Trimipramine 25mg Tablets
PACKAGE LEAFLET:
INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Surmontil 10mg and 25mg
Tablets
Trimipramine
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Read all of this leaflet carefully before
you start taking this medicine
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Surmontil Tablets are and what they are used for
2. Before you take Surmontil Tablets
3. How to take Surmontil Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Surmontil Tablets
6. Further information
The name of your medicine is Surmontil 10mg or 25mg Tablets (called Surmontil Tablets in this leaflet). Surmontil Tablets contain a medicine called trimipramine. This belongs to a group of medicines called antidepressants.
Surmontil Tablets can be used to treat depression. They are especially useful for treating depression in people who also have problems sleeping, stress (anxiety) or feel irritable and restless (agitation).
Do not take this medicine and tell your doctor if:
X You are allergic (hypersensitive) to trimipramine or any of the other ingredients of Surmontil Tablets (listed in Section 6 Further information).
Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue X You have had a heart attack X You have any other heart problems including slow or uneven heart beat X You have severe liver problems X You have mania (signs include very high mood, energy and unusual behaviour)
X You are breast-feeding Do not take this medicine if this applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Surmontil Tablets.
Take special care with Surmontil Tablets
Thoughts of suicide and worsening of your depression or anxiety disorder
If you are depressed and/or have anxiety disorders you can sometimes have thoughts of harming or killing yourself. These may be increased when first starting antidepressants, since these medicines all take time to work, usually about two weeks but sometimes longer.
You may be more likely to think like this:
▲ If you have previously had thoughts about killing or harming yourself.
▲ If you are a young adult. Information from clinical trials has shown an increased risk of suicidal behaviour in adults aged less than 25 years with psychiatric conditions who were treated with an antidepressant.
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If you have thoughts of harming or killing yourself at any time, contact your doctor or go to a hospital straight away.
You may find it helpful to tell a relative or close friend that you are depressed or have an anxiety disorder, and ask them to read this leaflet. You might ask them to tell you if they think your depression or anxiety is getting worse, or if they are worried about changes in your behaviour.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if:
▲ You are elderly
▲ You have an enlarged prostate gland
▲ You have glaucoma (painful eyes with blurred vision)
▲ You have or have ever had fits or seizures
▲ You have thyroid problems
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Surmontil Tablets.
^0 Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines you buy without a prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because Surmontil Tablets can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some medicines can affect the way Surmontil Tablets work.
Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
• MAOI (MonoAmine Oxidase Inhibitors) medicine such as tranylcypromine, phenelzine and isocarboxazid (for depression) or selegiline (for Parkinson’s disease), or have taken them in the last 2 weeks
• Sedatives (such as tranquilizers or sleeping pills)
• Medicines used to treat high blood pressure
• Adrenaline, noradrenaline, ephedrine or isoprenaline - used in an emergency
• Phenylephrine or phenylpropanolamine - found in cold and flu preparations
Anaesthetics
If you are going to have an anaesthetic (for an operation), tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking Surmontil Tablets.
Taking Surmontil Tablets with food and drink
You should avoid drinking alcohol while taking Surmontil Tablets.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, might become pregnant, or think you may be pregnant.
Do not breast-feed if you are taking Surmontil Tablets.
BM Driving and using machines
Surmontil Tablets may make you feel sleepy or less alert. If this happens do not drive or use any tools or machines.
Important information about some of the ingredients of Surmontil Tablets
Surmontil Tablets contain lactose. If you have been told that you cannot digest or tolerate some sugars, talk to your doctor before taking trimipramine.
Always take Surmontil Tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
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Taking this medicine
• Take this medicine by mouth
• Swallow the Tablets whole with a drink of water
• If you have been told to take Surmontil Tablets only once each day then you should take it before going to bed
• It may take 7 to 10 days before you feel the full benefit of the medicine
• If you feel the effect of your medicine is too weak or too strong, do not change the dose yourself, but ask your doctor
How much to take Adults:
Depression
•Adults usually start by taking 50mg to 75mg each day
•Your doctor may then increase the dose to 150mg or 300mg each day depending on your condition •Once you start to feel better, the usual daily dose then stays the same at 75mg to 150mg each day
Elderly:
• Elderly usually start by taking 10mg to 25mg three times each day •Your doctor will then increase this slowly
•Once you start to feel better, the usual daily dose then stays the same at 35mg to 75mg each day
Children:
Children should not take Surmontil Tablets.
If you take more Surmontil Tablets than you should
If you take more Surmontil Tablets than you should, tell a doctor or go to a hospital casualty department straight away. Take the medicine pack with you. This is so the doctor knows what you have taken.
The following effects may happen: fits (seizures), collapse and falling into a coma.
If you forget to take Surmontil Tablets
If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking Surmontil Tablets
Keep taking Surmontil Tablets until your doctor tells you to stop. Do not stop taking Surmontil Tablets just because you feel better. This is because your illness may come back. When your doctor tells you to stop taking these Tablets he/she will help you stop taking them gradually. Stopping your medicine too quickly could cause sleep problems, feeling irritable and sweating more than usual.
Like all medicines, Surmontil Tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Stop taking Surmontil Tablets and see a doctor or go to a hospital straight away if:
• You get swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face, lips or throat which may cause difficulty swallowing or breathing, itching of the skin and nettle rash.
This may mean you are having an allergic reaction to Surmontil Tablets.
Talk to your doctor straight away if you notice the following side-effects:
• Painful erection of the penis, unrelated to sexual activity, that will not go away (priapism)
• Yellowing of the eyes or skin. This could be a liver problem (such as jaundice)
• Overactive behaviour or thoughts (mania or hypomania)
• Numbness or weakness in the arms and legs (peripheral neuropathy)
• Feeling that someone is
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• Getting infections more easily than usual. This could be because of a blood disorder (agranulocytosis)
• Convulsions/fits
• Unusual skin sensations such as numbness, tingling, pricking, burning or creeping on the skin (paraesthesia)
Below is a list of other side effects that have been reported:
• Feeling drowsy or sleepy
• Constipation
• Dry mouth
• Tremor (shaking)
• Blurred vision
• Rapid heartbeat
• Sweating more than usual
• Feeling dizzy or light-headed on standing or sitting up quickly (postural hypotension)
• Sexual problems
• Delay when starting to pass water (urine)
• Skin rash
An increased risk of bone fractures has been observed in patients taking this type of medicine.
If any of the side effects get serious or lasts longer than a few days, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. Also do this if you notice any side effects not listed in the leaflet.
Keep this medicine in a safe place where children cannot see or reach it.
Do not use Surmontil Tablets after the expiry date which is stated on the blister and carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Keep the blister pack in the carton to protect from light.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
What Surmontil Tablets contain
• Each Surmontil 10mg Tablet contains 14mg of trimipramine maleate, equivalent to 10mg of trimipramine
• Each Surmontil 25mg Tablet contains 34.9mg of trimipramine maleate, equivalent to 25mg of trimipramine
• Other ingredients include calcium hydrogen phosphate, starch potato, magnesium stearate, talc, Opadry OY-L-28900 (which contains lactose monohydrate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide and macrogol)
What Surmontil Tablets look like and contents of the pack
Surmontil 25mg Tablets are white to pale yellow, circular and biconvex. On one face they have ‘SURMONTIL’ impressed just inside the perimeter around a centrally impressed ‘25’. The reverse face is plain. Tablets are available in packs of 28, 50,
56, 84 and 500. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Surmontil 10mg Tablets are white to pale yellow, circular and biconvex. On one face they have ‘SURMONTIL’ impressed just inside the perimeter around a centrally impressed ‘10’, scoreline on reverse face. Tablets are available in packs of 28, 50, 56 and 84. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
Marketing Authorisation Holder Zentiva, One Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4YS, UK
Manufacturer
FAMAR HEALTH CARE SERVICES MADRID, S.A.U. Avda. Leganes, 62, Alcorcon 28923 (Madrid) Spain
This leaflet does not contain all the information about your medicine. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
This leaflet was last revised in 06/2012 ©Zentiva, 1973-2012
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