Package Insert: Information for the Patient
Ranozek 375 mg Extended-Release Tablets EFG
Ranozek 500 mg Extended-Release Tablets EFG
Ranozek 750 mg Extended-Release Tablets EFG
ranolazine
Read this package insert carefully before taking this medicine, as it contains important information for you.
Ranozek is a medication used in combination with others for the treatment of angina pectoris, a disease that causes chest pain or discomfort felt in any part of the upper half of the body between the neck and the upper abdomen, often after physical exercise or particularly intense activity.
You should consult a doctor if it worsens or does not improve.
Do not take Ranozek
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor before taking this medication:
If you are in any of these cases, your doctor may decide to give you a lower dose of the medication or take other precautions.
Other medications and Ranozek
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have taken recently, or may need to take any other medication.
Do not use any of the following medications while taking Ranozek:
-certain medications to treat bacterial infections (clarithromycin, telithromycin), fungal infections (itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole), HIV infection (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS) (protease inhibitors), depression (nefazodone), or heart rhythm disorders (e.g. quinidine, dofetilide, or sotalol).
Inform your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medication if you are using:
Taking Ranozek with food and drinks
This medication can be taken with or without food. While you are being treated with this medication, do not drink grapefruit juice.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or think you may be pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.
Pregnancy
Do not take this medication if you are pregnant unless your doctor has told you to.
Breastfeeding
Do not take this medication if you are breastfeeding. Ask your doctor for advice if you are breastfeeding.
Driving and operating machinery
No studies have been conducted on the effects of this medication on the ability to drive and operate machinery. Ask your doctor if you can drive or operate machinery.
This medication may cause side effects such as dizziness (frequent), blurred vision (infrequent), confusion (infrequent), hallucinations (infrequent), double vision (infrequent), coordination problems (rare), which may affect your ability to drive or operate machinery. If you notice any of these symptoms, do not drive or operate machinery until they have passed.
Ranozek contains sodium
This medication contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per tablet; this is essentially "sodium-free".
Follow exactly the administration instructions for this medication as indicated by your doctor or pharmacist. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
Swallow the entire tablets with water. Do not chew, suck, or crush the tablets, or divide them in half, as this may affect how the medication is released in your body.
The initial dose for adults is one 375 mg tablet taken twice a day. After a period of time between 2 and 4 weeks, your doctor may increase the dose to achieve the desired effect. The maximum dose of this medication is 750 mg taken twice a day.
It is essential to inform your doctor if you experience adverse effects such as dizziness, nausea, or vomiting. Your doctor may reduce the dose or, if that is not sufficient, instruct you to stop taking this medication.
Use in children and adolescents
Children and adolescents under 18 years old should not take this medication.
If you take more Ranozek than you should
If you accidentally take more tablets of this medication than you should take or take tablets of a higher dose than recommended by your doctor, it is essential to inform your doctor immediately. If you cannot reach your doctor, go to the nearest emergency department. Bring with you any remaining tablets, along with the blister pack and packaging, so that hospital staff can easily identify what you have taken.
In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicological Information Service, phone 91 562 04 20, indicating the medication and the amount ingested.
If you forgot to take Ranozek
If you forgot to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember, except if it is almost time to take the next dose (less than 6 hours). Do not take a double dose to compensate for the missed doses.
If you have any other questions about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine may cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.
You should stop taking this medicine and consult your doctor immediately if you experience the following angioedema symptoms, which is a rare but potentially serious condition:
Inform your doctor if you experience frequent side effects such as dizziness, nausea, or vomiting. Your doctor may reduce the dose or advise you to stop taking this medicine.
Other side effects you may experience include the following:
Frequent side effects(may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Constipation
Dizziness
Headache
Nausea, vomiting
Weakness (Asthenia)
Infrequent side effects(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Altered sensitivity
Anxiety, difficulty sleeping, confusion, hallucinations
Blurred vision, vision disturbances
Alterations in sensation (touch or taste), tremors, fatigue or weakness, drowsiness or lethargy, weakness or fainting, dizziness when standing up
Dark urine, blood in the urine, difficulty urinating
Dehydration
Difficulty breathing, cough, nasal bleeding
Diplopia
Excessive sweating, pruritus
Sensation of swelling or heaviness
Hot flashes, low blood pressure
Increased levels of a substance called creatinine or increased urea in the blood, changes in white blood cell or platelet counts, electrocardiogram (ECG) alterations
Joint swelling, limb pain
Loss of appetite and/or weight loss
Muscle cramps, muscle weakness
Tinnitus in the ears and/or sensation of the head spinning
Abdominal pain or discomfort, indigestion, dry mouth, gas
Rare side effects(may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
Inability to urinate
Abnormal liver function test results
Acute renal failure
Alterations in the sense of smell, numbness of the mouth or lips, hearing loss
Cold sweat, urticaria
Coordination problems
Low blood pressure when standing up
Decreased level of consciousness or loss of consciousness
Disorientation
Sensation of cold in hands and feet
Hives, skin allergic reactions
Impotence
Inability to walk due to balance problems
Pancreatitis or intestinal inflammation
Memory loss
Throat tightness
Low sodium levels in the blood (hyponatremia) that may cause fatigue and confusion, muscle contractions, cramps, and coma.
Unknown frequency(frequency cannot be estimated from available data):
Myoclonus
Reporting side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, even if it is a possible side effect that does not appear in this prospectus. You can also report them directly to 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.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the blister pack and on the outer packaging after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
This medication does not require special storage conditions.
Medications should not be disposed of through drains or in the trash. Dispose of the packaging and medications you no longer need at the SIGRE collection point at the pharmacy. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medications you no longer need.This will help protect the environment.
Composition of Ranozek
The active ingredient of Ranozek is ranolazine. Each tablet contains 375 mg, 500 mg or 750 mg of ranolazine.
The other components are:
Core of the tablet: microcrystalline cellulose (E460),acrylic acid-methacrylic acid copolymer (1:1), sodium hydroxide (E524), hypromellose (E464) and magnesium stearate (E470b).
Film coating AquaPolish P white: hypromellose (E464), hydroxypropylcellulose (E463), macrogol 8000 (E1521) and titanium dioxide (E171).
Appearance of the product and contents of the package
The 375 mg tablets are film-coated, white, oval, convex, 15 mm x 7.2 mm in size and have "375" engraved on one side.
The 500 mg tablets are film-coated, white, oval, convex, 16.5 mm x 8.0 mm in size and have "500" engraved on one side.
The 750 mg tablets are film-coated, white, oval, convex, 19 mm x 9.2 mm in size and have "750" engraved on one side.
Ranozek is presented in boxes containing 30, 60 or 100 tablets in PVC/PVDC-Aluminium blisters.
Only some package sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorization Holder
Adamed Laboratorios, S.L.U.
c/ de las Rosas de Aravaca, 31 - 2nd floor
28023 Madrid
Responsible for manufacturing
Adamed Pharma S.A.
ul. Marszalka Józefa Pilsudskiego 5
95-200 Pabianice
Poland
This medicinal product is authorized inthe member states of the European Economic Area with the following names:
Member state | Medicinal product name |
Netherlands | Ranozek 375 mg tablets with prolonged release Ranozek 500 mg tablets with prolonged release Ranozek 750 mg tablets with prolonged release |
Germany | Ranozek 375 mg Retardtablets Ranozek 500 mg Retardtablets Ranozek 750 mg Retardtablets |
Latvia | Ranozek 375 mg Long-acting tablets Ranozek 500 mg Long-acting tablets Ranozek 750 mg Long-acting tablets |
Poland | Ranozek |
Italy | Ranozek |
Spain | Ranozek 375 mg prolonged-release tablets EFG Ranozek 500 mg prolonged-release tablets EFG Ranozek 750 mg prolonged-release tablets EFG |
Last review date of this leaflet: May 2022
For detailed information about this medicinal product, please visit the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS)http://www.aemps.gob.es.
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