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Vastarel OD

Vastarel OD

trimetazidine

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Servier

Distributor:

DKSH
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Trimetazidine diHCl
Indications/Uses
Add-on therapy for symptomatic treatment of adults w/ stable angina pectoris who are inadequately controlled by or intolerant to 1st-line anti-anginal therapies.
Dosage/Direction for Use
80 mg once daily in the morning. Moderate renal impairment (CrCl 30-60 mL/min) Recommended dose: 35 mg in the morning.
Administration
May be taken with or without food: Swallow whole, do not open. Take during breakfast.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. Parkinson disease, parkinsonian symptoms, tremors, restless leg syndrome, & other related movement disorders. Severe renal impairment (CrCl <30 mL/min).
Special Precautions
Not a curative treatment for angina attacks, nor as initial treatment for unstable angina or MI, nor in pre-hospital phase or during 1st days of hospitalisation. W/draw treatment immediately if signs & symptoms suggestive of severe cutaneous adverse reactions including DRESS & acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) occur. May cause or worsen parkinsonian symptoms (tremor, akinesia, hypertonia). Falls related to gait instability or hypotension particularly in patients taking antihypertensives. Assess treatment benefit after 3 mth & discontinue if there is no treatment response. Closely monitor for skin reactions. May give +ve result in anti-doping test in athletes. Not to be taken by patients w/ fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrose-isomaltase insufficiency. May affect ability to drive & use machines. Moderate renal impairment. Avoid use during pregnancy. Not to be used during lactation. Childn <18 yr. Elderly >75 yr.
Adverse Reactions
Dizziness, headache; abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, nausea & vomiting; rash, pruritus, urticaria; asthenia. DRESS, AGEP.
MIMS Class
Anti-Anginal Drugs
ATC Classification
C01EB15 - trimetazidine ; Belongs to the class of other cardiac preparations.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Vastarel OD PR cap 80 mg
Packing/Price
3 × 10's
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