RISONATE Film-coated tablet Ref.[50414] Active ingredients: Risedronic acid

Source: Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE)  Revision Year: 2020  Publisher: Teva Pharma B.V., Swansweg 5, 2031GA Haarlem, Netherlands

Product name and form

Risonate Once Weekly 35 mg Film-coated Tablets.

Pharmaceutical Form

Film-coated Tablet.

Orange, round, Film-coated Tablet, debossed with "R35"on one side and plain on the other.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each Film-coated Tablet contains 35 mg risedronate sodium (equivalent to 32.5 mg risedronic acid).

Excipients with known effect: Each Film-coated Tablet contains 140 mg lactose monohydrate.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Risedronic acid

Risedronic acid is a pyridinyl bisphosphonate that binds to bone hydroxyapatite and inhibits osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. The bone turnover is reduced while the osteoblast activity and bone mineralisation is preserved.

List of Excipients

Tablet core:

Lactose monohydrate
Maize starch
Pregelatinized starch (maize)
Silica, colloidal anhydrous
Sodium stearyl fumarate
Magnesium stearate

Coating:

Polyvinyl alcohol
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Macrogol
Talc
Iron oxide yellow (E172)
Iron oxide red (E172)

Pack sizes and marketing

Transparent PVC/PVdC – Aluminium blisters in a cardboard carton.

Blisters in packs containing 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 12 (3x4), 14, 16, 16 (4x4) or 30 tablets.

Hospital packs 4 (4x1), 10 (10 × 1) or 50 tablets (50 × 1).

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

Teva Pharma B.V., Swansweg 5, 2031GA Haarlem, Netherlands

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PA0749/064/001

Date of first authorisation: 12th December 2008
Date of last renewal: 1st December 2012

Drugs

Drug Countries
RISONATE Ireland, Lithuania

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