Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2019 Publisher: Astellas Pharma Ltd., SPACE, 68 Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5BJ, United Kingdom
Cardene 20 mg.
Cardene 30 mg.
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Cardene 20 mg: Hard capsule with an opaque blue cap and opaque white body, marked in red ink with the strength and company logo. Cardene 30 mg: Hard capsule with an opaque blue cap and opaque pale blue body, marked in red ink with the strength and company logo. |
Each Cardene 20 mg hard capsule contains nicardipine hydrochloride 20 mg.
Each Cardene 30 mg hard capsule contains nicardipine hydrochloride 30 mg.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
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| Nicardipine |
Nicardipine is a second generation slow calcium channel inhibitor, and belongs to the phenyl-dihydropyridine group. Nicardipine has a greater selectivity for L-type calcium channels in vascular smooth muscle than cardiac myocytes. Nicardipine produces smooth muscle relaxation and marked peripheral vasodilatation. |
| List of Excipients |
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Starch, pregelatinised Cardene 20mg: Capsule shell body: Titanium Dioxide E171 Cardene 30mg: Capsule shell body: Indigotine E132 Cardene 20mg and 30mg: Capsule shell cap: Indigotine E132 |
Cardene 20mg: Securitainer packs of 50 and 100. PVC/aluminium foil blister strips of 21, 56, 84, 100 and 200 capsules.
Cardene 30mg: Securitainer packs of 50 and 100. PVC/aluminium foil blister strips of 21, 56, 60, 84, 100 and 200 capsules.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Astellas Pharma Ltd., SPACE, 68 Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5BJ, United Kingdom
Cardene 20mg – PL 00166/0181
Cardene 30mg – PL 00166/0182
Date of first authorisation: 15 May 1998
Date of latest renewal: 15 July 2002
| Drug | Countries | |
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| CARDENE | Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States |
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