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Motens® 2mg Tablets/Lacipil® 2mg Tablets
Motens® 4mg Tablets/Lacipil® 4mg Tablets

(Lacidipine)
Patient Information Leaflet Take special care with Motens

Your medicine is known by either of the above names but will be referred to Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking Motens if:
as Motens throughout this leaflet.  You have an uneven heart beat or any other heart problems
 You have or have ever had any liver problems
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine
because it contains important information for you. Other medicines and Motens
 Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken
 If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. This
 This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to includes herbal medicines. This is because Motens can affect the way some
others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as other medicines work. Also some other medicines can affect the way Motens
yours. works.
 If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. In particular, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the
following medicines:
 Medicines for high blood pressure
In this leaflet:
 Medicines to control your heart beat (called ‘anti-arrhythmics’)
1) What Motens is and what it is used for
 Medicines for depression called ‘tricyclic antidepressants’
2) What you need to know before you take Motens
 Sleeping tablets or sedatives
3) How to take Motens
4) Possible side effects  Antibiotics
5) How to store Motens  Antihistamines - used for hayfever and other allergies
6) Contents of the pack and other information  Cimetidine - used for stomach problems
 Tetracosactide and corticosteroids
1) What Motens is and what it is used for
Motens contains a medicine called lacidipine. This belongs to a group of Tests
medicines called ‘calcium channel blockers’. Motens helps to relax your blood If you are having any blood tests, tell the person giving the test that you are
vessels so that they get wider. This helps the blood to flow more taking this medicine. This is because Motens can affect results relating to
easily and lowers the blood pressure. your liver.
Motens tablets taken regularly as prescribed by your doctor will help to lower Motens with food and drink
your blood pressure (to treat hypertension). Do not take this medicine with grapefruit juice.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding

2) What you need to know before you take Motens
Do not take Motens if you are pregnant, likely to get pregnant or are breast-
feeding.
Do not take Motens if:
 You are pregnant, likely to get pregnant or are breast-feeding
Driving and using machines
 You are allergic (hypersensitive) to lacidipine, other calcium channel blocker You may feel dizzy while taking Motens. If this happens, do not drive or use
medicines or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section any tools or machines.
6)
 You have the heart problem ‘aortic stenosis’. This is a narrowing of a valve Important information about some of the ingredients of Motens
in your heart, which restricts blood flow Motens contains lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you cannot
 You have had a heart attack within the last month tolerate or digest some sugars, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
Do not take if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your 3) How to take Motens
doctor or pharmacist before taking Motens. Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.
You should check with your doctor if you are not sure.
 You should stop taking Motens if you get chest pain (angina) or a fast, weak
pulse, rapid shallow breathing, low blood pressure, cold clammy skin, blue It is important to take the right number of tablets at the right time of day.
lips or feel dizzy, faint, weak or sick  The usual starting dose is 2 mg every morning.
 After 3-4 weeks this may be increased to 4 mg every morning.
 If necessary the dose may be increased again to 6 mg every morning which Very rare side effects
is the maximum daily dose. These may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people:
 Swallow the tablets whole with a drink of water.  tremor
 Do not take with grapefruit juice.  depression
If you take more Motens than you should Reporting of side effects
If you take more of this medicine than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This
hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you, even if there are no includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report
tablets left. side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at:
www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard
If you forget to take Motens By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety
If you forget a dose in the morning, take it as soon as you remember it on the of this medicine.
same day. However, if you remember the next day, take your normal dose on
that morning. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. 5) How to store Motens
 Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.
4) Possible side effects  Do not store above 30°C. Store in the original container to protect from light.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not  Do not remove any tablets from the foil until you are ready to take them.
everybody gets them.  Do not use Motens after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and
the blister pack. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Tell your doctor straight away if you notice any of the following serious  If the tablets become discoloured or show any other signs of deterioration,
side effects – you may need urgent medical treatment: you should seek the advice of your pharmacist who will tell you what to do.
 angina, this is a type of chest pain. This is uncommon in people taking  Medicines should not be thrown in your bin or put down the drain. If they are
Motens and is more likely to occur when you start taking this medicine. out of date, or no longer suitable for you, return them to your pharmacist for
 allergic reactions, the signs may include: rapid swelling of the face, mouth safe disposal. These measures will help to protect the environment.
and throat which may cause difficulty breathing.
6) Contents of the pack and other information
The side effects described below have been experienced by people taking What Motens contains
Motens. They are listed as either common, uncommon, rare or very rare. The active substance in Motens is lacidipine
Common side effects Motens 2mg Tablets: Each tablet contains 2 mg of lacidipine.
These may affect up to 1 in 10 people Motens 4mg Tablets: Each tablet contains 4 mg of lacidipine
 dizziness, headache, fast or uneven heart beat (also called palpitations),
flushing, swelling particularly of the ankles. These side effects usually go The other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, povidone K30 and
away as treatment continues. magnesium stearate. The film coating contains hypromellose, Opaspray white
 fast heart beat M-1-7120 (hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171) and sodium benzoate) and
 upset stomach, feeling sick (nausea) Opadry White OY-S-7335 [hypromellose and titanium dioxide (E171)].
 rash, redness of the skin, itching
 an increase in the amount of water (urine) that you pass What Motens looks like and contents of the pack
 feeling weak The 2 mg tablets are film coated, round and white in colour. They have ‘2’
 changes in results of blood tests relating to your liver marked on one side and plain on the other.
Uncommon side effects The 4 mg tablets are film coated, oval and white in colour. They have a
These may affect up to 1 in 100 people: breakline on one side and a deep scoreline on the other.
 chest pain (angina) including chest pain that is getting worse.
 low blood pressure for example feeling faint, fainting Motens are available in blister packs of 28 tablets.
 swelling of the gums
PL 10383/1748 Motens 2mg Tablets/Lacipil 2mg Tablets
Rare side effects PL 10383/1749 Motens 4mg Tablets/Lacipil 4mg Tablets POM
These may affect up to 1 in 1000 people:
 rapid swelling of the face, mouth and throat which may cause difficulty Who makes and repackages your medicine?
breathing. Your medicine is manufactured by GlaxoSmithkline Pharmaceuticals S.A. ul.
 nettle rash (urticaria) Grunwaldzka, 189 60-322 Poland. Procured from within the EU and
 muscle cramps repackaged by the Product Licence Holder: Primecrown Ltd, 4/5 Northolt
Trading Estate, Belvue Road, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 5QS.
Leaflet date: 28.04.2014

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Patient Information Leaflet Take special care with Motens

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Leaflet date: 28.04.2014

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