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Dixarit Tablets
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What you should know about Dixarit     
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Please read this carefully before you start to take your medicine.  This leaflet does not contain the complete information about your medicine.  If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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The name of your medicine is Dixarit (clonidine).  This is a type of medicine that controls the size of blood vessels.  It is taken to prevent attacks of migraine and similar types of headache.  It is also used to prevent hot flushes that may occur in women at the change of life.
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THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT DIXARIT
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Make sure this medicine is suitable for you (see &quot;Before Taking Your Medicine&quot;).
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Take your medicine as directed by your doctor and read the label on your medicine.
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If you have any problems after taking this medicine you will find help in the section opposite (see &quot;After Taking Your Medicine&quot;).
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Keep your medicine out of reach of children.
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BEFORE TAKING YOUR MEDICINE
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Are you already taking other medicines?
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Are you being treated for high blood pressure?
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Have you ever suffered from depression?
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Are you pregnant or likely to become pregnant?
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Are you breastfeeding?
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If the answer is YES to any of these questions tell your doctor or pharmacist.
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TAKING YOUR MEDICINE
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It is important to take your tablets at the right time and in the right dose.  The recommended dose of Dixarit is two or three tablets twice a day.  Your doctor may wish to alter this to suit your individual needs and you must follow his instructions which should be on the label.  If they are not, or you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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The tablets should be swallowed whole with water.
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If you forget to take a dose take one as soon as you remember.  Then go on as before.
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In the event of an accidental overdose contact your nearest hospital casualty department or tell your doctor immediately.
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AFTER TAKING YOUR MEDICINE
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Dixarit tablets may occasionally cause side effects in some people such as:
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Dry mouth
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Sedation
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Restlessness at night
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Nausea
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Rashes
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If you get a rash, stop taking the tablets and consult your doctor.  If you get any of the other side-effects and they are bad enough to trouble you, consult your doctor.
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STORING YOUR MEDICINE
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Keep your tablets in a safe place where children cannot reach them.
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The tablets should be protected from light .
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Return any unused tablets to the pharmacist or take them out of the foil and flush them down the toilet.
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WHAT’S IN YOUR MEDICINE
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Dixarit tablets are blue in colour, sugar-coated and with the name 'Dixarit' on one side. Each tablet contains clonidine hydrochloride 25mcg.
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REMEMBER: This medicine is for YOU.  Never give it to others.  It may harm them even If their symptoms are the same as yours Dixarit Tablets are manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim KG, D-55216
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Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany.
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The Product Licence and Product Authorisation for Dixarit are held by:
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Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd, Ellesfield Avenue,
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Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8YS.
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This leaflet is produced in accordance with guidance issued by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry.
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The information in it applies only to DIXARIT tablets <CB n=1> <FIGURE></FIGURE>
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