Priligy 30mg 6 Tablets

Always take Priligy 30mg tablets exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has instructed.

• The recommended dose is 30 mg. Your doctor may increase the dose to 60 mg.

• Only take the medicine 1 to 3 hours before sexual activity is anticipated.

• Do not take this medicine more than once every 24 hours or every day.

• Swallow the tablets whole to avoid a bitter taste, with at least one full glass of water. This may help lower your chance of fainting.

• This medicine can be taken with or without food.

• This medicine should not be used by men under 18 or over 65 years of age.

• Discuss your Priligy treatment with your doctor after the first 4 weeks or after 6 doses to see whether you should continue the treatment. If the treatment is continued, you should see your doctor again to discuss this, at least every six months.

The active substance is dapoxetine. Each Priligy tablet contains 30 mg dapoxetine as a hydrochloride salt. The other ingredients are:

• Tablet core: lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate.

• Tablet coating: lactose monohydrate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), triacetin, Iron Oxide Black (E172), Iron Oxide Yellow (E172).

This medicine should not be used in children or adolescents under the age of 18.

Talk to your doctor before taking Priligy 30mg tablets if:

• You have not been diagnosed with premature ejaculation

• You also have another sexual problem, such as erectile dysfunction

• You have a history of dizziness from low blood pressure

• You use recreational drugs such as ecstasy, LSD, narcotics or benzodiazepines

• You drink alcohol

• You have ever had a mental health problem such as depression, mania (symptoms include feeling over−excited, irritable or not being able to think clearly), bipolar disorder (symptoms include serious mood swings between mania and depression) or schizophrenia (a psychiatric disease)

• You have epilepsy

• You have a history of bleeding or blood clotting problems

• You have kidney problems

• You have or are at risk of high pressure in the eye (glaucoma).

If any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this treatment.

Do not take Priligy 30mg tablets if:

• you are allergic to dapoxetine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine

• you have heart problems, such as heart failure or problems with the heart rhythm

• you have a history of fainting

• you have ever had mania (symptoms include feeling over−excited, irritable or not being able to think clearly) or severe depression

• you have moderate or severe liver problems.

Do not take Priligy 30mg tablets at the same time if you are taking:

• Medicines for depression called ‘monoamine oxidase inhibitors’ (MAOIs)

• Thioridazine used for schizophrenia

• Other medications for depression

• Lithium − a drug for bipolar disorder

• Linezolid − an antibiotic used to treat infections

• Tryptophan − a medicine to help you sleep

• St John’s wort − a herbal medicine

• Tramadol − used to treat serious pain

• Medicines used to treat migraines

• Certain medicines for fungal infection, including ketoconazole and itraconazole

• Certain medicines for HIV, including ritonavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir and atazanavir

• Certain antibiotics for treating infections, including telithromycin

• Nefazodone − an antidepressant

If you have taken any of these medicines, you will need to wait 14 days after you stop taking it before you can start taking a Priligy tablet. Once you have stopped taking Priligy, you will need to wait 7 days before taking any of the medicines listed above. If you are not sure about what to do, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:

• Medicines for mental health problems other than depression

• Non−steroidal anti−inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen or acetylsalicylic acid

• Medicines to thin your blood, such as warfarin

• Certain medicines used to treat erectile dysfunction, such as sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil, as these medicines may lower your blood pressure, possibly upon standing

• Certain medicines used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina) (such as verapamil and diltiazem), or enlarged prostate, as these medicines may also lower your blood pressure, possibly upon standing

• Certain other medicines for fungal infection, such as fluconazole

• Certain other medicines for HIV, such as amprenavir and fosamprenavir

• Certain other antibiotics for treating infections, such as erythromycin and clarithromycin

• Aprepitant − used to treat nausea.

If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.

Additionally, Priligy 30mg tablets contain lactose (a type of sugar). If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.