Taking Daliresp with food and drink
You may take this medicine with or without food.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Do not take Daliresp if you are or plan to become pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or are breast-feeding.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.

Driving and using machines
Daliresp has no influence on the ability to drive and use machines.

Important information about some of the ingredients of Daliresp
Daliresp tablets contain lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.

How is it used?
Always take Daliresp exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

The usual dose is one 500 micrograms tablet once daily. Do not take more tablets than your doctor has recommended.

Swallow the tablet with some water. You may take this medicine with or without food. Take the tablet at the same time every day.

You may need to take Daliresp for several weeks to achieve its beneficial effect.

If you take more Daliresp than you should
Tell your doctor or pharmacist straight away. If possible take your medicine and this leaflet with you.

If you forget to take Daliresp
If you forget to take a tablet at the usual time, take the tablet as soon as you remember. If on one day you have forgotten to take a tablet of Daliresp, just carry on the next day with the next tablet as usual. Continue taking your medicine at the usual times. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

If you stop taking Daliresp
It is important to continue taking Daliresp for as long as prescribed by your doctor, even when you have no symptoms, in order to maintain control of your lung function.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

What are possible side effects?
Like all medicines, Daliresp can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Common side effects
Weight decrease, decreased appetite; sleeplessness; headache; diarrhoea, nausea, stomach ache.

Uncommon side effects
Hypersensitivity (a generalised allergic reaction that may affect the skin, mouth and tongue, possibly leading to difficulties in breathing and/or a drop in blood pressure and accelerated heartbeat); feeling anxious; trembling, sensation of spinning head (vertigo), dizziness; sensation of rapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations); gastritis, vomiting, reflux of stomach acid to the gullet (acid regurgitations), indigestion; rash; muscle pain or cramps; back pain; feeling of weakness or tiredness; feeling unwell.

Rare side effects
Male breast enlargement; feeling nervous or depressed; decreased sense of taste; respiratory tract infections (excluding pneumonia); bloody stools, constipation; elevation of liver or muscle enzymes (seen in blood tests); wheals (urticaria).

In the rare case of a severe allergic reaction, stop taking Daliresp and contact your doctor immediately, or go immediately to the emergency department in the nearest hospital. Take your medicine and this leaflet with you to provide full information of your proper treatment. Typical symptoms of a severe allergic reaction