Slow Sodium

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.See section 4.

1. What Slow Sodium is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Slow Sodium
3. How to take Slow Sodium
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Slow Sodium
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• are allergic to sodium chloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in Section 6)
• have fluid retention
• have heart disease or failure
• have aldosteronism (a condition where too much aldosterone [a hormone] is produced)
• are having treatment to produce salt and water loss, usually if you have fluid retention or heart failure or have high blood pressure.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Slow Sodium if you:

• have a condition of the intestines, where narrowing may occur e.g. Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis or stricture (band) formation (usually after major abdominal surgery).
• think you may have a problem drinking enough water.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. In particular, sodium chloride may affect medicines (e.g. furosemide, bumetanide, metolazone) used to treat high blood pressure particularly if you also have a kidney disorder.

It may still be all right for you to be given Slow Sodium and your doctor will be able to decide what is suitable for you.

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.

Sodium chloride should have no effect on your ability to drive and use machines.

The recommended dose is:

Adults: To prevent sodium chloride deficiency: 4-8 tablets per day.

For cases of severe salt loss: Up to 20 tablets per day.

To control muscle cramps during haemodialysis (treatment with a kidney machine): 10-16 tablets.

The dose will be adjusted to the child’s needs.

The tablets should be swallowed whole with water (about 70ml per tablet) and not chewed.

If you take more Slow Sodium than you should, you may feel dizzy, weak, restless, delirious and / or thirsty, have a headache, breathing problems, high blood pressure or a rapid heartbeat. If you have taken too many tablets, tell your doctor straight away or go to the nearest casualty department immediately, taking the tablet container with you.

If you miss a dose, take one as soon as you can. If you have missed several doses tell your doctor. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

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 sodium chloride.

Each prolonged-release tablet contains 600mg of sodium chloride.

The other ingredients are: cetostearyl alcohol, gelatin, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, talc and titanium dioxide.

The tablets are biconvex, round and white.

They are available in plastic containers of 100 tablets.

Sodium Chloride

For the treatment and prevention of sodium chloride deficiency.

Read the package leaflet before use.

Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

Store in the original container in order to protect from moisture. Store below 30°C.

Each prolonged-release tablet contains 600mg sodium chloride equivalent to approx. 10mEq of Na+ (230mg Na).

PL 44490/0004

UK Only