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Plenadren
hydrocortisone

Package leaflet: Information for the patient


Plenadren 5 mg modified-release tablets Plenadren 20 mg modified-release tablets Hydrocortisone


Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.


Children and adolescents


Plenadren is not recommended for use in children and adolescents under 18 years old as it has not been studied in these patients.


Other medicines and Plenadren


Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines. During long term treatment with medicines treating infections (antibiotics) the dose of Plenadren may need adjustment by your doctor. If used with mifepristone, a treatment used to end a pregnancy, the effect of Plenadren may be reduced.


In addition, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using any of the following medicines, as the dose of Plenadren may need to be changed:



What Plenadren looks like and contents of the pack

The modified-release tablets are round (diameter 8 mm) and convex. Plenadren 5 mg: the tablets are pink.

Plenadren 20 mg: the tablets are white.

Plenadren comes in bottles with a screw cap containing 50 tablets. Pack sizes:

Carton containing one bottle of 50 modified-release tablets.

Carton containing 2 bottles of 50 modified-release tablets (100 tablets). Not all pack sizes may be available in your country.

Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer


Marketing Authorisation Holder

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch Block 3 Miesian Plaza

50-58 Baggot Street Lower

Dublin 2 Ireland

Tel: +800 66838470

E-mail: medinfoEMEA@takeda.com

Manufacturer

Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch Block 3 Miesian Plaza

50-58 Baggot Street Lower

Dublin 2 Ireland


Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited Block 2 & 3 Miesian Plaza

50-58 Baggot Street Lower

Dublin 2 Ireland


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