INDICON SR 1.5 mg. 30 tablets

What is INDICON SR and what it is used for
This medicine is intended to reduce high blood pressure (hypertension). The prolonged-release film-coated tablets contain indapamide as the active substance. Indapamide is a diuretic. Most diuretics increase the amount of urine produced by the kidneys. However, indapamide is different from other diuretics in that it causes only a slight increase in the amount of urine produced.

2. What you need to know before you accept
Do not take INDICON SR:

if you are allergic to indapamide or another sulphonamide, or to any of the other substances in this medicine (listed in section 6);
if you have severe kidney disease;
if you have severe liver disease or if you suffer from a condition called hepatic encephalopathy (degenerative brain disease);
if you have low levels of potassium in your blood.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking INDICON SR:

if you have liver problems;
if you have diabetes;
if you suffer from gout;
if you have any heart rhythm problems or kidney problems;
if you need an examination to check how your parathyroid glands are working.
Tell your doctor if you have had light sensitivity reactions.
Your doctor may order blood tests to check for low sodium or potassium levels or for high calcium levels.
If you think any of these apply to you, or if you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Athletes should keep in mind that this medicine contains an active substance that may give a positive reaction during a doping test.

INDICON SR contains lactose monohydrate.
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.

Other medicines and INDICON SR
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
Do not take INDICON SR with lithium products (used to treat depression) because of the risk of elevated blood lithium levels.

Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines, as special care may be needed in this case:

drugs used for heart rhythm problems (for example: quinidine, hydroquinidine, disopyramide, amiodarone, sotalol, ibutilide, dofetilide, digitalis);
drugs used to treat mental illness such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia (tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics, neuroleptics);
bepridil (used to treat angina pectoris - a condition that causes chest pain);
cisapride, diphemanil (used to treat gastrointestinal problems);
sparfloxacin, moxifloxacin, injectable erythromycin (antibiotics used to treat infections);
injectable vincamine (used for the symptomatic treatment of cognitive impairment in the elderly, including memory loss);
halofantrine (an antiparasitic drug used to treat certain types of malaria);
pentamidine (used to treat some types of pneumonia);
mizolastine (used to treat allergic reactions, such as pollen allergy);
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain (eg ibuprofen) or high doses of aspirin;
angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure);
injectable amphotericin B (antifungal medicine);
oral corticosteroids used to treat a variety of conditions, including severe asthma and rheumatoid arthritis;
stimulating laxatives;
baclofen (used to treat muscle stiffness in diseases such as multiple sclerosis);
potassium-sparing diuretics (amiloride, spironolactone, triamterene);
metformin (used to treat diabetes);
iodinated contrast agents (used for research, including X-rays);
calcium or other calcium supplements;
cyclosporine, tacrolimus or other drugs to suppress the immune system after organ transplantation, to treat autoimmune diseases or acute rheumatic or dermatological diseases;
tetracosactide (used to treat Crohn's disease);
allopurinol (used to treat gout).
Pregnancy, lactation and fertility
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy. When a pregnancy is planned or confirmed, alternative treatment should be started as soon as possible. Please tell your doctor if you are pregnant or want to become pregnant.
The active substance is excreted in breast milk. If you are taking this medicine, breast-feeding is not recommended.

Driving and using machines
This medicine may cause side effects as a result of low blood pressure
Not known (frequency cannot be calculated from the available data):

Fainting;
If you suffer from systemic lupus erythematosus (a type of collagenosis), it may get worse;
Cases of hypersensitivity reactions to light (change in skin appearance) after exposure to the sun or artificial UVA rays have also been reported;
Myopia;
Blurred vision;
Visual disturbances.
There may be some changes in your laboratory tests and your doctor may refer you for blood tests to check your condition.
The following changes in laboratory parameters may occur:

Low levels of potassium in the blood;
Low levels of sodium in the blood, which can lead to dehydration and low blood pressure;
Increased uric acid - a substance that can cause or worsen gout (painful joints, especially on the feet);
Increase in blood glucose levels in diabetics;
Increased levels of calcium in the blood;
Elevated levels of liver enzymes;
Increase in liver enzymes;
Electrocardiogram disorders.

How to store INDICON SR
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.
Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.

6. Contents of the package and additional information
What INDICON SR contains
The active substance is indapamide. Each tablet contains 1.5 mg of indapamide.

The other ingredients are:

tablet core: lactose monohydrate, hypromellose K100MCR, corn starch, pregelatinized, silica, colloidal anhydrous, magnesium stearate;
film-coated tablet: hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol 6000.
What INDICON SR looks like and contents of the pack
White to off-white round, biconvex film-coated tablets. 10 tablets in a PVC / Al blister.
Package size: 30 pieces.

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