Carbimazole 5 mg

Trade Name:

Carbimazole 5 mg

Composition:

Each tablet contains:

Carbimazole 5 mg

Inactive ingredients:

lactose, croscarmellose sodium & magnesium stearate.

Properties:

Carbimazole belongs to a group of medicines called antithyroid agents. Carbimazole is used to reduce the formation of thyroid hormones in adults and children with an overactive thyroid gland. The condition is called hyperthyroidism. Carbimazole is also used in more serious cases, for 

example, to restore the normal function of the thyroid before its partial removal by surgery. It may also be used together with other treatments for hyperthyroidism.

Indications:

1. Hyperthyroidism.
2. Preparation for thyroidectomy in hyperthyroidism.
3. Therapy prior to and post radio-iodine treatment.

Dosage and administration:

Always take Carbimazole exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or 

pharmacist if you are not sure. Take special care with Carbimazole. 

• The tablets should be taken by mouth. 
• The scoreline is only to facilitate breaking for ease of swallowing and not to divide into equal doses.

You can take the tablets before, after or during meals. 

• The total number of tablets you take each day may be divided into two dosage intervals (morning 

and evening) or three intervals (morning, afternoon and night) 

Adults and the elderly: The recommended starting dose is one to three 20 mg tablets, or four to twelve 5 mg tablets daily. Once control is achieved your doctor will gradually reduce your dose to one to three 5 mg tablets each day.

Use in children: 

The recommended starting dose is three 5 mg tablets daily.

Side effects:

• Allergic reactiond
• Muscle pain or weakness
• Swelling of lymph nodes. 
• Swelling of glands in your mouth. 
• Feeling faint (low blood sugar). 
• Yellowing of your skin or whites of your eyes

The following side effects have also been reported: 

• Hair loss. 
• Loss of taste. 
• Angioedema, a serious allergic reaction with symptoms that may include swollen tongue, lips, face 

or throat. 

• Lung problems, with symptoms that include shortness of breath or a cough. 
• Kidney problems, with symptoms that include a reduction in the amount of urine passed, fluid retention and blood in the urine.

Contraindications:

Do not take Carbimazole 

-If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to carbimazole or any of the other ingredients of Carbimazole. 

-If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to other anti-thyroid medicines such as thiamazole, methimazole 

or propylthiouracil.

-If you are breast-feeding.

-If you have a severe liver disorder.

-If you have a serious blood disorder.

-If you had inflammation of the pancreas (acute pancreatitis) after administration of carbimazole or thiamazole in the past.

Warnings and precautions:

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine. 

Carbimazole can cause harm to an unborn baby. If you could get pregnant, use reliable contraception 

from the time you start treatment and during treatment. 

Tell your doctor straight away if you develop fever or abdominal pain, which may be signs of 

inflammation of the pancreas (acute pancreatitis). Carbimazole may need to be discontinued.

Storage:

Store in a dry cool place out of reach of children.

Package:

The carton box holds 5 strips of 10 film coated tablets.