Tell your doctor if you notice anything else that is making you feel unwell.
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some people.
After using EXFORGE
Storage
Keep your tablets in the original container until it is time to take them.
Store them in a cool dry place below 30°C (room temperature).
Do not store EXFORGE or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink.
Do not leave EXFORGE in the car or on window sills.
Heat and dampness can destroy some medicines. EXFORGE will keep well if it is cool and dry.
Keep medicines where children cannot reach them.
A locked cupboard at least one-and-a-half metres above the ground is a good place to store medicines.
Disposal
If your doctor tells you to stop taking EXFORGE, or it has passed its expiry date, ask your pharmacist what to do with any tablets that are left over.
Product description
What it looks like
EXFORGE 5/80 (5 mg of amlodipine and 80 mg valsartan) tablets are dark yellow, round and imprinted with NVR on one side and NV on the other. Packs of 7 and 28.
EXFORGE 5/160 (5 mg of amlodipine and 160 mg valsartan) tablets are dark yellow, oval and imprinted with NVR on one side and ECE on the other. Packs of 7 and 28.
EXFORGE 10/160 (10 mg of amlodipine and 160 mg valsartan) tablets are light yellow, oval and imprinted with NVR on one side and UIC on the other. Packs of 7 and 28.
EXFORGE 5/320 (5 mg of amlodipine and 320 mg valsartan) tablets are very dark yellow, oval and imprinted with NVR on one side and CSF on the other. Packs of 7 and 28.
EXFORGE 10/320 (10 mg of amlodipine and 320 mg valsartan) tablets are dark yellow, oval and imprinted with NVR on one side and LUF on the other. Packs of 7 and 28.
Ingredients
EXFORGE tablets contain amlodipine besylate (5 mg or 10 mg) and valsartan (80 mg,160 or 320 mg) as the active ingredient.
The tablets contain the following non active ingredients:
cellulose microcrystalline
crospovidone
silica - colloidal anhydrous
magnesium stearate
hypromellose
macrogol 4000
titanium dioxide
yellow iron oxide CI 77492
purified talc
EXFORGE 5/320 mg tablets do not contain:
titanium dioxide
EXFORGE 5/320 and 10/320 mg tablets also contain:
sodium starch glycolate
EXFORGE 10/160 and 5/320 mg tablets also contain:
iron oxide red CI77491
Sponsor
EXFORGE is supplied in Australia by:
NOVARTIS Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Limited
ABN 18 004 244 160
54 Waterloo Road
North Ryde NSW 2113
Telephone: 1 800 671 203
® = Registered Trademark
This leaflet was prepared in
July 2011.
Australian Registration Numbers:
EXFORGE 5/80 (5 mg of amlodipine and 80 mg valsartan) tablets (AUST R 130787)
EXFORGE 5/160 (5 mg of amlodipine and 160 mg valsartan) tablets (AUST R 130834)
EXFORGE 10/160 (10 mg of amlodipine and 160 mg valsartan) tablets (AUST R 130841)
EXFORGE 5/320 (5 mg of amlodipine and 320 mg valsartan) tablets (AUST R 161820)
EXFORGE 10/320 (10 mg of amlodipine and 320 mg valsartan) table
