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Tell your doctor if you notice anyof the following and they worryyou:* tiredness, exhaustion* dizziness* headache* sleep disturbances* nausea, vomiting* diarrhoea, constipation* coldness or numbness in thehands or feet.These are the more common sideeffects of Bicor. Most of them aremild and usually occur at thebeginning of therapy, oftendisappearing within 1 to 2 weeks.Tell your doctor as soon as possibleif you notice any of the following:* muscular weakness or cramps* dizziness or lightheadedness(sometimes with fainting),especially on standing up, whichmay be due to low blood pressure* a very slow heart beat* hallucinations* depression* skin reactions such as rash,itching, worsening of psoriasis* difficulty hearing.These are rare yet serious sideeffects.Tell your doctor immediately or goto Accident and Emergency at thenearest hospital if you notice any ofthe following:* swelling of the face, lips, tonguethroat which may cause difficultybreathing or swallowing* signs of worsening heart failuresuch as shortness of breath,sometimes with tiredness orweakness, swelling of the feet orlegs due to fluid build up* chest tightness, wheezing, rattlybreathing* yellowing of the skin or eyes,dark coloured urine, itching,generally feeling unwell* constant "flu-like" symptomssuch as fever, sore throat, lack ofenergy* irregular heart beating.These are very serious butuncommon side effects. You mayneed urgent medical attention orhospitalisation.Other side effects not listed abovemay also occur in some patients.Tell your doctor if you noticeanything that is making you feelunwell.After taking BicorStorageKeep Bicor where children cannotreach it.A locked cupboard at leastone-and-a-half metres above theground is a good place to storemedicines.Keep your tablets in the blisterpack until it is time to take them.If you take the tablets out of theblister pack they may not keep well.Keep your tablets in a cool dryplace.Bicor 1.25 mg (Starter Pack) and 2.5mg should be stored below 25degrees C.Bicor 5 mg, and 10 mg should bestored below 30 degrees C.Do not store Bicor or any othermedicine in the bathroom or near asink.Do not leave Bicor in the car or onwindow sills.Heat and dampness can destroy somemedicines.DisposalIf your doctor tells you to stoptaking Bicor, or your tablets havepassed their expiry date, ask yourpharmacist what to do with anythat are left over.Product descriptionWhat it looks likeBicor comes in 4 strengths of tablets:* Bicor 1.25 mg (Starter Pack) -off-white, round film-coatedtablet* Bicor 2.5 mg - off-white,heart-shaped, film-coated tabletwith a dividing score on bothsides* Bicor 5 mg - light yellow,heart-shaped, film-coated tabletwith a dividing score on bothsides* Bicor 10 mg - light orange,heart-shaped, film-coated tabletwith a dividing score on bothsidesBicor 1.25 mg comes in pack of 10tablets. The other packs contain 28tablets.IngredientsThe active ingredient in Bicor isbisoprolol fumarate.Each Bicor 1.25 mg (Starter Pack)tablet contains 1.25 mg of bisoprololfumarate.The tablets also contain:* colloidal anhydrous silica* magnesium stearate* crospovidone* pregelatinised maize starch* maize starch* microcrystalline cellulose* anhydrous calcium hydrogenphosphate* dimethicone 100* purified talc* macrogol 400* titanium dioxide* hypromellose.Each Bicor 2.5 mg tablet contains 2.5mg of bisoprolol fumarate.The tablets also contain:* colloidal anhydrous silica* magnesium stearate* crospovidoneBICOR 4

* maize starch* microcrystalline cellulose* anhydrous calcium hydrogenphosphate* dimethicone 100* macrogol 400* titanium dioxide* hypromellose.Each Bicor 5 mg and 10 mg tabletcontains 5 mg and 10 mg bisoprololfumarate respectively.bicor_cmi\Mar/02These tablets also contain:* colloidal anhydrous silica* magnesium stearate* crospovidone* maize starch* microcrystalline cellulose* anhydrous calcium hydrogenphosphate* dimethicone 100* macrogol 400* titanium dioxide* hypromellose* iron oxide yellow (CI 77492).Bicor 10 mg tablets also contain:* iron oxide red (CI 77491).The tablets are gluten free.SupplierBicor is supplied by:Alphapharm Pty Limited(ABN 93 002 359 739)Chase Building 2Wentworth Park RoadGlebe NSW 2037Phone: (02) 9298 3999Medical InformationPhone: 1800 028 365Australian registration numbers:Bicor 1.25 mg (Starter Pack)-Aust R 81603Bicor 2.5 mg - Aust R 81604Bicor 5 mg - Aust R 81606Bicor 10 mg - Aust R 81608This leaflet was prepared inMarch 2002.BICOR 5