Campral (Acamprosate) 333 Mg 84 Tablets

CAMPRAL 333 mg 84 enteric tablets

It is taken orally.

Active ingredient
Each tablet contains 333 mg of Acamprosate.

Excipients
Crospovidone, Microcrystalline cellulose, Magnesium silicate, Sodium starch glycolate, Colloidal silica, Magnesium stearate, Acrylic acid ethyl ester and anionic copolymer of methacrylic acid (EUDRAGIT L 30 D), Talc, Propylene glyco1.

Read this USE INSTRUCTIONS carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains important information for you.

Keep these instructions for use. You can need to read again.

• If you have other questions, please talk your doctor or pharmacist.

• This medicine has been prescribed for you personally, do not pass it on to anyone else.

• During the use of this medicine, when you go to a doctor or hospital, tell your doctor that you are using this medicine.

• Follow exactly what is written in this instruction. Do not use high or low doses other than the recommended dose for the drug.

In this Instructions for Use:

1. What is CAMPRAL and what is it used for?

2. Things to watch out for before using CAMPRAL

3. How to use CAMPRAL?

4. What are the possible side effects?

5. How to store CAMPRAL

Headings are included.

2. What is CAMPRAL and what is it used for?

CAMPRAL 333mg Enteric Tablet is a drug that dissolves in the intestines and is used in the treatment of alcohol addiction.

CAMPRAL helps to maintain abstinence in alcohol-dependent patients.

2.Things to watch out for before using CAMPRAL
DO NOT USE CAMPRAL in the following situations

If;

    If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to acamprosate
    If you have kidney failure.
    If you are a child (under 18)
    If you are elderly (over 65 years old)

If you are breastfeeding

USE CAMPRAL CAREFULLY in the following situations

If you have liver disease, use it carefully.

If these warnings are valid for you, even at any time in the past, please consult your doctor.

Using CAMPRAL with food and drink

The absorption of the drug may be reduced when taken with meals, so if possible, it should be taken on an empty stomach.

Pregnancy

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.

Except for the advice of your doctor, CAMPRAL should not be used during pregnancy.

If you notice that you are pregnant during your treatment, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately.

Breast-feeding

CAMPRAL should not be used in women who are breastfeeding.

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.

Vehicle and machine use

The drug has no effect on driving and machine use.

Use with other medicines

Using alcohol and CAMPRAL together does not affect the activity of both in the body. Disulfiram does not affect the structure of acamprosate and the combined use of acamprosate and disulfiram is well tolerated and increases alcohol-free tolerance.

Acamprosate; It does not interact with the depression treatment and anxiety treatment drugs (diazepam, oxazepam, tetrabamate, meprobamate and imipramine), which are commonly used in the treatment of alcohol dependence.

Taking it together with disulfiram has no effect on the activity of acamprosate in the body.

If you are currently using any prescription or non-prescription medication, or if you have used it recently, please inform your doctor or pharmacist about them.


3.How to use CAMPRAL?
Instructions for appropriate use and dose / frequency of administration

6 tablets per day for persons over 60 kg and 4 tablets per day for persons less than 60 kg

Application route and method

• Swallow the tablets with some water.

• Do not chew the tablets.

• Always follow your doctor's instructions about how many tablets to take and how often to take them.

6 tablets: two in the morning, two at noon and two in the evening 4 tablets: two in the morning, one at noon and one in the evening

If there is no obstacle in your digestive system, take the drug on an empty stomach.

Duration of treatment:

Average treatment duration is 1 year.

Different age groups

Use in children

Use in the elderly

The use of CAMPRAL is not recommended in patients over 65 years of age.

Special use cases

Liver failure:

If you have severe liver failure, follow your physician's advice regarding the use of CAMPRAL, as there is not enough data on this subject.

Kidney failure:

If you have kidney failure, it is not recommended to use CAMPRAL.

If you have an impression that the effect of CAMPRAL is too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

If you use more CAMPRAL than you should

If you have used more than you should use from CAMPRAL, talk to a doctor or pharmacist.

If you forgot to use CAMPRAL

Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten doses.

Effects that may occur when treatment with CAMPRAL is terminated

There is no effect.