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What is IDEBEN?
- IDEBEN contains Idebenone
What IDEBEN is used for?
It is used to,
- treat vision impairment in adults and adolescents with an eye disease called Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) can lead to loss of eyesight due to the inactivity of cells responsible for vision
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to idebenone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have any blood, liver or kidney problems
IDEBEN contains lactose (a type of sugar). If you have been told by your doctor that you have lactose intolerance or that you cannot tolerate or digest some sugars, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine
- Your doctor will prescribe IDEBEN to you only if the benefits of the treatment are greater than the risks to the unborn child
- IDEBEN may pass into the mother’s milk. If you are breast-feeding your doctor will discuss with you whether to stop breast-feeding or to stop taking the medicine
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you might be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- This medicine should not be used in children, this is because it is not known if IDEBEN is safe or works in patients under 12 years of age
- IDEBEN is not expected to affect your ability to drive or use machines
Some medicine may interact with IDEBEN. Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- antihistamines to treat allergies (astemizole, terfenadine)
- cisapride, to treat heartburn
- quinidine to treat heart rhythm disorders
- dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, to treat migraine
- cyclosporine to treat inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis
- sirolimus, tacrolimus, to prevent the rejection of an organ transplant
- pimozide to treat muscle and speech tics associated with Tourette syndrome
- fentanyl to treat strong pain
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water
- Do not crush or chew the tablet
If you take more IDEBEN
- If you take more IDEBEN than you should, talk to your doctor straight away
If you forget to take IDEBEN
- If you forget a dose, skip the missed dose. Take the next dose at the usual time. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking IDEBEN
- Talk to your doctor before you stop taking this medicine
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- nasopharyngitis (cold)
- cough
- diarrhoea (mild to moderate that usually does not require discontinuation of treatment)
- back pain
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
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