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New additional text 3rd paragraph:
Concomitant use of baclofen may increase the antihypertensive effect making dose adjustments necessary.
Additional undesirable effect in section of Gastrointestinal disorders:
Not known: Constipation.
Section 10
Date of revision of text: 7 September 2010
Following text deleted:
Caution must be exercised when prescribing a beta-blocker with Class 1 antiarrhythmic agents such as disopyramide.
And replaced by following new text:
Class I anti-arrhythmic drugs (e.g. disopyramide) and amiodarone may have a potentiating effect on atrial-conduction time and induce negative inotropic effect.
Section 4.8
Undesirable effects now listed by body system with frequencies.
New text added:
The following undesirable effects, listed by body system, have been reported with the following frequencies: Very common (¡Ý10%), common (1-9.9%), uncommon (0.1-0.9%), rare (0.01-0-09%), very rare (<0.01%):
Undesirable effects now listed as shown below:
Blood and lymphatic system disorders:
Rare: Purpura, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia (related to chlortalidone).
Psychiatric disorders:
Uncommon: Sleep disturbances of the type noted with other beta blockers.
Rare: Mood changes, nightmares, confusion, psychoses and hallucinations.
Nervous system disorders:
Rare: Dizziness, headache, paraesthesia.
Eye disorders:
Rare: Dry eyes, visual disturbances.
Cardiac disorders:
Common: Bradycardia
Rare: Heart failure deterioration, precipitation of heart block.
Vascular disorders:
Common: Cold extremities.
Rare: Postural hypotension which may be associated with syncope, intermittent claudication may be increased if already present, in susceptible patients Raynaud¡¯s phenomenon.
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders:
Rare: Bronchospasm may occur in patients with bronchial asthma or a history of asthmatic complaints.
Gastrointestinal disorders:
Common: Gastrointestinal disturbances (including nausea related to chlortalidone).
Rare: Dry mouth.
Hepatobiliary disorders:
Rare: Hepatic toxicity including intrahepatic cholestasis, pancreatitis (related to chlortalidone).
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders:
Rare: Alopecia, psoriasiform skin reaction, exacerbation of psoriasis, skin rashes.
Reproductive system and breast disorders:
Rare: Impotence.
General disorders and administration site conditions:
Common: Fatigue.
Investigations:
Common: Related to chlortalidone: Hyperuricaemia, hyponatraemia, hypokalaemia, impaired glucose tolerance.
Uncommon: Elevations of transaminase levels.
Very rare: An increase in ANA (Antinuclear Antibodies) has been observed, however the clinical relevance of this is not clear.
· ‘White, biconvex, film-coated tablet imprinted with the name Tenoret 50 on one face.’ has been added.
· ‘Beta-blocking agents, selective and other diuretics. C07C B03.’ has been added.
· Atenolol and Chlortalidone Pharmacodynamic properties are now listed separately.
Section 6.4
· ‘Store in the original package’ and ‘Keep the blister in the outer carton’ have been added.
· ‘Use as directed by the prescriber’ has been replaced by ‘No special requirements’.