Patient Leaflet Updated 16-Sep-2024 | Astellas Pharma Ltd
Mirabegron Astellas 25mg & 50mg prolonged-release tablets
Mirabegron Astellas 25 mg prolonged-release tablets
Mirabegron Astellas 50 mg prolonged-release tablets
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1. What Mirabegron is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Mirabegron
3. How to take Mirabegron
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Mirabegron
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Mirabegron contains the active substance mirabegron. It is a bladder muscle relaxant (a so called beta 3-adrenoceptor agonist), which reduces the activity of an overactive bladder and treats the related symptoms.
Mirabegron is used to treat the symptoms of an overactive bladder in adults such as:
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Mirabegron:
Mirabegron may cause your blood pressure to increase or make your blood pressure worse if you have a history of high blood pressure. It is recommended that your doctor check your blood pressure while you are taking Mirabegron.
Do not give this medicine to children and adolescents under the age of 18 years because the safety and efficacy of Mirabegron in this age group has not been established.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently used or might use any other medicines.
Mirabegron may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how this medicine works.
If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby you should not take Mirabegron.
If you are breast-feeding, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. It is likely that this medicine passes into your breast milk. You and your doctor should decide if you should take Mirabegron or breast-feed. You should not do both.
There is no information to suggest that this medicine affects your ability to drive or use machines.
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
The recommended dose is one 50 mg tablet by mouth once daily. If you have kidney or liver problems, your doctor may need to reduce your dose to one 25 mg tablet by mouth once daily. You should take this medicine with liquids and swallow the tablet whole. Do not crush or chew the tablet. Mirabegron can be taken with or without food.
If you have taken more tablets than you have been told to take, or if someone else accidentally takes your tablets, contact your doctor, pharmacist or hospital for advice immediately.
Symptoms of overdose may include a forceful beating of the heart, an increased pulse rate or an increased blood pressure.
If you forget to take your medicine, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is less than 6 hours before your next scheduled dose, skip the dose and continue to take your medicine at the usual time.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. If you miss several doses, tell your doctor and follow the advice given to you.
Do not stop treatment with Mirabegron early if you do not see an immediate effect. Your bladder might need some time to adapt. You should continue taking your tablets. Do not stop taking them when your bladder condition improves. Stopping treatment may result in recurrence of symptoms of overactive bladder.
Do not stop taking Mirabegron without talking to your doctor first, as your overactive bladder symptoms may come back.
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.
The most serious side effects may include irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation). This is an uncommon side effect (may affect up to 1 in 100 people), but if this side effect occurs, immediately stop taking the medicine and seek urgent medical advice.
If you get headaches, especially sudden, migraine-like (throbbing) headaches, tell your doctor. These may be signs of severely elevated blood pressure.
Other side effects include:
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
Very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
Not known side effects (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
Mirabegron may increase your chances of not being able to empty your bladder if you have bladder outlet obstruction or if you are taking other medicines to treat overactive bladder. Tell your doctor right away if you are unable to empty your bladder.
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 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.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton or blister after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.
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 protect the environment.
Mirabegron Astellas 25 mg prolonged release film-coated tablets are oval, brown film-coated tablets, debossed with the company logo and “325” on the same side.
Mirabegron Astellas 50 mg prolonged release film-coated tablets are oval, yellow film-coated tablets, debossed with the company logo and “355” on the same side.
Mirabegron is available in aluminium-aluminium blister in packs containing 10, 20, 30, 50, 60, 90, 100 or 200 tablets.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
This leaflet was last revised in 08/2024.
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