In this manual :
1. WHAT IS TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
2. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE TAKING TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet
3. HOW DO I TAKE TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet?
4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
5. HOW TO CONSERVE TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet?
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. WHAT IS TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Pharmacotherapeutic class
PERIPHERAL VASODILATOR
(C: Cardiovascular system)
This drug is indicated:
- in the treatment of minor neurological disorders associated with aging,
- in the treatment of symptoms of arteritis of the lower limbs (disease of the arteries of the legs causing painful cramps when walking),
- in visual and other disorders (hearing or vertigo) of circulatory origin,
- in Raynaud's disease.
2. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE TAKING TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet
List of information needed before taking the medicine
Not applicable.
Never take TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet in the following cases:
- if you have a history of allergy to any of the components of the tablet.
IN CASE OF DOUBT, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
Precautions for use; special warnings
Take care with TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet:
Special warnings
Due to the presence of lactose, this medicine should not be used in patients with galactosemia, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome or lactase deficiency (rare metabolic diseases).
Precautions for use
IF IN DOUBT, DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST FOR ADVICE.
Interactions with other medicines
Taking or using other medicines
If you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Interactions with food and drink
Not applicable.
Interactions with herbal products or alternative therapies
Not applicable.
Use during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy and lactation
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medication.
Not applicable.
Effects on ability to drive and use machines
Not applicable.
List of excipients with a known effect
List of excipients with a notable effect: lactose monohydrate.
3. HOW TO TAKE TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet
Instructions for proper use
Not applicable.
Dosage, Method and/or route(s) of administration, Frequency of administration and Duration of treatment
Dosage
3 tablets per day, spread over the day.
Method and route of administration
Oral administration.
The tablets should be taken with half a glass of water at mealtimes.
Duration of treatment
As advised by your doctor.
Symptoms and instructions in case of overdose
Not applicable.
Instructions in case of missed dose(s)
Not applicable.
Risk of withdrawal syndrome
Not applicable.
4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?
Description of side effects
Like all medicines, TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet is likely to have side effects, although not everyone is subject to them: rarely digestive disorders, skin disorders, headaches.
If you notice any side effects not mentioned in this leaflet, or if any side effects become serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. HOW TO CONSERVE TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet after the expiry date stated on the box.
Store at a temperature not exceeding 25°C.
If necessary, warnings against certain visible signs of deterioration
Do not dispose of the medicine in the sewer or in the household waste. Ask your pharmacist what to do with unused medicines. This will help to protect the environment.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Full list of active ingredients and excipients
What does TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet contain?
The active substance is:
Gingko(Ginkgo biloba L.) (quantified extract of) titrated to 24% ginkgo heterosides and 6% Ginkgolides-bilobalide 40.00 mg
For one coated tablet.
Other components are:
Lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, corn starch, colloidal anhydrous silica, talc, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, macrogol 400, macrogol 6000, titanium dioxide, red iron oxide.
Pharmaceutical form and content
What is TANAKAN 40 mg, coated tablet and what does it contain?
This medicine is presented as coated tablets. Boxes of 30, 60, 90 or 500.
Name and address of the marketing authorisation holder and of the manufacturing authorisation holder responsible for batch release, if different
Holder
IPSEN PHARMA
65, quai Georges Gorse
92100 BOULOGNE BILLANCOURT
Operator
IPSEN PHARMA
65, quai Georges Gorse
92100 BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT
Manufacturer
BEAUFOUR IPSEN INDUSTRIE
rue Ethe Virton
28100 DREUX
Names of the medicinal product in the Member States of the European Economic Area
Not applicable.
Date of approval of the notice
The last date on which this leaflet was approved was {date}.
MA under exceptional circumstances
Not applicable.
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