Active ingredient
- terbutaline sulfate
Legal Category
POM: Prescription only medicine
POM: Prescription only medicine
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Bricanyl Tablets 5mg
Package leaflet: Information for the patient
Bricanyl® Tablets 5 mg
terbutaline sulfate
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 Bricanyl Tablets are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Bricanyl Tablets
3. How to take Bricanyl Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Bricanyl Tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Bricanyl Tablets are and what they are used for
Bricanyl Tablets contain a medicine called terbutaline sulfate. This belongs to a group of medicines called beta-agonists. These work by relaxing certain muscles. For example, they open up the airways in the lungs.
2. What you need to know before you take Bricanyl Tablets
Do not take Bricanyl Tablets:
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Bricanyl Tablets if:
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Bricanyl Tablets.
Other medicines and Bricanyl Tablets
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription and herbal medicines.
Bricanyl Tablets can affect the way that some medicines work and some medicines can have an effect on Bricanyl Tablets.
In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
If you are to undergo surgery with general anaesthetics it is important that you inform your doctor about all medicine you use, including Bricanyl to protect you from adverse effects (e.g. irregular heart beat).
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
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.
Bricanyl should be used with caution at the end of pregnancy since it relaxes the womb.
Driving and using machines
Bricanyl Tablets are not likely to affect you being able to drive or use machines.
Bricanyl Tablets contain Lactose
Bricanyl Tablets contain lactose which is a type of sugar. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.
3. How to take Bricanyl Tablets
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The instructions on the label should remind you of what the doctor said.
For asthma and breathing problems
Adults and young people over 16 years
Use in Children (7 to 15 years)
Contact your doctor straight away if:
These signs could mean your asthma is not being controlled and you may need different or additional treatment straight away.
If you take more Bricanyl Tablets than you should
If you have accidentally taken too much of this medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
If you forget to take Bricanyl Tablets
If you forget to have a dose, have it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, wait until then and take the next dose as normal. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop taking Bricanyl Tablets
Do not stop taking your medicine without first discussing it with your doctor.
If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Important side effects to look out for:
Other possible side effects:
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)
Do not be concerned by this list of side effects. You may not get any of them. If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Bricanyl Tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Bricanyl Tablets contain
The active substance is terbutaline sulfate. Each Bricanyl Tablet contains 5 mg of terbutaline sulfate.
The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate (see section 2 “Bricanyl Tablets contain Lactose”), maize starch, povidone, microcrystalline cellulose and magnesium stearate.
What Bricanyl Tablets look like and the contents of the pack
Bricanyl Tablets are off-white. They have ‘A/BT’ and a score on one side and the symbol ‘5’ on the other side.
Bricanyl Tablets are available in glass bottles or securitainers of 100 and 500 tablets. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
The Marketing Authorisation for Bricanyl Tablets is held by
Bricanyl Tablets are manufactured by
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This leaflet was last revised in November 2017.
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