Pregabalin Normon 100 mg tablets EFG

Package leaflet: Information for the user

Introduction

Package leaflet: information for the user

Pregabalina Normon 25 mg tablets EFG

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

• Keep this leaflet, as you may need to read it again.
• If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only, and you should not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms as you, because it could harm them.
• If you experience any adverse effects, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if they are effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

Contents of this leaflet

1. What Pregabalina Normon is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before taking Pregabalina Normon
3. How to take Pregabalina Normon
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Pregabalina Normon
6. Contents of the pack and other information

1. What Pregabalin Normon is and what it is used for

Pregabalin belongs to a group of medicines used for the treatment of epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults.

Peripheral and central neuropathic pain: pregabalin is used to treat chronic pain caused by nerve damage. Various diseases can cause peripheral neuropathic pain, such as diabetes or herpes. The sensation of pain may be described as warmth, burning, throbbing, shooting, stabbing, sharp, continuous pain, tingling, numbness, and pins-and-needles sensations. Peripheral and central neuropathic pain may also be associated with mood changes, sleep disturbances, fatigue (tiredness), and may affect physical and social activity and overall quality of life.

Epilepsy: pregabalin is used in the treatment of certain types of epilepsy (partial seizures with or without secondary generalization) in adults. Your doctor will prescribe pregabalin to treat epilepsy when your current treatment does not adequately control the condition. You should take pregabalin in addition to your current treatment. Pregabalin must not be used as monotherapy, but should always be used in combination with other antiepileptic treatments.

Generalized anxiety disorder: pregabalin is used in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Symptoms of GAD include excessive and prolonged anxiety and worry that are difficult to control. GAD may also cause restlessness or a feeling of being keyed up or on edge, easy fatigue, difficulty concentrating or mind going blank, irritability, muscle tension, or sleep disturbance. This is different from the everyday stress and tensions of normal life.

2. What you need to know before taking Pregabalin Normon

Do not take Pregabalin Normon

If you are allergic to pregabalin or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Warnings and precautions

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to take this medicine:

• Some patients treated with pregabalin have reported symptoms indicating an allergic reaction. These symptoms include swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and throat, as well as development of widespread skin rash. If you experience any of these symptoms, you must seek immediate medical attention.

• Serious skin rashes, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, have been reported in association with pregabalin treatment. Stop taking pregabalin and seek immediate medical help if you notice any symptoms related to these serious skin reactions described in section 4.

• Pregabalin has been associated with dizziness and drowsiness, which could increase the risk of accidental injuries (falls) in elderly patients. Therefore, you should exercise caution until you become familiar with the effects this medicine may have on you.

• Pregabalin may cause blurred vision, vision loss, or other changes in eyesight, many of which are transient. If you experience any changes in your vision, you must inform your doctor immediately.

• Diabetic patients who gain weight while taking pregabalin may require adjustments in their diabetes medications.

• Certain adverse effects, such as drowsiness, may be more common in patients with spinal cord injury, as they may be taking other medications for conditions such as pain or spasticity (stiff or rigid muscles) that have similar side effects to pregabalin, potentially increasing the intensity of these effects when used together.

• Cases of heart failure have been reported in some patients treated with pregabalin. Most of these patients were elderly with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. Before using this medicine, you must inform your doctor if you have a history of heart disease.

• Cases of kidney failure have been reported in some patients treated with pregabalin. If during treatment with pregabalin you notice a decrease in your ability to urinate, inform your doctor, as discontinuation of the treatment may improve this condition.

• Some patients taking antiepileptic medicines such as pregabalin have had thoughts of harming themselves or of suicide, or have exhibited suicidal behavior. If at any time you experience such thoughts or behaviors, contact your doctor as soon as possible.

• When pregabalin is taken together with other medicines that may cause constipation (such as certain types of pain medications), gastrointestinal problems (e.g., constipation, intestinal blockage, or intestinal paralysis) may occur. Inform your doctor if you suffer from constipation, especially if you are prone to this condition.

• Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor if you have ever abused alcohol, prescription medicines, or illegal drugs, or have had dependence on them, as this may mean you are at higher risk of becoming dependent on pregabalin.

• Cases of seizures during treatment with pregabalin or shortly after discontinuation have been reported. If you experience seizures, contact your doctor immediately.

• Cases of reduced brain function (encephalopathy) have been reported in some patients taking pregabalin who also had other medical conditions. Inform your doctor if you have a history of serious illness, including liver or kidney disease.

• Cases of breathing difficulties have been reported. If you have nervous system disorders, respiratory disorders, kidney failure, or are over 65 years of age, your doctor may prescribe a different dose. Contact your doctor if you experience difficulty breathing or shallow breathing.

Dependence

Some people may become dependent on pregabalin (a need to keep taking the medicine). They may experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop using pregabalin (see section 3, “How to take Pregabalin Normon” and “If you stop taking Pregabalin Normon”). If you are concerned about possibly becoming dependent on pregabalin, it is important to consult your doctor.

If you notice any of the following signs while taking pregabalin, it could be a sign of dependence:

• You feel the need to take the medicine for longer than recommended by your doctor.
• You feel you need to take more than the recommended dose.
• You are using the medicine for reasons other than those prescribed.
• You have made repeated unsuccessful attempts to stop or control your use of the medicine.
• When you stop taking the medicine, you feel unwell and feel better again once you take it.

If you notice any of these signs, talk to your doctor to discuss the best management plan for you, including when it is appropriate to stop treatment and how to do so safely.

Children and adolescents

The safety and efficacy of pregabalin have not been established in children and adolescents (under 18 years of age); therefore, pregabalin should not be used in this age group.

Other medicines and Pregabalin Normon

Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might need to take any other medicines.

Pregabalin and certain medicines may affect each other (interactions). When pregabalin is used together with certain medicines that have a sedative effect (including opioids), these effects may be enhanced and may lead to respiratory failure, coma, and death. The degree of dizziness, drowsiness, and reduced concentration may increase if pregabalin is taken together with other medicines containing:

• Oxycodone – (used as an analgesic)
• Lorazepam – (used to treat anxiety)
• Alcohol

Pregabalin can be taken with oral contraceptives.

Taking Pregabalin Normon with food, drinks, and alcohol

The tablets of this medicine can be taken with or without food.

It is advised not to consume alcohol during treatment with pregabalin.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Do not take pregabalin during pregnancy or breastfeeding unless your doctor has instructed you to do so. The use of pregabalin during the first 3 months of pregnancy may cause congenital malformations in the fetus that require medical treatment. In a study reviewing data from women in Nordic countries who took pregabalin during the first 3 months of pregnancy, 6 out of every 100 babies had such congenital malformations. This contrasts with 4 out of every 100 babies born to women not treated with pregabalin in the study. Malformations reported include facial clefts, eyes, the nervous system (including the brain), kidneys, and genitals.

An effective method of contraception should be used in women of childbearing potential. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.

Driving and using machines

Pregabalin may cause dizziness, drowsiness, and reduced concentration. You should not drive, operate heavy machinery, or engage in other potentially dangerous activities until you know whether this medicine affects your ability to perform these tasks.

3. How to take Pregabalin Normon

Follow exactly the instructions given by your doctor for taking this medicine. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again. Do not take more medicine than prescribed.

Your doctor will determine the appropriate dose for you.

This medicine is for oral use only.

Peripheral and central neuropathic pain, epilepsy, or generalized anxiety disorder:

• Take the number of tablets your doctor has indicated.
• The dose, adjusted according to your condition, is generally between 150 mg and 600 mg daily.
• Your doctor will instruct you to take pregabalin two or three times a day. If twice daily, take pregabalin once in the morning and once at night, approximately at the same time each day. If three times daily, take pregabalin in the morning, at midday, and at night, approximately at the same time each day.

If you feel the effect of pregabalin is too strong or too weak, inform your doctor or pharmacist.

If you are an elderly patient (over 65 years of age), you should take pregabalin as usual, unless you have kidney problems.

Your doctor may prescribe a different dosing regimen or dose if you have kidney problems.

Swallow the tablet whole with water.

The tablet may be divided into equal doses.

Continue taking this medicine until your doctor tells you to stop.

If you take more Pregabalin Normon than you should

Call your doctor or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Take the pregabalin tablet pack with you. As a result of taking more pregabalin than recommended, you may feel drowsy, confused, agitated, or restless. Seizures and loss of consciousness (coma) have also been reported.

In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service at 91 562 04 20, indicating the medicine and the amount ingested.

If you forget to take Pregabalin Normon

It is important to take the tablets regularly at the same time each day. If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember, unless it is almost time for your next dose. In that case, continue with your next dose as normal. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.

If you stop taking Pregabalin Normon

Do not stop taking pregabalin suddenly. If you wish to discontinue this medicine, speak to your doctor first, who will advise you on how to do so. Discontinuation should be done gradually over a minimum of one week.

After stopping short- or long-term treatment with this medicine, you should be aware that you may experience certain adverse effects, known as withdrawal effects. These effects include sleep disturbances, headache, nausea, anxiety, diarrhea, flu-like symptoms, seizures, restlessness, depression, thoughts of self-harm or suicide, pain, sweating, and dizziness. These effects may occur more frequently or severely if you have been taking pregabalin for a longer period of time. If you experience withdrawal effects, consult your doctor.

If you have any further questions about the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible adverse effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause adverse effects, although not everyone experiences them.

Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people

• Dizziness, drowsiness, headache.

Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people

• Increased appetite.
• Feeling of euphoria, confusion, disorientation, decreased sex drive, irritability.
• Attention disturbance, clumsiness of movement, memory impairment, memory loss, tremors, difficulty speaking, tingling sensation, numbness, sedation, lethargy, insomnia, fatigue, abnormal sensation.
• Blurred vision, double vision.
• Dizziness, balance problems, falls.
• Dry mouth, constipation, vomiting, flatulence, diarrhoea, nausea, bloated abdomen.
• Difficulty in erection.
• Swelling of the body including limbs.
• Feeling of drunkenness, disturbances in gait.
• Weight gain.
• Muscle cramps, joint pain, back pain, limb pain.
• Sore throat.

Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people

• Loss of appetite, weight loss, low blood sugar levels, high blood sugar levels.
• Change in self-perception, restlessness, depression, agitation, mood changes, difficulty finding words, hallucinations, strange dreams, panic attacks, apathy, aggressiveness, elevated mood, mental deterioration, difficulty thinking, increased sex drive, sexual relationship problems including inability to reach climax, delayed ejaculation.
• Changes in vision, unusual eye movements, visual disturbances including tunnel vision, flashes of light, spasmodic movements, reduced reflexes, hyperactivity, dizziness upon standing, sensitive skin, loss of taste, burning sensation, tremor during movement, decreased consciousness, loss of consciousness, fainting, increased sensitivity to noise, general malaise.
• Dry eyes, eye swelling, eye pain, tired eyes, watery eyes, eye irritation.
• Heart rhythm disturbances, increased heart rate, low blood pressure, high blood pressure, changes in heart rhythm, heart failure.
• Flushing, hot flushes.
• Difficulty breathing, dry nose, nasal congestion.
• Increased saliva production, burning sensations, numbness around the mouth.
• Sweating, rash, chills, fever.
• Muscle spasms, joint swelling, muscle stiffness, pain including muscle pain, neck pain.
• Breast pain.
• Difficulty or pain when urinating, inability to control urine.
• Weakness, thirst, chest tightness.
• Changes in blood and liver test results (elevated blood creatine phosphokinase, elevated alanine aminotransferase, elevated aspartate aminotransferase, decreased platelet count, neutropenia, increased blood creatinine, low blood potassium).
• Hypersensitivity, facial swelling, itching, urticaria, runny nose, nosebleeds, cough, snoring.
• Painful menstrual periods.
• Cold sensation in hands and feet.

Rare: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people

• Altered sense of smell, fluctuating vision, depth perception disturbance, visual shimmering, vision loss.
• Dilated pupils, strabismus.
• Cold sweat, throat tightness, tongue swelling.
• Pancreatitis.
• Difficulty swallowing.
• Slow or reduced body movement.
• Difficulty writing properly.
• Increased fluid in the abdominal area.
• Fluid in the lungs.
• Seizures.
• Changes in electrocardiogram (ECG) corresponding to heart rhythm disturbances.
• Muscle damage.
• Milk secretion, abnormal breast growth, breast enlargement in men.
• Interruption of menstrual periods.
• Kidney failure, reduced urine output, urine retention.
• Decreased white blood cell count.
• Inappropriate behaviour, suicidal behaviour, suicidal thoughts.
• Allergic reactions which may include difficulty breathing, eye inflammation (keratitis), and a severe skin reaction characterised by flat, non-elevated red patches, or circular or coin-shaped patches on the chest, often with central blisters, skin peeling, and ulcers in the mouth, throat, nose, genitals, and eyes. These serious skin rashes may be preceded by fever and flu-like symptoms (Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis).
• Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes).
• Parkinsonism, Parkinson's disease-like symptoms such as tremor, bradykinesia (reduced ability to move), and muscle rigidity.

Very rare: may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people

• Liver failure.
• Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver).

Frequency not known: cannot be estimated from available data

• Becoming dependent on pregabalin ("drug dependence").

After stopping short- or long-term treatment with pregabalin, you should be aware that you may experience certain adverse effects, known as withdrawal effects (see "If you stop taking Pregabalina Normon").

If you experience swelling of the face or tongue, or if your skin becomes red with blisters or peeling, you should seek immediate medical attention.

Certain adverse effects, such as drowsiness, may be more frequent because patients with spinal cord injury may be taking other medicines to treat, for example, pain or spasticity (tight or stiff muscles), which have adverse effects similar to those of pregabalin, so that the intensity of these effects may increase when taken together.

The following adverse reaction has been reported during post-marketing experience: difficulty breathing, shallow breathing.

Reporting of adverse effects

If you experience any type of adverse effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible adverse effect not listed in this leaflet. You may also report them directly via the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Human Medicines: www.notificaRAM.es. By reporting adverse effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. Storage of Pregabalin Normon

Keep this medicine out of sight and reach of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the packaging after "EXP". The expiry date is the last day of the month indicated.

Store below 25°C.

Medicines must not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Return empty containers and any unused medicines to the SIGRE Point at your pharmacy. If you are unsure, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of containers and medicines you no longer need. This will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information

Composition of Pregabalin Normon

The active substance is pregabalin.

Pregabalin Normon 25 mg tablets EFG: each tablet contains 25 mg of
pregabalin.

Pregabalin Normon 50 mg tablets EFG: each tablet contains 50 mg of
pregabalin.

Pregabalin Normon 75 mg tablets EFG: each tablet contains 75 mg of
pregabalin.

Pregabalin Normon 100 mg tablets EFG: each tablet contains 100 mg of
pregabalin.

Pregabalin Normon 150 mg tablets EFG: each tablet contains 150 mg of
pregabalin.

Pregabalin Normon 200 mg tablets EFG: each tablet contains 200 mg of
pregabalin.

Pregabalin Normon 300 mg tablets EFG: each tablet contains 300 mg of
pregabalin.

The other components are: anhydrous colloidal silica, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, hydroxypropylcellulose and microcrystalline cellulose.

Appearance of the product and contents of the pack

Pregabalin Normon 25 mg tablets EFG: round, biconvex, white or almost white tablets with the imprint “P1” on one side and a score line on the other, with a diameter of 5.2 mm. The tablet can be divided into equal doses.

Pregabalin Normon 50 mg tablets EFG: round, biconvex, bevelled, white or almost white tablets with the imprint “P2” on one side and a score line on the other, with a diameter of 7.2 mm. The tablet can be divided into equal doses.

Pregabalin Normon 75 mg tablets EFG: round, biconvex, bevelled, white or almost white tablets with the imprint “P3” on one side and a score line on the other, with a diameter of 8.2 mm. The tablet can be divided into equal doses.

Pregabalin Normon 100 mg tablets EFG: round, biconvex, bevelled, white or almost white tablets with the imprint “P4” on one side and a score line on the other, with a diameter of 9.2 mm. The tablet can be divided into equal doses.

Pregabalin Normon 150 mg tablets EFG: round, biconvex, bevelled, white or almost white tablets with the imprint “P5” on one side and a score line on the other, with a diameter of 10.4 mm. The tablet can be divided into equal doses.

Pregabalin Normon 200 mg tablets EFG: round, biconvex, bevelled, white or almost white tablets with the imprint “P6” on one side and a score line on the other, with a diameter of 12.1 mm. The tablet can be divided into equal doses.

Pregabalin Normon 300 mg tablets EFG: elongated, biconvex, white or almost white tablets with the imprint “P7” on one side and a score line on the other, with a size of 17.7 mm × 8.2 mm. The tablet can be divided into equal doses.

Pregabalin Normon 25 mg tablets EFG are available in single-dose precut aluminum/aluminum-polyamide-PVC blisters in a pack of 56 tablets.

Pregabalin Normon 50 mg tablets EFG are available in single-dose precut aluminum/aluminum-polyamide-PVC blisters in a pack of 56 tablets.

Pregabalin Normon 75 mg tablets EFG are available in single-dose precut aluminum/aluminum-polyamide-PVC blisters in a pack of 56 tablets.

Pregabalin Normon 100 mg tablets EFG are available in single-dose precut aluminum/aluminum-polyamide-PVC blisters in packs of 56 and 84 tablets.

Pregabalin Normon 150 mg tablets EFG are available in single-dose precut aluminum/aluminum-polyamide-PVC blisters in a pack of 56 tablets.

Pregabalin Normon 200 mg tablets EFG are available in single-dose precut aluminum/aluminum-polyamide-PVC blisters in packs of 56 and 84 tablets.

Pregabalin Normon 300 mg tablets EFG are available in single-dose precut aluminum/aluminum-polyamide-PVC blisters in a pack of 56 tablets.

Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer

LABORATORIOS NORMON, S.A.
Ronda de Valdecarrizo, 6 – 28760 Tres Cantos – Madrid (SPAIN)

Date of the most recent revision of this leaflet: December 2024

Detailed information on this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products: http://www.aemps.gob.es