Conferoport 0.5 mg prolonged-release hard capsules EFG
Conferoport 1 mg prolonged-release hard capsules EFG
Conferoport 2 mg prolonged-release hard capsules
Conferoport 3 mg prolonged-release hard capsules EFG
Conferoport 5 mg prolonged-release hard capsules EFG
tacrolimus
Read this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine, because it contains important information for you.
Conferoport contains the active ingredient tacrolimus. It is an immunosuppressant. After an organ transplant (liver, kidney), your body's immune system will try to reject the new organ. Conferoport is used to control your body's immune response, allowing you to accept the transplanted organ.
You may also receive Conferoport to treat a rejection that is occurring in your liver, kidney, heart, or other transplanted organ, when any previous treatment you were following cannot control this immune response after your transplant.
Conferoport is used in adults.
Conferoport capsules and tacrolimus immediate-release capsules both contain the active ingredient tacrolimus. However, Conferoport is taken once a day, while tacrolimus immediate-release capsules are taken twice a day.This is because Conferoport capsules allow for a prolonged release (slower release over a longer period of time) of tacrolimus. Conferoport and tacrolimus immediate-release capsules are not interchangeable.
Inform your doctor or pharmacist before taking Conferoport:
Please avoid taking any herbal preparations, e.g., St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum), as this may affect the efficacy and dose of tacrolimus you need to receive. If you have any doubts, please consult your doctor before taking any herbal preparations.
Inform your doctor immediately if during treatment you experience:
Your doctor may need to adjust your Conferoport dose.
You should maintain regular contact with your doctor. Occasionally, to establish the appropriate dose of Conferoport, your doctor may need to perform blood and urine tests, cardiac tests, and eye tests.
You should limit your exposure to sunlight and UV (ultraviolet) light while taking Conferoport. This is because immunosuppressants may increase the risk of skin cancer. Wear protective clothing and use a high-factor sunscreen.
Precautions for handling:
During preparation, avoid contact with any part of the body, such as the skin or eyes, as well as breathing near the injection solutions, powder, or granules contained in tacrolimus products. If such contact occurs, wash the skin and eyes.
Conferoport is not recommended for use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have taken recentlyor may need to takeany other medicine, including those purchased without a prescription and herbal preparations.
Conferoport should not be used with cyclosporin (another medicine used to prevent organ transplant rejection).
If you need to visit a doctor other than your transplant specialist, tell the doctor that you are taking tacrolimus. Your doctor may need to consult with your transplant specialist if you need to take another medicine that may increase or decrease your tacrolimus blood levels.
Tacrolimus blood levels may be affected by other medicines you are taking, and blood levels of other medicines may be affected by tacrolimus administration, which may require interruption, increase, or decrease of the Conferoport dose.
Some patients have experienced increased tacrolimus blood levels while taking other medicines. This could cause severe adverse effects, such as kidney problems, nervous system problems, and cardiac rhythm disorders (see section 4).
The effect on Conferoport blood levels can occur very soon after starting another medicine, so it may be necessary to monitor Conferoport blood levels frequently and continuously during the first days of use of another medicine and frequently while continuing its use. Some other medicines may cause tacrolimus blood levels to decrease, which may increase the risk of organ transplant rejection. In particular, you should inform your doctor if you are taking or have taken recently:
Inform your doctor if you are receiving treatment for hepatitis C. Hepatitis C treatment may change your liver function and affect tacrolimus blood levels. Tacrolimus blood levels may decrease or increase depending on the hepatitis C medicines prescribed. Your doctor may need to closely monitor tacrolimus blood levels and make necessary adjustments to the Conferoport dose after starting hepatitis C treatment.
Inform your doctor if you are taking or need to take ibuprofen (used to treat fever, inflammation, and pain), antibiotics (cotrimoxazole, vancomycin, or aminoglycoside antibiotics such as gentamicin), amphotericin B (used to treat fungal infections), or antivirals (used to treat viral infections, e.g., aciclovir, ganciclovir, cidofovir, foscarnet). These medicines may worsen kidney or nervous system problems when taken with Conferoport.
Inform your doctor if you are taking sirolimus or everolimus. When tacrolimus is taken with sirolimus or everolimus, the risk of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, and hemolytic uremic syndrome may increase (see section 4).
Your doctor also needs to know if you are taking potassium supplements or certain diuretics used to treat heart failure, hypertension, and nephropathy (e.g., amiloride, triamterene, or spironolactone), or trimethoprim and cotrimoxazole antibiotics that may increase potassium levels in your blood ,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, e.g., ibuprofen) used to treat fever, inflammation, and pain, anticoagulants (which prevent blood clotting), or oral diabetes medications while taking Conferoport.
If you plan to be vaccinated, consult your doctor.
Avoid grapefruit (also in juice) while taking Conferoport, as it may affect your blood levels.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
Conferoport passes into breast milk. Therefore, do not breastfeed while taking Conferoport.
Do not drive and do not operate tools or machines if you feel dizzy or drowsy, or havedifficulty seeing clearly after taking Conferoport. These effects are more frequent if you also take alcohol.
Capsules of 0.5 mg and 2 mg
This medicine contains lactose. If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to certain sugars, consult with them before taking this medicine.
This medicine may cause allergic reactions because it contains yellow orange S (E 110) and red allura AC (E 129) and tartrazine (E 102).
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per prolonged-release hard capsule; this is essentially “sodium-free”.
The printing ink used in Conferoport capsules contains soy lecithin. If you are allergic to peanuts or soy, do not take this medicine.
Capsules of 1 mg, 3 mg, and 5 mg
This medicine contains lactose. If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to certain sugars, consult with them before taking this medicine.
This medicine may cause allergic reactions because it contains yellow orange S (E 110) and red allura AC (E 129).
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg ) per prolonged-release hard capsule; this is essentially “sodium-free”.
The printing ink used in Conferoport capsules contains soy lecithin. If you are allergic to peanuts or soy, do not take this medicine.
Follow exactly the administration instructions of this medication as indicated by your doctor. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again. This medication should only be prescribed by a doctor with experience in treating patients with transplants.
Make sure you receive the same medication with tacrolimus every time you pick up your prescription, unless your transplant specialist has agreed to switch to a different tacrolimus medication. This medication should be taken once a day. If the appearance of this medication is not the same as always, or if the dosing instructions have changed, consult your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible to ensure you have the correct medication.
The initial dose to prevent rejection of your transplanted organ will be set by your doctor, calculated according to your body weight. The initial daily doses immediately after the transplant will generally be within the range of 0.10 – 0.30 mg per kg of body weight and per day, depending on the transplanted organ. To treat rejection, these same doses may be used.
Your dose will depend on your general condition and any other immunosuppressive medication you may be taking.
After starting your treatment with Conferoport, your doctor will perform frequent blood tests to determine the correct dose. Later, your doctor will need to perform regular blood tests to determine the correct dose and adjust the dose from time to time. Your doctor will usually reduce your Conferoport dose once your condition has stabilized. Your doctor will tell you exactly how many capsules you should take.
You will need to take Conferoport every day until you no longer need immunosuppression to prevent rejection of your transplanted organ. You should maintain regular contact with your doctor.
Conferoport is taken orally once a day, in the morning. Take Conferoport with an empty stomach or 2 to 3 hours after a meal. Wait at least one hour before the next meal. Take the capsules immediately after removing them from the blister. The capsules should be swallowed whole with a glass of water. Do not swallow the desiccant contained in the aluminum bag.
If you take more Conferoport than you should
In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service, phone: 91 562 04 20, indicating the medication and the amount ingested.
If you forgot to take Conferoport
If you have forgotten to take your Conferoport capsules in the morning, take them as soon as possible on the same day. Do not take a double dose the next morning to compensate for the missed doses.
If you interrupt treatment with Conferoport
Stopping your treatment with Conferoport may increase the risk of rejection of your transplanted organ. Do not stop treatment unless your doctor tells you to.
If you have any other doubts about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Conferoport reduces the body's defense mechanisms (immune system), which will not work as well to fight infections. Therefore, if you are taking Conferoport, you will be more prone to infections. Some infections can be severe or fatal and may include infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or other infections.
Inform your doctor immediately if you have symptoms of an infection, including:
These symptoms may be due to a rare and severe brain infection that can be fatal (multifocal progressive leukoencephalopathy or MPA).
Severe effects may occur, including allergic reactions and anaphylaxis. Benign and malignant tumors have been reported after treatment with Conferoport.
Inform your doctor immediately if you suspect you are experiencing any of the following severe side effects:
Common severe side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Less common severe side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Rare severe side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
Very rare severe side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):
Severe side effects of unknown frequency (frequency cannot be estimated from available data):
After receiving Conferoport, the following side effects may also occur and may be severe:
Very common side effects (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):
Less common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):
Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
Very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):
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 prospectus. You can also report them directly through the Spanish System for the 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 usethis medicationafter the expiration date that appears on the carton packaging and on the blister pack after “CAD/EXP”. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated. Use all capsules within the year following the opening of the aluminum bag and before the expiration date.
Store in the original packaging (aluminum bag) to protect it from light and moisture.
Take the capsule immediately after removing it from the blister pack.
Medicines should not be thrown away through the drains or in the trash. Dispose of the packaging and medicines you no longer need at the Sigre Pointat the pharmacy. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medicines you no longer need. In this way, you will help protect the environment.
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Capule content: ethylcellulose, hypromellose, lactose, magnesium stearate.
Capsule coating:
Capsules of 0.5 mg and 2 mg
Brilliant blue FCP (E133), allura red AC (E129), titanium dioxide (E171), yellow orange S (E110), gelatin, tartrazine (E102).
Capsules of 1 mg and 3 mg
Brilliant blue FCP (E133), allura red AC (E129), titanium dioxide (E171), yellow orange S (E110), gelatin.
Capsules of 5 mg
Brilliant blue FCP (E133), allura red AC (E129), titanium dioxide (E171), yellow orange S (E110), gelatin, erythrosine (E127).
Printing ink
Shellac resin, aluminum lake of allura red AC (E129), aluminum lake of brilliant blue FCP (E133), aluminum lake of yellow orange S (E110), propylene glycol (E1520), soy lecithin, simethicone.
Capsules of 1 mg, 3 mg and 5 mg
See section 2 “Conferoport contains lactose and azo dyes, which contain sodium and soy”.
Capsules of 0.5 mg and 2 mg
See section 2 “Conferoport 0.5 mg contains lactose and azo dyes, which contain sodium and soy.
Appearance of the product and contents of the package
Capsules of 0.5 mg
Size 5 gelatin capsule with a light brown body and a clear yellow cap, printed in black with "0.5 mg", containing white to yellowish powder or compacted powder (length of 10.7 – 11.5 mm).
Capsules of 1 mg
Size 4 gelatin capsule with a light brown body and a white cap, printed in black with "1 mg", containing white to yellowish powder or compacted powder (length of 14.0 – 14.6 mm).
Capsules of 2 mg
Size 3 gelatin capsule with a light brown body and a dark green cap, printed in black with "2 mg", containing white to yellowish powder or compacted powder (length 15.6 – 16.2 mm).
Capsules of 3 mg
Size 2 gelatin capsule with a light brown body and a light orange cap, printed in black with "3 mg", containing white to yellowish powder or compacted powder (length 17.7 – 18.3 mm).
Capsules of 5 mg
Size 0 gelatin capsule with a light brown body and a pink cap, printed in black with "5 mg", containing white to yellowish powder or compacted powder (length 21.4 – 22.0 mm).
PVC/PVDC and aluminum blister with a sealed desiccant in an aluminum bag. The desiccant should not be swallowed.
Package sizes: 30 prolonged-release hard capsules in a blister or perforated single-dose blisters of 30x1 and 60x1 (2x30) [only for 1 mg].
Only some package sizes may be marketed.
Marketing authorization holder and responsible manufacturer
Marketing authorization holder
Sandoz Farmacéutica, S.A.
Centro Empresarial Parque Norte
Edificio Roble
C/ Serrano Galvache, 56
28033 Madrid
Spain
Responsible manufacturer
Lek Pharmaceuticals, d.d.
Trimlini 2D
9220 Lendava
Slovenia
Last review date of this leaflet: March 2025
The detailed information of this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS)http://www.aemps.gob.es/
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