IFIRMASTA Film-coated tablet Ref.[27905] Active ingredients: Irbesartan

Posology

The usual recommended initial and maintenance dose is 150 mg once daily, with or without food. Ifirmasta at a dose of 150 mg once daily generally provides a better 24 hour blood pressure control than 75 mg. However, initiation of therapy with 75 mg could be considered, particularly in haemodialysed patients and in the elderly over 75 years.

In patients insufficiently controlled with 150 mg once daily, the dose of Ifirmasta can be increased to 300 mg, or other antihypertensive agents can be added (see sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1). In particular, the addition of a diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide has been shown to have an additive effect with Ifirmasta (see section 4.5).

In hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients, therapy should be initiated at 150 mg irbesartan once daily and titrated up to 300 mg once daily as the preferred maintenance dose for treatment of renal disease.

The demonstration of renal benefit of Ifirmasta in hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients is based on studies where irbesartan was used in addition to other antihypertensive agents, as needed, to reach target blood pressure (see sections 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 5.1).

Special Populations

Renal impairment

No dose adjustment is necessary in patients with impaired renal function. A lower starting dose (75 mg) should be considered for patients undergoing haemodialysis (see section 4.4).

Hepatic impairment

No dose adjustment is necessary in patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment. There is no clinical experience in patients with severe hepatic impairment.

Elderly

Although consideration should be given to initiating therapy with 75 mg in patients over 75 years of age, dose adjustment is not usually necessary for older people.

Paediatric population

The safety and efficacy of Ifirmasta in children aged 0 to 18 has not been established. Currently available data are described in sections 4.8, 5.1 and 5.2 but no recommendation on a posology can be made.

Method of Administration

For oral use.

Experience in adults exposed to doses of up to 900 mg/day for 8 weeks revealed no toxicity. The most likely manifestations of overdosage are expected to be hypotension and tachycardia; bradycardia might also occur from overdose. No specific information is available on the treatment of overdosage with Ifirmasta. The patient should be closely monitored, and the treatment should be symptomatic and supportive. Suggested measures include induction of emesis and/or gastric lavage. Activated charcoal may be useful in the treatment of overdosage. Irbesartan is not removed by haemodialysis.

5 years.

Do not store above 30°C. Store in the original package in order to protect from moisture.

Blister (PVC/PE/PVDC/Alu): 14, 28, 30, 56, 84, 90 or 98 film-coated tablets in box are available.

Blister (PVC/PE/PVDC/Alu): 56 × 1 film-coated tablets in perforated unit dose blisters in box.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Any unused medicinal product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.