Betaloc zok 25

Package leaflet: Information for the patient

Warning! Keep this leaflet! The information on the immediate packaging is in a foreign language.
Betaloc ZOK 25, 23.75 mg, prolonged-release tablets
Metoprololi succinas
Please read this leaflet carefully before taking the medicine, as it contains
important information for the patient.

• Keep this leaflet so that you can read it again if necessary.
• If you have any doubts, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for a specific individual. Do not pass it on to others. The medicine may harm another person, even if their symptoms are the same.
• If you experience any adverse reactions, including any not listed in this leaflet, inform your doctor or pharmacist. See section 4.

Table of contents

1. What Betaloc ZOK 25 is and what it is used for
2. Important information before taking Betaloc ZOK 25
3. How to take Betaloc ZOK 25
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Betaloc ZOK 25
6. Contents of the pack and other information

1. What Betaloc ZOK 25 is and what it is used for

Betaloc ZOK 25 contains the active substance metoprolol, which belongs to a group of medicines called
beta-adrenolytics.
Metoprolol reduces the effects of stress hormones on the heart during physical and psychological stress.
This results in a slowing of heart function (reduction in heart rate).
Betaloc ZOK 25 is used in the treatment of:

• high blood pressure (arterial hypertension), to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of complications (such as myocardial infarction or stroke) and death (including sudden cardiac death) due to cardiovascular causes,
• constricting chest pain caused by insufficient oxygen supply to the heart (angina pectoris),
• irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia), especially supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular extrasystoles, and atrial fibrillation, to slow down ventricular response,
• palpitations (awareness of heartbeat) due to non-organic (functional) heart disorders,
• chronic heart failure (with symptoms such as breathlessness and ankle swelling), in combination with other heart failure medications, to increase survival, reduce hospitalization rates, improve left ventricular function, and enhance quality of life.

Betaloc ZOK 25 is used in prevention of:

• recurrence of myocardial infarction or sudden death after the acute phase of myocardial infarction,
• migraine attacks.

Betaloc ZOK 25 is used in the treatment of high blood pressure (arterial hypertension) in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years.

2. Important information before using Betaloc ZOK 25

When not to use Betaloc ZOK 25:

• if the patient is allergic to metoprolol tartrate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
• if the patient is allergic to other beta-adrenergic receptor blockers, e.g. atenolol, propranolol;
• if the patient has:
• cardiogenic shock,
• sick sinus syndrome (unless a pacemaker has been implanted),
• second- or third-degree atrioventricular block,
• decompensated heart failure (shortness of breath, swelling around the ankles),
• bradycardia (slowed heart rate below 45 beats per minute),
• very low blood pressure which may cause fainting,
• severe peripheral arterial circulatory disorders,
• metabolic acidosis,
• untreated phaeochromocytoma,
• suspected recent myocardial infarction if heart rate is less than 45 beats per minute, PQ interval is longer than 0.24 s, or systolic blood pressure is less than 100 mmHg,
• if the patient is receiving (short- or long-term) drugs with positive inotropic action stimulating beta-adrenergic receptors.

Warnings and precautions
Before starting treatment with Betaloc ZOK 25, discuss this with your doctor. Inform your doctor if the patient has:

• bronchial asthma, wheezing or other similar breathing disorders, or allergic reactions, e.g. to insect venom, food or other substances. If the patient has ever had an asthma attack or wheezing – do not use this medicine without consulting a doctor,
• chest pain caused by Prinzmetal's angina,
• circulatory disorders or heart failure,
• liver disease,
• first-degree heart block (conduction disturbances in the heart),
• intermittent claudication (tiring and weakening of one or both legs during walking),
• diabetes (your doctor may recommend changing the dose of antidiabetic medicines),
• hyperthyroidism – Betaloc ZOK 25 may mask its symptoms,
• phaeochromocytoma,
• psoriasis.

Consult your doctor, even if the above warnings relate to conditions that occurred in the past.
Before planned anaesthesia, inform the dentist or anaesthesiologist that you are taking Betaloc ZOK 25.
Do not suddenly stop treatment with Betaloc ZOK 25. If discontinuation of treatment is necessary, the medicine should be withdrawn gradually, if possible, over a period of at least two weeks, reducing the dose stepwise down to half a 25 mg tablet once daily, for at least four days before completely stopping.

Betaloc ZOK 25 and other medicines
Tell your doctor about all medicines currently used or recently used, as well as any medicines the patient plans to use. This includes eye drops, injectable medicines, and over-the-counter medicines, including herbal remedies and dietary supplements. Some medicines may affect the action of other medicines. Consult your doctor if the patient is taking any of the following medicines:

• Medicines used to treat cardiovascular diseases (such as digitalis glycosides/digoxin, calcium antagonists, antiarrhythmics, ganglion-blocking agents, hydralazine).
• Other medicines such as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO inhibitors), inhaled anaesthetics, antibacterial agents (rifampicin), medicines used in peptic ulcer disease (cimetidine), anti-inflammatory medicines (e.g. indomethacin, celecoxib), certain antidepressants and antipsychotics, antihistamines, other beta-adrenergic receptor blockers (e.g. eye drops), and other substances (e.g. alcohol, certain hormones).
• If the patient is taking clonidine and Betaloc ZOK 25 simultaneously and discontinuation of clonidine treatment is necessary, Betaloc ZOK 25 should be withdrawn a few days before stopping clonidine. Information on discontinuation of Betaloc ZOK 25 is provided in the section "Warnings and precautions".
• If the patient is taking oral antidiabetic medicines, the doctor may change their dosage.

Betaloc ZOK 25 with food, drink or alcohol
Consuming alcohol while taking metoprolol may enhance the effect of the medicine.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If the patient is pregnant, suspects she may be pregnant, or is planning to become pregnant, she should consult her doctor before using this medicine.

Pregnancy
Betaloc ZOK 25 should not be used during pregnancy unless the benefits of treatment outweigh the risks to the fetus. In general, beta-adrenolytic agents, including metoprolol, may cause fetal harm and premature delivery.
If a woman treated with Betaloc ZOK 25 becomes pregnant, she should inform her doctor as soon as possible.

Breastfeeding
Betaloc ZOK 25 should not be used during breastfeeding unless the benefits of treatment outweigh the risks to the breastfed infant.

Driving and operating machinery
The patient should assess their individual response after taking Betaloc ZOK 25, as dizziness or fatigue may occur in some patients, which could impair psycho-physical performance.

Betaloc ZOK 25 contains sodium
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) of sodium per tablet, i.e. the medicine is considered "sodium-free".

3. How to use Betaloc ZOK 25

This medicine should always be used exactly as directed by your doctor. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Available on the market are: Betaloc ZOK 25 (23.75 mg), Betaloc ZOK 50 (47.5 mg), and Betaloc ZOK 100 (95 mg).
Betaloc ZOK 25 tablets (or their halves) must not be chewed or crushed. Tablets (or their halves) should be swallowed with liquid.
Betaloc ZOK 25 is usually taken once daily, with or without food. Your doctor will inform you how and when to take the tablets.

Hypertension
Adults
The recommended dose for adult patients with mild to moderate hypertension is 50 mg once daily. If the response to a 50 mg dose is inadequate, your doctor may increase it to 100–200 mg once daily and/or add another antihypertensive medicine.

Children and adolescents
For children and adolescents above 6 years of age, the dose depends on body weight. Your doctor will determine the appropriate dose.
The usual initial dose is 0.5 mg/kg body weight, not exceeding 50 mg, given once daily as a tablet of strength closest to the calculated dose.
Your doctor may increase the dose up to 2 mg/kg body weight depending on blood pressure response.
Betaloc ZOK 25 should not be used in children under 6 years of age.

Angina pectoris
The recommended dose is 100–200 mg once daily. If necessary, your doctor may prescribe Betaloc ZOK 25 in combination with other medicines used in the treatment of angina pectoris.

Symptomatic chronic heart failure
Your doctor will determine the dose. The recommended initial dose is one 25 mg tablet once daily for the first 2 weeks of treatment. For patients with more advanced heart failure, your doctor may recommend starting with half a 25 mg tablet once daily for the first week. Thereafter, your doctor will double the dose every two weeks until reaching the maximum dose of 200 mg once daily or the highest dose tolerated by the patient.

Cardiac arrhythmias
The recommended dose of Betaloc ZOK 25 is 100–200 mg once daily.

Functional cardiac disorders with palpitations
The recommended dose is 100 mg once daily. If necessary, your doctor may increase the dose to 200 mg once daily.

Prevention of further myocardial infarction or sudden death after the acute phase of myocardial infarction
The recommended dose is 200 mg once daily.

Migraine prophylaxis
The recommended dose is 100–200 mg once daily.

If you feel that the effect of Betaloc ZOK 25 is too strong or too weak, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Taking more Betaloc ZOK 25 than prescribed
If you take more Betaloc ZOK 25 than prescribed, seek immediate medical advice or go to the nearest hospital emergency department.
In case of significant overdose, the following symptoms may occur: slow or irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, ankle swelling, sensation of strong heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, chest pain or tightness, cold skin, weakly palpable pulse, confusion, anxiety, cardiac arrest, partial or complete loss of consciousness/coma, nausea, vomiting, and cyanosis.

Missed dose of Betaloc ZOK 25
Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.
If you miss a dose of Betaloc ZOK 25 and less than 12 hours have passed since the scheduled time, take the missed dose immediately. If you remember the missed dose after 12 hours or more, skip the missed dose. Take the next dose at the usual time.

4. Possible adverse reactions

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause adverse reactions, although not everyone will experience them.
The adverse reactions that may occur during treatment with this medicine are listed below.

Very common (may affect at least 1 in 10 people)

• fatigue.

Common (may affect less than 1 in 10 people)

• dizziness,
• headache,
• slowing of heart rate; inform your doctor immediately, as the dose may need to be reduced or the medicine gradually discontinued,
• palpitations,
• changes in blood pressure related to change in body position (very rarely with fainting),
• shortness of breath during exertion,
• nausea,
• abdominal pain,
• diarrhoea,
• constipation,
• cold sensation in hands and feet.

Uncommon (may affect less than 1 in 100 people)

• depression,
• insomnia,
• nightmares,
• difficulty concentrating,
• somnolence,
• burning, tingling or numbness sensations (paraesthesiae),
• worsening of existing heart failure,
• conduction disorders in the heart, detected on ECG (first-degree heart block),
• sudden drop in blood pressure during myocardial infarction (cardiogenic shock),
• bronchospasm,
• vomiting,
• skin rash,
• excessive sweating,
• muscle cramps,
• retrosternal pain,
• oedema,
• weight gain.

Rare (may affect less than 1 in 1,000 people)

• nervousness,

• anxiety states,

• visual disturbances,

• dryness and/or irritation of the eyes,

• conjunctivitis,

• conduction disorders in the heart, cardiac arrhythmias, worsening of existing atrioventricular block,

• pallor, cyanosis, followed by redness of the fingers, accompanied by numbness and pain (Raynaud's phenomenon),

• rhinitis,

• dryness of the oral mucosa,

• hair loss,

• erectile dysfunction (impotence),

• liver function disorders (detected in blood tests),

• positive antinuclear antibody titre (antibodies used in diagnosing connective tissue diseases).

Very rare (may affect less than 1 in 10,000 people)

• necrosis (tissue death) in patients with severe peripheral circulatory disorders,
• reduced platelet count, which may lead to easy bruising,
• confusion,
• hallucinations,
• loss or disturbances of memory,
• taste disturbances,
• tinnitus,
• worsening of intermittent claudication (leg pain during walking),
• hepatitis,
• photosensitivity,
• exacerbation of psoriasis,
• joint pain.

Conditions that may worsen
The following conditions may worsen during treatment with this medicine:

• shortness of breath, fatigue or swelling around the ankles (in cases of myocardial infarction). These are uncommon adverse reactions, occurring in less than 1 in 100 people;
• psoriasis (skin disease), circulatory disorders. These are rare adverse reactions, occurring in less than 1 in 10,000 people.

Reporting of adverse reactions
If any adverse reactions occur, including any adverse reactions not listed in this leaflet, inform your doctor or pharmacist. Adverse reactions can be reported directly to the Department of Monitoring Adverse Reactions of Medicinal Products at the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products, Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warsaw, tel.: +48 22 49 21 301, fax: +48 22 49 21 309, website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl
Reporting adverse reactions helps to provide more information on the safety of the medicine.

5. How to store Betaloc ZOK 25

Keep this medicine out of sight and reach of children.
Do not store above 30°C.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the packaging. The expiry date refers to the last day of the stated month.
Do not take this medicine if the packaging is damaged.
Medicines must not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. This will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the pack and other information

What Betaloc ZOK 25 contains

• The active substance is metoprolol succinate.
• One tablet contains 23.75 mg of metoprolol succinate, equivalent to 25 mg of metoprolol tartrate.
• Other ingredients are: ethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal anhydrous silica, sodium stearyl fumarate, hypromellose, paraffin, macrogol, titanium dioxide (E 171).

What Betaloc ZOK 25 looks like and contents of the pack
White or almost white, oval tablets measuring 5.5 mm x 10.5 mm, with notches on both sides,
marked "A/β" on one side. The tablet may be divided into equal doses.
PVC/PVDC/Al blisters in a cardboard box.
28 tablets – 2 blisters containing 14 tablets each.
For more detailed information, please contact the responsible party or parallel importer.
Marketing Authorisation Holder in Latvia, country of export:
Recordati Ireland Ltd
Raheens East, Ringaskiddy
Co. Cork, P43 KD30
Ireland
Manufacturer:
AstraZeneca AB
Södertälje
Sweden
Savio Industrial S.r.l.
Via Emilia, 21
27100 Pavia
Italy
Parallel Importer:
InPharm Sp. z o.o.
ul. Strumykowa 28/11
03-138 Warsaw
Repackaged in:
InPharm Sp. z o.o. Services sp. k.
ul. Chełmżyńska 249
04-458 Warsaw
Marketing Authorisation Number in Latvia, country of export: 03-0074
Parallel Import Licence Number: 419/19