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What is PLANEP 50MG?
- PLANEP 50MG contains Eplerenone which belongs to a group of medicines known as selective aldosterone blocking agents
What PLANEP 50MG is used for?
It is used to,
- treat heart failure in patients who had a recent heart attack in combination with other medicines
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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 eplerenone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have high levels of potassium in your blood (hyperkalaemia)
- have severe kidney liver disease
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- The safety and efficacy of this medicine in children and adolescents have not been established
- You may feel dizzy after taking this medicine. If this should happen, do not drive or operate machinery
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken any other medicines such as:
- itraconazole or ketoconazole, fluconazole used to treat fungal infections
- ritonavir, nelfinavir, saquinavir, antiviral medication for treating HIV
- clarithromycin, telithromycin, erythromycin, rifampicin, used to treat bacterial infections
- nefazodone, used to treat depression
- drugs which help you to excrete excess body fluid, such as spironolactone, amiloride and triamterene
- angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers together which are used to treat high blood pressure, heart disease or kidney conditions
- lithium, usually given for manic depressive disorder, also called bipolar disorder
- ciclosporin or tacrolimus, used to treat skin conditions such as psoriasis or eczema and to prevent rejection after organ transplantation
- certain pain killers such as ibuprofen, used to relieve pain, stiffness and inflammation
- trimethoprim, used to treat bacterial infections
- prazosin or alfuzosin, used to treat high blood pressure and particular prostate conditions
- amitriptyline or amoxapine, for treatment of depressions
- chlorpromazine or haloperidol, for the treatment of psychiatric disorders
- amifostine, used during cancer chemotherapy
- baclofen, used to treat muscle spasm
- glucocorticoids, used to treat inflammation and certain skin condition
- digoxin, amiodarone, diltiazem and verapamil used in the treatment of heart conditions
- warfarin an anti-clotting drug
- carbamazepine, phenytoin and phenobarbital, used among others, to treat epilepsy
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- It may be taken together with food or on an empty stomach
- Swallow the tablet whole with plenty of water
If you take more PLANEP 50MG
- Contact your doctor immediately or go to nearest hospital
If you forget to take PLANEP 50MG
- If you forget to take PLANEP 50MG, take it as soon as you remember
- If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose
- Do not take two doses at the same time
If you stop taking PLANEP 50MG
- It is important to keep taking this medicine as prescribed unless your doctor tells you to stop your treatment
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- swollen face, tongue or throat
- difficulty swallowing
- hives and difficulties breathing
- elevated potassium level in your blood (symptoms include muscle cramps, diarrhoea, nausea, dizziness or headache)
- dizziness
- fainting
- elevated quantity of cholesterol in your blood
- difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
- headache heart complaints e.g. irregular heartbeat and heart failure
- cough
- constipation
- low blood pressure
- vomiting
- abnormal functioning of your kidney
- rash, itching
- back pain
- feeling weak
- muscle spasm
- increased urea level in the blood
- increased creatinine blood levels which may indicate kidney problems
- increase in certain white blood cells (eosinophilia)
- dehydration
- elevated quantity of triglycerides (fats) in your blood
- low sodium blood levels
- fast heart beat
- inflammation of the gall bladder
- decreased blood pressure that can cause dizziness upon standing
- thrombosis (blood clot) in a limb
- sore throat
- flatulence
- underactive thyroid
- increase in blood glucose
- reduced sense of touch
- increased sweating
- feeling generally unwell
- musculoskeletal pain
- kidney inflammation
- enlargement of breasts in men
- changes in some blood test results
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
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