Timucen 250 mg FC tablets
Clinical Summary
Quick overview from the medicine insert
Indication
Treatment of essential hypertension.
Dosage (summary)
250 mg two or three times daily; usual dose 500 mg u2013 2 g daily.
Special Populations
- Renal impairment
- Hepatic impairment
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Safety in pregnancy and lactation not established; crosses placenta and appears in breast milk.
Key Drug Interactions
- Enhanced hypotensive effects with thiazide diuretics
- Lithium toxicity risk
- Diminished effects with sympathomimetics
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to methyldopa
- Impaired kidney or liver function
- Mental depression
- Acute liver disease
- Phaeochromocytoma
- Porphyria
Common side effects
- Drowsiness
- Nausea
- Dryness of the mouth
- Dizziness
- Weakness
Counselling Points
- Caution advised when driving
- Monitor for signs of liver dysfunction
- Report any unexplained fever
Serious warnings
- Periodic blood counts and liver function tests advised
- Severe hypotension during anaesthesia
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