Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate, Quantity: 44.528 mg (Equivalent: esomeprazole, Qty 40 mg)
Lupin Australia Pty Limited
Tablet, enteric coated
Excipient Ingredients: methacrylic acid - ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1); crospovidone; purified water; hypromellose phthalate; purified talc; polysorbate 80; macrogol 6000; povidone; microcrystalline cellulose; iron oxide red; silicon dioxide; pregelatinised maize starch; glyceryl monostearate; light magnesium oxide; hyprolose; macrogol 400; titanium dioxide; hypromellose; maize starch; sucrose
Oral
Al/Al blister pack (PVC/OPA/Al/PVC/Peelable child resistance PET/Al foil) of 7, 30, 100's, Al/Al blister pack (PVC/OPA/Al/PVC/Plain/Al foil) of 7, 30, 100s
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine
Esomeprazole enteric-coated tablet indicated for:,1] Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD),- Treatment of erosive reflux oesophagitis,- Long-term management of patients with healed oesophagitis to prevent relapse,- Symptomatic treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD),2] Patients requiring NSAID therapy,- Short-term treatment of upper gastrointestinal symptoms associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSAID (non-selective and COX-2 selective) therapy.,- Healing of gastric ulcers associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSAID (non-selective and COX-2 selective) therapy,- Prevention of gastric and duodenal ulcers associated with non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug NSAID (non-selective and COX-2 selective) therapy in patients at risk.,3] Prevention of rebleeding of gastric or duodenal ulcers following treatment with esomeprazole solution administered by intravenous infusion.,4] Pathological hypersecretory conditions including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and idiopathic hypersecretion,In combination with appropriate antibiotics for:,- Healing of duodenal ulcer associated with Helicobacter pylori,- Eradication of Helicobacter pylori in patients with active or healed peptic ulcer
Visual Identification: Pink coloured, oblong, biconvex, coated tablets debossed with '40' on one side and 'CE' on the other.; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: Al/Al; Container Life Time: 24 Months; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Child resistant closure
Registered
2018-09-27
Esomeprazole GH CMI v1 Page 1 of 5 CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION ESOMEPRAZOLE GH _ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM TRIHYDRATE_ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some of the common questions people ask about Esomeprazole GH enteric- coated tablet. It does not contain all the information that is known about Esomeprazole GH enteric- coated tablet. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor will have weighed the risks of you taking Esomeprazole GH enteric-coated tablet against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT ESOMEPRAZOLE GH IS USED FOR _REFLUX OESOPHAGITIS _ Esomeprazole GH enteric- coated tablet is taken to treat reflux oesophagitis. This can be caused by "washing back" (reflux) of food and acid from the stomach into the food pipe (oesophagus). Reflux can cause a burning sensation in the chest rising up to the throat, also known as heartburn. Esomeprazole GH enteric- coated tablet is also taken to help stop reflux oesophagitis coming back or relapsing. _UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL _ _SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED _ _WITH NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-_ _INFLAMMATORY DRUGS _ _(NSAIDS) THERAPY _ Esomeprazole GH enteric- coated tablet is taken to treat the symptoms of pain or discomfort, in the stomach caused by NSAIDs, a type of medicine for pain or inflammation. Esomeprazole GH enteric- coated tablet is also taken to help heal and prevent ulcers caused by NSAIDs. _PEPTIC ULCERS ASSOCIATED _ _WITH HELICOBACTER PYLORI _ _INFECTION _ Most people who have a peptic (gastric and duodenal) ulcer also have a bacterium called _Helicobacter pylori_ in their stomach. Depending on the position of the ulcer it is called a gastric or duodenal ulcer. A gastric ulcer occurs in the stomach. A duodenal ulcer occurs in the duodenum which is the tube leading out from the stomach. If you have a peptic ulcer, your docto Read the complete document
AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – ESOMEPRAZOLE GH (ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM TRIHYDRATE) ENTERIC-COATED TABLETS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Esomeprazole magnesium trihydrate. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Esomeprazole GH (esomeprazole enteric-coated 20 mg and 40 mg tablets) is comprised of enteric- coated pellets containing esomeprazole (as magnesium trihydrate). List of excipients with known effect: sugars. For the full list of excipients, SEE SECTION 6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM ESOMEPRAZOLE GH 20 MG ENTERIC-COATED TABLETS: Light pink coloured, oblong, biconvex, coated tablets debossed with '20' on one side and ‘CE’ on the other. ESOMEPRAZOLE GH 40 MG ENTERIC-COATED TABLETS: Pink coloured, oblong, biconvex, coated tablets debossed with '40' on one side and ‘CE’ on the other side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Esomeprazole GH (esomeprazole enteric-coated 20 mg and 40 mg tablet) is indicated for: • GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GORD): - treatment of erosive reflux oesophagitis. - long-term management of patients with healed oesophagitis to prevent relapse. - symptomatic treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). • PATIENTS REQUIRING NSAID THERAPY: - short-term treatment of upper gastrointestinal symptoms associated with non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drug NSAID (non-selective and COX-2 selective) therapy. - healing of gastric ulcers associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug NSAID (non- selective and COX-2 selective) therapy. - prevention of gastric and duodenal ulcers associated with non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug NSAID (non-selective and COX-2 selective) therapy in patients at risk. • PREVENTION OF REBLEEDING OF GASTRIC OR DUODENAL ULCERS FOLLOWING TREATMENT WITH ESOMEPRAZOLE SOLUTION ADMINISTERED BY INTRAVENOUS INFUSION. Esomeprazole GH v6 Page 2 of 27 (esomeprazole trihydrate) enteric-coated tablets • PATHOLOGICAL HYPERSECRETORY CONDITIONS INCLUDING ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME AND IDIOPATHIC HYPERSECRETION. • IN CO Read the complete document