GLOPENEL 75 mg. 30 tablets

WHAT GLOPENEL AND WHAT IT IS USED?
Glopenel belongs to a group of medicines called platelet aggregation inhibitors. Platelets are small elements of the blood, smaller than red or white blood cells, which clump together during the formation of blood clots. By preventing this clumping together during the formation of blood clots. By preventing this clumping, antiplatelet medicinal products reduce the risk of blood clots.
Glopenel be taken to prevent blood clots from forming in hardened blood vessels, a process known as atherothrombosis, which lead to atherothrombotic events.
Glopenen is prescribed to prevent blood clots and reduce the risk of these severe events because:
- You have a condition of hardening of arteries
- You have previously experienced a heart attack, stroke or have a condition known as peripheral arterial disease.

BEFORE TAKE GLOPENEL
Do not take Glopenel:
- If you are allergic to clopidogrel or any of the other ingredients of Glopenel
- If you have a medical condition that is currently causing bleeding
- If you think any of these apply to you, or if you have any doubts, consult your doctor.

Glopenel is not intended for use in children and adolescents.

Taking other medicines may influence the use of Glopenel and vice versa.
Please tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.

Not recommended use of oral anticoagulants with Glopenel.
You should tell your doctor if you are taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, usually used to treat painful and / or inflammatory conditions of muscles or joints, or if you take heparin or any other medicine used to reduce blood clotting or if you take a proton pump inhibitor for the treatment of stomach.

Taking with food and drink
Food does not affect. Glopenel can be taken with or without food.

Pregnancy and lactation
Preferably this product should not be used during pregnancy and lactation.
If you are pregnant or suspect that you are pregnant, you should tell your doctor before taking Glopenel. If you become pregnant while taking Glopenel immediately consult your doctor.

Driving and using machines
Glopenel unlikely to affect your ability to drive and use machines.

Important information about some of the ingredients of Glopenel:
Glopenel contains lactose.


HOW TO TAKE GLOPENEL?
Always take Glopenel exactly as your doctor has told you. If you're not sure, ask your doctor.

You should take Glopenel as long as your doctor prescribes it.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Tell your doctor immediately if you experience:
- Fever, signs of infection or extreme tiredness. They may be due to rare decrease of some blood cells.
- Signs of liver problems such as yellowing of the skin and / or eyes, whether or not associated with bleeding which appear as small red dots and / or confusion.
- Swelling in the mouth or skin disorders such as rashes and itching, blisters of the skin. These may be symptoms of an allergic response.

The most frequently reported adverse reactions in Glopenel is bleeding. Bleeding may occur as bleeding in the stomach or bowels, bruising, hematoma, nose bleed, blood in the urine. In a small number of cases have also been reported bleeding in the eye, in the head, lung, joints.

Other side effects:
Common - diarrhea, abdominal pain, indigestion or heartburn
Uncommon - headaches, stomach ulcers, nausea, vomiting, constipation, excessive gas in the stomach or intestines, rashes, itching, dizziness, abnormal touch sensation
Rare - dizziness
Very rare - jaundice, severe abdominal pain with or without back pain, fever, breathing difficulties sometimes associated with cough, generalized allergic reactions, swelling of the mouth, blisters of the skin, allergic skin reactions, inflammation of the mouth, lower blood pressure , confusion, hallucinations, joint pain, muscle pain, taste disturbance.


OTHER INFORMATION
What Glopenel?
The active ingredient is clopidogrel.
The other ingredients are microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, hydroxypropylcellulose, crospovidone, citric acid monohydrate, macrogol 6000, stearic acid, talc in the tablet core and hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, red iron oxide, triacetin, titanium dioxide in the coating of the tablet.