ALVENEX*OS SUSP 20SACH 450MG

ALVENEX 450 mg tablets
ALVENEX 450 mg powder for oral suspension
Diosmin

What it is and what it is used for
ALVENEX contains the active ingredient diosmin, which belongs to a group of medicines called bioflavonoids. These medicines work by strengthening the walls of blood vessels and improving venous blood circulation.
ALVENEX is indicated:
- for the treatment of a condition characterized by difficult blood return to the heart (venous insufficiency);
- to strengthen fragile capillaries.

Consult your doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after a short period of treatment.

What you need to know before taking the medicine
Do not take ALVENEX
- if you are allergic to diosmin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
- if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (see section "Pregnancy and breastfeeding").

Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking ALVENEX.
There are no particular precautions for the use of ALVENEX.

Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

The following side effects may occur:

Common: (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
• Diarrhea
• Dyspepsia
• Nausea
• Vomiting

Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
• Colitis

Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1000 people)

• Dizziness
• Headache
• Malaise
• Rash
• Pruritus
• Urticaria

Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)

• Abdominal pain
• Facial, lip, eyelid edema, Quincke's edema
• Thrombocytopenia

Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, including those not listed in this leaflet, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system at: https://www.aifa.gov.it/content/segnalazionireazioni-avverse.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.