Active ingredient
- dipyridamole
Legal Category
POM: Prescription only medicine
POM: Prescription only medicine
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Attia 200 mg Modified-Release Capsules, Hard
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Attia 200 mg Modified-Release Capsules, Hard
Dipyridamole
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
What is in this leaflet:
1. What Attia is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Attia
3. How to take Attia
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Attia
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Attia is and what it is used for
Dipyridamole belongs to a group of medicines called anti-thrombotic agents, which are used to prevent the formation of blood clots. Each capsule contains 200 mg of dipyridamole, which is slowly released in your body over a number of hours.
Attia is used to
2. What you need to know before you take Attia
Do not take Attia if you:
Warnings and precautions:
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking your medicine if:
In people who have gallstones, the dipyridamole in this medicine can be absorbed into the gallstones.
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Attia.
If you are having heart tests
Dipyridamole can also be given by injection into a vein to test if the heart is functioning properly (myocardial imaging). This means that the test and your medicine may contain the same substance.
If you are going to have this test, you should stop taking the capsules 24 hours before you have this test.
Other medicines and Attia
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. This includes herbal medicines. This is because Attia can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some other medicines can affect the way Attia works.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
Attia with alcohol
Do not take Attia at the same time as an alcoholic drink.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Tell your doctor if you are
Your doctor will advise you whether to take Attia.
Driving and using machines
You may feel dizzy while taking Attia. If this happens do not drive or use any tools or machines.
Attia contains ponceau 4R (E124)
Attia capsules contain the colouring agent ponceau 4R (E124), which may cause allergic reactions.
3. How to take Attia
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Swallow the capsule whole without chewing/ crushing it.
Adults: One capsule in the morning and one in the evening with meals.
Children: Do not give to children.
If you take more Attia than you should
Do not take more than your doctor has prescribed. It may cause symptoms such as feeling warm, sweating, racing of pulse, restlessness, weakness, dizziness and chest pain. If you take more than the recommended daily dose, consult a doctor or go to a hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you, even if there are no capsules left.
If you forget to take Attia
If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember but if it is nearly time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Attia can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Contact your doctor at once if you develop any of the following rare allergic reactions:
Other side effects that have been reported are described below. They are listed as either very common, common or not known.
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people)
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, hospital 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, Website: 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.
5. How to store Attia
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
This medicinal product does not require any special temperature storage conditions. Keep the bottle tightly closed. Store in the original package, in order to protect from moisture.
Do not open the container until you are ready to begin taking this course of treatment.
Discard any remaining capsules 30 days after first opening the bottle.
Do not use Attia after the expiry date which is stated on the bottle/label after ‘Exp’. 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 throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. Content of the pack and other information
What Attia contains
The active substance (which makes the medicine work) is 200 mg dipyridamole.
The other ingredients are: hypromellose, tartaric acid, acacia, povidone, methacrylic acid-methyl methacrylate copolymer (1:2), hypromellose phthalate, dimethicone, triacetin, talc and stearic acid.
The HPMC capsule shell contains: Hypromellose, brilliant blue (E133), ponceau 4R (E124), quinoline yellow (E104), titanium dioxide (E171), Carrageenan and Potassium Acetate. The white imprinting ink contains: shellac, potassium hydroxide and titanium dioxide (E171).
What Attia looks like and contents of the pack
Attia is a modified-release capsule filled with yellow to orange coloured pellets filled in size “0xel” hard capsules with opaque dark red cap and opaque dark orange body, imprinted ‘DPM’ on cap and ‘200’ on body with white ink.
Attia capsules are supplied in HDPE bottles, with desiccant.
Pack size: 60 capsules per bottle.
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This leaflet was last updated in 09/2018
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