FUROSEMIDE TABLETS BP Uncoated tablet Ref.[6867] Active ingredients: Furosemide

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2018  Publisher: Name or style and permanent address of registered place of business of the holder of the Marketing Authorisation: Actavis UK Limited (Trading style: Actavis), Whiddon Valley, BARNSTAPLE, N Devon EX32 8NS ...

Product name and form

FUROSEMIDE TABLETS BP 40mg.

Pharmaceutical Form

White uncoated tablets.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each tablet contains 40mg Furosemide PhEur.

Active Ingredient Description
Furosemide

Furosemide inhibits active chloride transport in the thick ascending limb. Re-absorption of sodium, chloride from the nephron is reduced and a hypotonic or isotonic urine produced. The evidence from many experimental studies suggests that furosemide acts along the entire nephron with the exception of the distal exchange site.

List of Excipients

Also contains:

Lactose
Magnesium stearate
Maize starch
Stearic acid

Pack sizes and marketing

The product containers are rigid injection moulded polypropylene or injection blow-moulded polyethylene containers with polyfoam wad or polyethylene ullage filler and snap-on polyethylene lids; in case any supply difficulties should arise the alternative is amber glass containers with screw caps and polyfoam wad or cotton wool.

The product may also be supplied in blister packs and cartons:

  • Carton: Printed carton manufactured from white folding box board.
  • Blister pack: (i) 250ยตm white rigid PVC. (ii) Surface printed 20ยตm hard temper aluminium foil with 5-6g/M2 PVC and PVdC compatible heat seal lacquer on the reverse side.

Pack sizes: 28s, 30s, 50s, 56s, 60s, 84s, 90s, 100s, 112s, 120s, 168s, 180s, 250s, 500s, 1000s

Product may also be supplied in bulk packs, for reassembly purposes only, in polybags contained in tins, skillets or polybuckets filled with suitable cushioning material. Bulk packs are included for temporary storage of the finished product before final packaging into the proposed marketing containers.

Maximum size of bulk packs: 25,000.

Marketing authorization holder

Name or style and permanent address of registered place of business of the holder of the Marketing Authorisation:

Actavis UK Limited (Trading style: Actavis), Whiddon Valley, BARNSTAPLE, N Devon EX32 8NS

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PL 0142/0371

21.2.94 (Renewed: 11.3.99)

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