aliskiren (see also the information under the headings "Do not take Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics" and "Warnings and precautions")
• If you are being treated with an ACE inhibitor along with other specific medicines for the treatment of your heart failure, known as mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) (e.g., spironolactone, eplerenone).

Taking Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics with food, drinks, and alcohol

• You can take candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide with or without food.
• Consult your doctor before drinking alcohol if you are taking candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide. Alcohol can make you feel weak or dizzy.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Pregnancy

Your doctor will normally advise you to stop taking candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide before you become pregnant or as soon as you know you are pregnant, and will advise you to take another medicine instead of candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide. Candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide is not recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy and must not be taken if you are more than 3 months pregnant, as it may cause serious harm to your baby.

Breastfeeding

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding or about to start breastfeeding. Candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide is not recommended during breastfeeding, your doctor will choose another treatment for you if you want to breastfeed.

Driving and using machines

Some patients may feel tired or dizzy when taking candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide. If this happens to you, do not drive or use tools or machines.

3. How to take Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If you are not sure, check with your doctor or pharmacist. It is important that you take candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide every day.

The recommended dose is one tablet once a day.

Swallow the tablet with a glass of water.

Try to take the tablet at the same time each day. This will help you remember to take it.

The score line is only to help you break the tablet if you have difficulty swallowing it whole.

If you take more Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics than you should

If you have taken more candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide than prescribed by your doctor, contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately.

You can also contact the Toxicology Information Service, telephone: 91 562 04 20, stating the medicine and the amount taken.

If you forget to take Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics

Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten doses. Just take the next dose as normal.

If you stop taking Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics

If you stop taking candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide, your blood pressure may increase again. Therefore, do not stop taking candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide without first talking to your doctor.

If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. It is important that you know what these side effects might be. Some of the side effects of candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide are due to candesartan cilexetil and others are due to hydrochlorothiazide.

Stop taking candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide and go to your doctor immediately if you get any of the following allergic reactions:

• difficulty breathing, with or without swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat.
• swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat, which may cause difficulty swallowing.
• severe itching of the skin (with raised bumps).

Candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide may cause a decrease in white blood cells. Your resistance to infections may be decreased and you may feel tired, have an infection, or have a fever. If this happens, tell your doctor. Your doctor may need to do blood tests from time to time to check that candesartan/hydrochlorothiazide is not affecting your blood (agranulocytosis).

Other possible side effects include:

Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)

• Changes in blood test results:
• • a decrease in sodium levels in the blood. If severe, you may feel weak, lack energy, or have muscle cramps.
  • an increase or decrease in potassium levels in the blood, especially if you already have kidney problems or heart failure. If this situation is severe, you may feel tired, weak, have irregular heartbeats, or have tingling sensations.
  • an increase in cholesterol, glucose, or uric acid levels in the blood.
• Presence of glucose in urine.
• Feeling dizzy or weak.
• Headache.
• Respiratory infection.

Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)

• Low blood pressure. This can make you feel weak or dizzy.
• Lack of appetite, diarrhea, constipation, stomach upset.
• Rash, hives (urticaria), skin reaction caused by sensitivity to sunlight.

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

• Jaundice (yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes). If this happens to you, contact your doctor immediately.
• Effects on kidney function, especially if you have kidney problems or heart failure.
• Difficulty sleeping, depression, restlessness.
• Tingling or pinching sensations in arms or legs.
• Blurred vision for a short time.
• Abnormal heartbeats.
• Breathing difficulties (including inflammation of the lungs and fluid in the lungs).
• High temperature (fever)
• Inflammation of the pancreas. This causes moderate to severe stomach pain.
• Muscle cramps.
• Damaged blood vessels that cause red or purple spots on the skin.
• A decrease in red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets. You may feel tired, have an infection, fever, or bruise easily.
• A severe skin reaction that develops rapidly, causing blisters or peeling of the skin, and possibly ulcers in the mouth.
• Worsening of existing lupus-like reactions or appearance of unusual skin reactions.

Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)

• Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat.
• Itching.
• Back, joint, and muscle pain.
• Changes in liver function, including inflammation (hepatitis). You may feel tired, have a yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, and flu-like symptoms.
• Cough.
• Nausea.

Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)

• Sudden onset of myopia.
• Decreased vision or eye pain due to increased pressure (possible signs of fluid accumulation in the vascular layer of the eye (choroidal effusion) or acute angle-closure glaucoma.
• Diarrhea
• Skin and lip cancer (non-melanoma skin cancer)

Reporting of side effects

If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Spanish Medicines Monitoring System for Human Use: https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. Storage of Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics

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

This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.

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

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 protect the environment.

6. Container Content and Additional Information

Composition of Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics

• The active ingredients are candesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazide. Each tablet contains 32 mg of candesartan cilexetil and 12.5 mg of hydrochlorothiazide.
• The other components are mannitol (E421), corn starch, copovidone, glycerol, magnesium stearate, and yellow iron oxide (E172).

Product Appearance and Container Content

Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics 32 mg/12.5 mg tablets are yellow, oval, biconvex (~12 x 6 mm), uncoated, with a score line on one side.

Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide Stada Generics 32 mg/12.5 mg tablets are available in blister packs of 7, 10, 14, 15, 28, 28x1 (single dose), 30, 50, 50x1 (single dose), 56, 56x1 (single dose), 98, 98x1 (single dose), 100, and 300 tablets.

Only some pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer

Marketing Authorization Holder:

STADA Generics, S.L.

Frederic Mompou, 5

08960- Sant Just Desvern (Barcelona)

Spain

[email protected]

Manufacturer:

STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG

Stadastrasse 2- 18

D-61118 Bad Vilbel

Germany

Or

DELORBIS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

17 Athinon Str., Ergates Industrial Area

2643 Ergates, Lefkosia

Cyprus

Or

STADA ARZNEIMITTEL GMBH.

Muthgasse 36

A-1190 Vienna

Austria

This medicinal product is authorized in the EEA Member States under the following names:

Portugal Candesartan + Hydrochlorothiazide Ciclum

Austria: Candesartan/HCT STADA GmbH 32 mg/12.5 mg Tablets

Bulgaria: Repido Plus (32mg/12.5mg tablets)

Spain: Candesartan / Hydrochlorothiazide STADA Generics 32 mg / 12.5 mg tablets EFG

Italy: Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide EG STADA 32 mg/12.5 mg tablets

Sweden: Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide STADA 32 mg/12.5 mg tablets

Date of the last revision of this leaflet:September 2021

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