Patient Leaflet Updated 10-Jan-2024 | ADVANZ Pharma
Ciprofibrate 100mg Tablets
Ciprofibrate 100mg Tablets
1. What Ciprofibrate is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Ciprofibrate
3. How to take Ciprofibrate
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Ciprofibrate
6. Contents of the pack and other information
The name of your medicine is Ciprofibrate 100mg Tablets (called ciprofibrate throughout this leaflet). It contains a medicine called ciprofibrate. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘fibrates’.
These medicines are used to lower the level of fats (lipids) in the blood. For example the fats known as triglycerides.
Ciprofibrate is used alongside a low fat diet and other non-medical treatments such as exercise and weight loss, to lower levels of fats in the blood.
Do not take this medicine if any of the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking ciprofibrate.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Ciprofibrate if:
The risk of muscle problems may be increased if you experience any of the following risk factors:
If you are not sure if any of the above applies to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking ciprofibrate.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This is because ciprofibrate can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some medicines can affect the way ciprofibrate works.
Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
Taking colestyramine or colestipol (other cholesterol-lowering drugs) at the same time can affect how well ciprofibrate works. These medicines should therefore not be taken at the same time or within a short time of each other.
One of the side effects of this medicine is muscle problems. Drinking a lot of alcohol may increase the chance of muscle problems. This means that you must limit the amount of alcohol you drink while you are taking ciprofibrate. Ask your doctor for more advice.
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.
Do not take ciprofibrate if you are pregnant and breast-feeding.
If you get dizzy, drowsy and tired while taking ciprofibrate, then you should not drive or use any tools or machinery.
Ciprofibrate contains lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking ciprofibrate.
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The break line is only there to help you break the tablet if you have difficulty swallowing it whole.
If you take more of this medicine than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you.
Keep taking your medicine until your doctor tells you to stop. Do not stop taking ciprofibrate just because you feel better. If you stop, your illness may get worse.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at:www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
The active substance is ciprofibrate. Each tablet contains 100 mg ciprofibrate.
The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, sodium lauril sulphate, purified water, microcrystalline cellulose, maize starch and powdered vegetable stearing/hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Ciprofibrate 100mg tablets are white to off white capsule shaped tablets plain on one side and with a break line on the other side. The break line is only to facilitate breaking for ease of swallowing and not to divide into equal doses. The tablets are supplied in blisters as a pack size of 28 tablets.
This leaflet was last revised in December 2023.
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