DILACORT Gastro-resistant tablet Ref.[49968] Active ingredients: Prednisolone

Source: Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE)  Revision Year: 2021  Publisher: Crescent Pharma International Limited, 260 Trip San Albert, Gzira GZR 1150, Malta

Product name and form

Dilacort 2.5 mg gastro-resistant tablets.

Pharmaceutical Form

Gastro-resistant tablet.

[Tablet]

Dark brown, circular, deep biconvex, enteric coated tablets.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each tablet contains 2.5 mg prednisolone.

Excipients with known effect: This medicine contains lactose.

For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Prednisolone

Prednisolone is a glucocorticoid which has anti-inflammatory activity. Naturally occurring glucocorticoids (hydrocortisone and cortisone), which also have salt-retaining properties, are used as replacement therapy in adrenocortical deficiency states. Their synthetic analogs are primarily used for their potent anti-inflammatory effects in disorders of many organ systems.

List of Excipients

Core Components:

Lactose monohydrate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Pregelatinised maize starch
Magnesium stearate

Coating Components:

Hypromellose
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Triethyl citrate
Sorbic acid Acryl-eze white:
Methacrylic acid – ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1)
Talc
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Triethyl citrate
Colloidal anhydrous silica
Sodium bicarbonate
Sodium lauril sulfate Opadry II Brown:
Polyvinyl alcohol
Macrogol 3350
Talc
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Black iron oxide (E172)
Red iron oxide (E172)
Yellow iron oxide (E172)

Pack sizes and marketing

PVC/PVdC/Aluminium blisters.

Pack size of 28 tablets.

Marketing authorization holder

Crescent Pharma International Limited, 260 Trip San Albert, Gzira GZR 1150, Malta

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PA22699/001/001

Date of first authorisation: 04th January 2013
Date of last renewal: 30th November 2017

Drugs

Drug Countries
DILACORT Ireland, Malta, United Kingdom

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