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Transiderm-Nitro 5 and 10 (glyceryl trinitrate) Patient Information Leaflet What you need to know about Transiderm-Nitro 5 and 10 Your doctor has decided that you need this medicine to help treat your condition. Please read this leaflet carefully before you start to use the patches. It contains important information. Keep the leaflet in a safe place because you may want to read it again. If you have any other questions, or if there is something you don t understand, please ask your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine has been prescribed for you. Never give it to someone else. It may not be the right medicine for them even if their symptoms seem to be the same as yours. If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. This product will be referred to as Transiderm-Nitro in this leaflet. In this leaflet: 1. What Transiderm-Nitro patches are and what they are used for 2. Things to consider before you start to use Transiderm-Nitro patches 3. How to use Transiderm-Nitro 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Transiderm-Nitro 6. Further information 1. What Transiderm-Nitro patches are and what they are used for Transiderm-Nitro is a patch which you stick on your skin. The patch contains a supply of glyceryl trinitrate which is released from the patch and absorbed through the skin and into the blood vessels. This is called a transdermal patch. See diagram of patch below. Glyceryl trinitrate, the active ingredient in the patches is one of a group of medicines called vasodilators. These cause blood vessels to relax, increasing the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart and reducing the amount of work the heart has to do. Transiderm-Nitro 5 and 10 are used to prevent angina attacks. Angina means a painful tightness in the chest. This is a good description of a typical attack, although the pain may also be felt in the arm or neck. The pain really comes from the heart muscle and is a sign that part of the muscle is not getting enough blood supply for the amount of work it has to do.

Transiderm-Nitro 5 is also used in patients who are receiving food or drugs directly into a vein (intravenously) to prevent irritation and the intravenous fluid leaking into the surrounding tissues. 2. Things to consider before you start to use Transiderm-Nitro patches Some people MUST NOT use Transiderm-Nitro patches. Talk to your doctor if: you think you may be allergic to glyceryl trinitrate or other nitrates or to any of the other ingredients of the patch. (These are listed at the end of the leaflet.) you have very low blood pressure. you have headaches, vomiting or seizures as a result of raised pressure inside the skull. you have any problems with your heart because of faulty valves or inflammation. you are taking any medicines for erectile dysfunction (male impotence). If you are hospitalised due to severe dehydration or loss of blood tell the doctor you are using a Transiderm-Nitro patch. You should also ask yourself these questions before using the patch: Have you recently had a heart attack or do you have heart failure or other heart problems? Do you suffer from anaemia or lung disease? Are you pregnant or trying to become pregnant? Are you breast feeding? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, tell your doctor or pharmacist because Transiderm-Nitro might not be the right medicine for you. Are you taking other medicines? Transiderm-Nitro interacts with a large number of other medicines. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following: Medicines for depression Ergotamine products which are usually given for migraine Medicines for erectile dysfunction (male impotence) Medicines for high blood pressure or heart problems Aspirin or other painkillers called NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) Diuretics ("water tablets") Tranquillisers (e.g. chlorpromazine, flupenthixol, haloperidol, clozapine). Always tell the doctor or pharmacist about all of the medicines you are taking. This means medicines you have bought yourself, as well as medicines on prescription from the doctor. Will there be any problems with driving or using machinery? Some people have reported feeling faint or dizzy when they have started to use the patches. You should not drive or operate machinery if you are affected. Other special warnings Be careful when drinking alcohol as the patch may affect you more than usual and you might feel faint or dizzy. You might find that your GTN (glyceryl trinitrate) tablets or spray aren t working as well as they used to. Discuss this with your doctor. You must tell the doctor or nurse if you are wearing a patch before an MRI scan (Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan to visualise internal organs and tissues of the body) or diathermy treatment (treatment using hot wires) and before electrical treatment on the heart.

3. How to use Transiderm-Nitro patches It is important to follow what your doctor says about how and when to use your patches. The dose will be on the pharmacist s label. Check the label carefully. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist. The doctor will tell you how often to change the patch. Discard the old patch carefully because it will still contain a little of the active ingredient. The side of the chest is a suitable place to apply the patch. Choose a different area of skin each time you apply a new patch. Leave several days before you use the same patch of skin again. How to apply the patch To prevent angina The usual dosage for adults and the elderly is one or two patches applied daily. The doctor will have decided which strength of patch you need. You may be told to wear a patch all of the time or for only part of the day. Don t forget to follow the doctor s instructions exactly. Do not stop using the patches suddenly without consulting your doctor first. Sometimes patches are not enough to prevent all of your angina attacks and you may be given tablets as well. Make sure you know when you need to take the tablets. To prevent skin irritation when you are receiving drugs intravenously (into a vein) One Transiderm-Nitro 5 patch will be applied when the treatment is started and the patch changed every 3-4 days until the treatment is stopped. Transiderm-Nitro is not suitable for children.

What if you forget to change your patch? If you forget to change your patch, do not worry. Put on a new one as soon as you remember. Then go on as before. What if you accidentally use too many patches? If you accidentally apply too many Transiderm-Nitro patches, tell your doctor or nearest hospital casualty department immediately. Take your medicine pack with you. 4. Possible side effects Transiderm-Nitro patches are suitable for most people. However, like all medicines they can sometimes cause side effects. The side effects listed below have been reported: More than 10% of people have experienced Nausea (feeling sick) or vomiting (being sick). Up to 1 in 10 people have experienced: Headaches. These will probably wear off after a few days. If necessary you can take mild painkillers e.g. paracetamol. Up to 1 in 100 people have experienced: Reddening, itching or burning of the skin at the site of the patch. Be sure to put your patch in a different place each day. Allergic skin reactions such as reddening or itching anywhere on the body. Up to 1 in 1,000 people have experienced: Increased heart rate or palpitations. Feeling faint or light-headed on standing, or feeling dizzy. Flushing of the face. If any of the symptoms become troublesome, or if you notice anything else not mentioned here, please go and see your doctor. He/she may want to reduce the dose or give you a different medicine. Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can provide more information on the safety of this medicine. 5. How to store Transiderm-Nitro patches Keep your patches below 25ºC. Do not open the sealed satchet until you are going to use the patch. Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children. Do not use the patches after the expiry date which is printed on the outside of the pack. If your doctor tells you to stop using Transiderm-Nitro patches, please take any which are left back to your pharmacist to be destroyed. Only keep them if the doctor tells you to. Do not throw them away with your normal household water or waste. This will help to protect the environment.

6. Further information The patches come in two sizes. Each Transiderm-Nitro 5 patch contains 25 mg glyceryl trinitrate; your body will absorb approximately 5 mg over 24 hours. Each Transiderm-Nitro 10 patch contains 50 mg glyceryl trinitrate; your body will absorb approximately 10 mg over 24 hours. The patches also contain the inactive ingredients lactose, silicone oil, silica dioxide, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and medical adhesive CH15 (a silicone-based adhesive). Transiderm-Nitro 5 and 10 come in packs containing 28 patches. Each patch comes in a sealed sachet inside the pack. The product licence holder is Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited, trading as Ciba Laboratories, Frimley Business Park, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7SR, England. Transiderm-Nitro patches are made by Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited, Frimley Business Park, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7SR, England. This leaflet was revised in May 2015. If you would like any more information, or would like the leaflet in a different format, please contact Medical Information at Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd, telephone number 01276 698370. Transiderm-Nitro is a registered trade mark Copyright Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited