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RANOLAZINE tablet, film coated, extended release


  1. Patient Information
  2. , Tell Your Doctor If You:
  3. Tell Your Doctor If You Take Medicines:
  4. Ranolazine Extended-release Tablets May Cause Serious Side Effects, Including:
  5. The Most Common Side Effects Of Ranolazine Extended-release Tablets Include:
  6. What Is Chronic Angina?
  7. Active Ingredient:
  8. You Take Any Of The Following Medicines:
  9. Before You Take Ranolazine Extended-release Tablet, Tell Your Doctor If You:
  10. How Should I Take Ranolazine Extended-release Tablet?
  11. What Should I Avoid While Taking Ranolazine Extended-release Tablet?
  12. Ranolazine Extended-release Tablet May Cause Serious Side Effects, Including:
  13. How Should I Store Ranolazine Extended-release Tablet?
  14. Inactive Ingredients:
  15. Manufactured For:
  16. Manufactured By:

Patient Information 

Ranolazine (ra noe' la zeen)Extended-Release Tablets

Read this Patient Information before you start taking ranolazine extended-release tablets and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or treatment.

What areranolazine extended-release tablets?

Ranolazine extended-release tablets are a prescription medicine used to treat angina that keeps coming back (chronic angina).

Ranolazine extended-release tablets may be used with other medicines that are used for heart problems and blood pressure control.

It is not known if ranolazine extended-release tablets are safe and effective in children.

Who should not takeranolazine extended-release tablets?

Do not takeranolazine extended-release tabletsif:

  • you take any of the following medicines:
    • for fungus infection: ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox, OnmelTM)
    • for infection: clarithromycin (Biaxin)
    • for depression: nefazodone
    • for HIV: nelfinavir (Viracept), ritonavir (Norvir), lopinavir and ritonavir (Kaletra), indinavir (Crixivan), saquinavir (Invirase)
    • for tuberculosis (TB): rifampin (Rifadin), rifabutin (Mycobutin), rifapentine (Priftin)
    • for seizures: phenobarbital, phenytoin (Phenytek, Dilantin, Dilantin-125), carbamazepine (Tegretol)
    • St. John s wort (Hypericum perforatum)
  • you have scarring (cirrhosis) of your liver

What should I tell my doctor before takingranolazine extended-release tablets?

Before you takeranolazine extended-release tablets

, Tell Your Doctor If You: 

  • have or have a family history of a heart problem, called QT prolongation or long QT syndrome .
  • have liver problems.
  • have kidney problems.
  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if ranolazine extended-release tablets will harm your unborn baby.
  • are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. It is not known if ranolazine passes into your breast milk. You and your doctor should decide if you will breast-feed.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take,including all prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Ranolazine extended-release tablets may affect the way other medicines work and other medicines may affect how ranolazine extended-release tablets work.

Tell Your Doctor If You Take Medicines: 

  • for your heart
  • for cholesterol
  • for diabetes
  • for infection
  • for fungus
  • for transplant
  • for nausea and vomiting because of cancer treatments
  • for mental problems

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them to show your doctor or pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

How should I takeranolazine extended-release tablets?

  • Take ranolazine extended-release tablets exactly as your doctor tells you.
  • Your doctor will tell you how many ranolazine extended-release tablets to take and when to take them.
  • Do not change your dose unless your doctor tells you to.
  • Tell your doctor if you still have symptoms of angina after starting ranolazine extended-release tablets.
  • Take ranolazine extended-release tablets by mouth, with or without food.
  • Swallow the ranolazine extended-release tablets whole. Do not crush, break, or chew ranolazine extended-release tablets before swallowing.
  • If you miss a dose of ranolazine extended-release tablets, wait to take the next dose of ranolazine extended-release tablets at your regular time. Do not make up for the missed dose. Do not take more than 1 dose at a time.
  • If you take too many ranolazine extended-release tablets, call your doctor, or go to the nearest emergency room right away.

What should I avoid while takingranolazine extended-release tablets?

  • Grapefruit and grapefruit juice. Limit products that have grapefruit in them. They can cause your blood levels of ranolazine extended-release tablets to increase.
  • Ranolazine extended-release tablets can cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting. If you have these symptoms, do not drive a car, use machinery, or do anything that needs you to be alert.

What are the possible side effects ofranolazine extended-release tablets?

Ranolazine Extended-release Tablets May Cause Serious Side Effects, Including: 

  • changes in the electrical activity of your heart called QT prolongation. Your doctor may check the electrical activity of your heart with an ECG. Tell your doctor right away if you feel faint, lightheaded, or feel your heart beating irregularly or fast while taking ranolazine extended-release tablets. These may be symptoms related to QT prolongation.
  • kidney failure in people who already have severe kidney problems. Your doctor may need to do tests to check how your kidneys are working.

The Most Common Side Effects Of Ranolazine Extended-release Tablets Include: 

  • dizziness
  • headache
  • constipation
  • nausea

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of ranolazine extended-release tablets. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How should I storeranolazine extended-release tablets?

Store ranolazine extended-release tablets at room temperature between 59 to 86 F (15 to 30 C).

Keepranolazine extended-release tabletsand all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information aboutranolazine extended-release tablets.

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in the Patient Information. Do not use ranolazine extended-release tablets for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give ranolazine extended-release tablets to other people, even if they have the same condition you have. It may harm them.

The Patient Information summarizes the most important information about ranolazine extended-release tablets. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about ranolazine extended-release tablets that is written for health professionals.

For more information, contact Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. at 1-888-838-2872.

What Is Chronic Angina? 

Chronic angina means pain or discomfort in the chest, jaw, shoulder, back, or arm that keeps coming back. There are other possible signs and symptoms of angina including shortness of breath. Angina usually comes on when you are active or under stress. Chronic angina is a symptom of a heart problem called coronary heart disease (CHD), also known as coronary artery disease (CAD). When you have CHD, the blood vessels in your heart become stiff and narrow. Oxygen-rich blood cannot reach your heart muscle easily. Angina comes on when too little oxygen reaches your heart muscle.

What are the ingredients inranolazine extended-release tablets?

Active Ingredient: 

ranolazine

You Take Any Of The Following Medicines: 

for fungus infection: ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox, OnmelTM)

for infection: clarithromycin (Biaxin)

for depression: nefazodone

for HIV: nelfinavir (Viracept), ritonavir (Norvir), lopinavir and ritonavir (Kaletra), indinavir (Crixivan), saquinavir (Invirase)

for tuberculosis (TB): rifampin (Rifadin), rifabutin (Mycobutin), rifapentine (Priftin)

for seizures: phenobarbital, phenytoin (Phenytek, Dilantin,Dilantin-125), carbamazepine (Tegretol)

St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)

you have scarring (cirrhosis) of your liver

Before You Take Ranolazine Extended-release Tablet, Tell Your Doctor If You: 

have or have a family history of a heart problem, called 'QT prolongation' or 'long QT syndrome'.

have liver problems.

have kidney problems.

are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.It is not known if ranolazine extended-release tablet will harm your unborn baby.

are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. It is not known if ranolazine passes into your breast milk. You and your doctor should decide if you will breast-feed.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including all prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Ranolazine extended-release tablet may affect the way other medicines work and other medicines may affect how ranolazine extended-release tablet works.

How Should I Take Ranolazine Extended-release Tablet? 

  • Take ranolazine extended-release tablet exactly as your doctor tells you.
  • Your doctor will tell you how much ranolazine extended-release tablet to take and when to take it.
  • Do not change your dose unless your doctor tells you to.
  • Tell your doctor if you still have symptoms of angina after starting ranolazine extended-release tablet.
  • Take ranolazine extended-release tablet by mouth, with or without food.
  • Swallow the ranolazine extended-release tablet whole. Do not crush, break, or chew ranolazine extended-release tablet before swallowing.
  • If you miss a dose of ranolazine extended-release tablet, wait to take the next dose of ranolazine extended-release tablet at your regular time. Do not make up for the missed dose. Do not take more than 1 dose at a time.
  • If you take too much ranolazine extended-release tablet, call your doctor, or go to the nearest emergency room right away.

What Should I Avoid While Taking Ranolazine Extended-release Tablet? 

  • Grapefruit and grapefruit juice. Limit products that have grapefruit in them. They can cause your blood levels of ranolazine to increase.
  • Ranolazine extended-release tablet can cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting. If you have these symptoms, do not drive a car, use machinery, or do anything that needs you to be alert.

Ranolazine Extended-release Tablet May Cause Serious Side Effects, Including: 

  • changes in the electrical activity of your heart called QT prolongation. Your doctor may check the electrical activity of your heart with an ECG. Tell your doctor right away if you feel faint, lightheaded, or feel your heart beating irregularly or fast while taking ranolazine extended-release tablet. These may be symptoms related to QT prolongation.
  • kidney failure in people who already have severe kidney problems. Your doctor may need to do tests to check how your kidneys are working.

The most common side effects of ranolazine extended-release tablet include:

  • dizziness
  • headache
  • constipation
  • nausea

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of ranolazine extended-release tablet. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How Should I Store Ranolazine Extended-release Tablet? 

Store ranolazine extended-release tablets at room temperature between 59 to 86 F (15 to 30 C).

Keep ranolazine extended-release tablet and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about ranolazine extended-release tablet

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in the Patient Information. Do not use ranolazine extended-release tablet for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give ranolazine extended-release tablet to other people, even if they have the same condition you have. It may harm them.

The Patient Information summarizes the most important information about ranolazine extended-release tablet. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about ranolazine extended-release tablet that is written for health professionals.

For more information go to www.lupinpharmaceuticals.com or call 1-800-399-2561.

Inactive Ingredients: 

colloidal silicon dioxide, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, methacrylic acid co-polymer type C, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium alginate, sodium hydroxide. Additional inactive ingredients used in film coating for the 500 mg tablet include FD&C yellow #6, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide; additional inactive ingredients used in film coating for the 1000 mg tablet include hypromellose, iron oxide yellow, polyethylene glycol 4000 and titanium dioxide.

The other brands listed are trademarks of their respective owners and are not trademarks of Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The makers of these brands are not affiliated with and do not endorse Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or its products.

This Patient Information has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Manufactured For: 

Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

United States

Manufactured By: 

Lupin Limited

Goa - 403 722

INDIA.

Revised: October 2019 ID#: 262256



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