HALCION Tablet Ref.[7863] Active ingredients: Triazolam

Source: Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE)  Revision Year: 2021  Publisher: Pfizer Healthcare Ireland, 9 Riverwalk, National Digital Park, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland

Product name and form

Halcion 125 micrograms Tablets.

Pharmaceutical Form

Tablet.

Lavender elliptical tablet with ‘Upjohn 10’ on one-side, plain on the other side.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each tablet contains 125 micrograms of Triazolam.

Excipients with known effect:

This medicinal product contains 72mg of lactose monohydrate and 0.15 mg of sodium benzoate in each tablet.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Triazolam

Triazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine with anticonvulsant anxiolytic, sedative, muscle relaxant and amnesic properties. It is used as a hypnotic in the short-term management of insomnia.

List of Excipients

Maize starch
Lactose monohydrate
Microcrystalline cellulose
Colloidal anhydrous silica
Docusate sodium
Sodium benzoate (E211)
Magnesium stearate
Erythrosine (E127 aluminium lake)
Indigo carmine (E132 aluminium lake)

Pack sizes and marketing

PVC/AL foil blister strips: pack sizes: 7, 10 and 30 tablets.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

Pfizer Healthcare Ireland, 9 Riverwalk, National Digital Park, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24, Ireland

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PA 0822/129/002

Date of first authorisation: 13 November 1984
Date of last renewal: 13 November 2009

Drugs

Drug Countries
HALCION Austria, Germany, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, United States

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