Coversyl Plus tab    B   

  

Manufacturer 

Servier

 

Distributor 

Zuellig Pharma

 

Contents

Perindopril 4 mg, indapamide 1.25 mg 

 

MIMS Class

ACE Inhibitors 

 

Indications  

Essential hypertension. 

 

Dosage  

1 tab daily.

 

ADMINISTRATION:

Should be taken on an empty stomach (Take before meals.). 

 

Contraindication  

Bilateral renal artery stenosis or single functioning kidney, severe renal failure (CrCl < 30 mL/min), dialysis patients, hepatic encephalopathy, severe hepatic impairment, hyperkalaemia or hypokalaemia, untreated decompensated cardiac insufficiency. Avoid combinations w/ K-sparing diuretics, K salts, lithium & non-antiarrhythmic drugs causing torsades de pointes. Previous history of angioneurotic oedema linked to treatment w/ ACE inhibitor; hereditary or idiopathic angioneurotic oedema. Pregnancy & lactation. 

 

Precautions    

Renal insufficiency esp when associated w/ systemic autoimmune collagen vascular diseases eg SLE or scleroderma. Concomitant treatment w/ immunosuppressants or treatment causing leukopenia. Marked Na & water depletion, hypotension, CHF, cirrhosis w/ oedema & ascites, ischaemic heart disease, cerebral circulatory insufficiency, severe cardiac insufficiency (grade IV) or IDDM patients. Monitor serum K regularly. Surgery. Elderly. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. 

 

Adverse Reactions  

Headache, asthenia, dizziness, mood &/or sleep disturbances, cramps, hypotension, rash, GI disturbances, slight reversible increase in urea & plasma creatinine, hypokalaemia, hyponatraemia w/ hypovolaemia, raised uric acid & blood glucose levels. 

 

Drug Interaction  

Lithium, insulin, sulfonylureas, baclofen, NSAIDs, high dose salicylates, tricyclic antidepressants, neuroleptics, corticosteroids, tetracosactide, K-sparing diuretics, K salts, K-lowering drugs, anaesth, allopurinol, immunosuppressants, cardiac glycosides, procainamide & other drugs which cause torsades de pointes, antihypertensive drugs, metformin, Ca salts, cyclosporin, iodinated contrast media. 

 

Packing/Presentation    

tab 30's

 

Pregnancy Category

Not established