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Your medicine is called Physiotens 200 micrograms Tablets, but will
be referred to as Physiotens throughout the remainder of this
leaflet.

What you should know about Physiotens

Please read this leaflet before you take your Physiotens. It gives you
important information about your tablets. Please keep this leaflet
safe. You may want to read it again. If you have any questions or
you are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or a pharmacist.

What is Physiotens for?

Physiotens reduces high blood pressure. Medicines which reduce
blood pressure are known as anti-hypertensives.

Before taking your tablets

Please tell your doctor or a pharmacist before you start to take your
tablets if you:
•
have a heart complaint (for example, heart failure or abnormal
rhythm);
•
have a serious liver or kidney complaint;
•
have ever had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients; or
•
have had attacks of angioneurotic oedema (a serious allergic
reaction which causes swellings of the face or throat).
There is limited experience on the use of Physiotens by patients
who:
•
are pregnant, or think they might be;
•
are breast-feeding;
•
have leg pains caused by poor blood circulation;
•
have Raynaud’s disease (poor circulation which makes the toes
and fingers numb and pale);
•
have Parkinson’s disease (a disease of the nerves which causes
tremor, stiffness and shuffling);
•
have epilepsy (fits);
•
have glaucoma (swelling behind the eyes);
•
are depressed; or
•
are under 16 years old.
Tell your doctor if you think any of the above apply to you.
Some medicines can affect the way other medicines work. Before
you start taking Physiotens, tell your doctor or a pharmacist if you
are taking other medicines to reduce your blood pressure,
antidepressants (tricyclic antidepressants such as imipramine and
amitriptyline) or sleeping tablets (known as benzodiazepines). As
we do not know whether alcohol affects the way Physiotens works,
you shouldn’t drink alcohol while you are taking Physiotens.

Possible side effects

You may have some of the following side effects when you first start
to take Physiotens:
•
A dry mouth
•
Headaches
•
General weakness
•
Dizziness
•
Feeling sick
•
Difficulty sleeping
•
Skin flushing
The side effects listed above will ease as your treatment continues.
Sometimes, people who take Physiotens tablets complain of
drowsiness.
If you feel drowsy, don’t drive or use machinery. Occasionally,
people taking Physiotens may develop allergic skin reactions (rash,
itching, inflamed or reddened skin) and very rarely angioedema (a
serious allergic reaction which causes swelling of the face or throat).
Please tell your doctor if you think you have these or any other side
effects.

How to store your tablets
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Do not store above 25°C.
Store in the original package.
Do not take the tablets after the expiry date printed on the
carton.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Take any tablets you haven’t used to a pharmacist.

These tablets are for you. Please do not give them to anyone else,
even if they have the same symptoms as you.
If your tablets appear to be discoloured or show any other signs of
deterioration, take them to your pharmacist who will advise you.
If your doctor advises you to stop taking the tablets, please return
any which are left over to your pharmacist for safe disposal. Only
keep them if your doctor tells you to.

Your treatment will normally start with 200 micrograms each
morning. After about three weeks, your doctor may increase this
dose to 400 micrograms each day. After another three weeks, your
doctor may need to increase this dose to 600 micrograms each day.
Do not take 600 micrograms as one dose – take 300 micrograms in
the morning and 300 micrograms in the evening. Physiotens is not
recommended for children under 16.
Your doctor may tell you to take a lower dose than normal if you
have kidney complaint.
Take your tablets with a drink of water, before, during or after a
meal.
Keep taking your tablets unless your doctor decides you should
stop. If this happens, your doctor will tell you how to reduce your
dose gradually. If you are taking more than one medicine for high
blood pressure, your doctor will tell you which medicine to stop first
so that your body can adjust gradually to the change.
If you miss a dose, ignore it and take the next dose at the normal
time. Don’t take two doses together to make up for the one you
have missed.
If someone takes an overdose (too many Physiotens tablets), call a
doctor or go to the nearest hospital casualty department
immediately. Show the pack to the doctor.

Moxonidine 200 micrograms Tablets
Your medicine is called Moxonidine 200 micrograms Tablets, but will
be referred to as Moxonidine Tablets throughout the remainder of
this leaflet.

What you should know about Moxonidine
Tablets

Please read this leaflet before you take your Moxonidine Tablets. It
gives you important information about your tablets. Please keep this
leaflet safe. You may want to read it again. If you have any
questions or you are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or a
pharmacist.

What are Moxonidine Tablets for?

Moxonidine Tablets reduce high blood pressure. Medicines which
reduce blood pressure are known as anti-hypertensives.

Before taking your tablets

Please tell your doctor or a pharmacist before you start to take your
tablets if you:
•
have a heart complaint (for example, heart failure or abnormal
rhythm);
•
have a serious liver or kidney complaint;
•
have ever had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients; or
•
have had attacks of angioneurotic oedema (a serious allergic
reaction which causes swellings of the face or throat).
There is limited experience on the use of Moxonidine Tablets by
patients who:
•
are pregnant, or think they might be;
•
are breast-feeding;
•
have leg pains caused by poor blood circulation;
•
have Raynaud’s disease (poor circulation which makes the toes
and fingers numb and pale);
•
have Parkinson’s disease (a disease of the nerves which causes
tremor, stiffness and shuffling);
•
have epilepsy (fits);
•
have glaucoma (swelling behind the eyes);
•
are depressed; or
•
are under 16 years old.
Tell your doctor if you think any of the above apply to you.
Some medicines can affect the way other medicines work. Before
you start taking Moxonidine Tablets, tell your doctor or a pharmacist
if you are taking other medicines to reduce your blood pressure,
antidepressants (tricyclic antidepressants such as imipramine and
amitriptyline) or sleeping tablets (known as benzodiazepines). As
we do not know whether alcohol affects the way Moxonidine Tablets
work, you shouldn’t drink alcohol while you are taking Moxonidine
Tablets.
Moxonidine Tablets also contain lactose. If you have been told by
your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact
your doctor before taking this medicinal product.

How to take your tablets

Your treatment will normally start with 200 micrograms each
morning. After about three weeks, your doctor may increase this
dose to 400 micrograms each day. After another three weeks, your
doctor may need to increase this dose to 600 micrograms each day.
Do not take 600 micrograms as one dose – take 300 micrograms in
the morning and 300 micrograms in the evening. Moxonidine
Tablets are not recommended for children under 16.
Your doctor may tell you to take a lower dose than normal if you
have kidney complaint.
Take your tablets with a drink of water, before, during or after a
meal.
Keep taking your tablets unless your doctor decides you should
stop. If this happens, your doctor will tell you how to reduce your
dose gradually. If you are taking more than one medicine for high
blood pressure, your doctor will tell you which medicine to stop first
so that your body can adjust gradually to the change.
If you miss a dose, ignore it and take the next dose at the normal
time. Don’t take two doses together to make up for the one you
have missed.
If someone takes an overdose (too many Moxonidine Tablets), call a
doctor or go to the nearest hospital casualty department
immediately. Show the pack to the doctor.

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Possible side effects

You may have some of the following side effects when you first start
to take Moxonidine Tablets:
•
A dry mouth
•
Headaches
•
General weakness
•
Dizziness
•
Feeling sick
•
Difficulty sleeping
•
Skin flushing
The side effects listed above will ease as your treatment continues.
Sometimes, people who take Moxonidine Tablets complain of
drowsiness.
If you feel drowsy, don’t drive or use machinery. Occasionally,
people taking Moxonidine Tablets may develop allergic skin
reactions (rash, itching, inflamed or reddened skin) and very rarely
angioedema (a serious allergic reaction which causes swelling of the
face or throat). Please tell your doctor if you think you have these
or any other side effects.

How to store your tablets
•
•
•
•
•

Do not store above 25°C.
Store in the original package.
Do not take the tablets after the expiry date printed on the
carton.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Take any tablets you haven’t used to a pharmacist.

These tablets are for you. Please do not give them to anyone else,
even if they have the same symptoms as you.
If your tablets appear to be discoloured or show any other signs of
deterioration, take them to your pharmacist who will advise you.
If your doctor advises you to stop taking the tablets, please return
any which are left over to your pharmacist for safe disposal. Only
keep them if your doctor tells you to.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided here is accurate, up-to-date and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. This information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States. The absence of a warning for a given drug or combination thereof in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. If you have questions about the substances you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.