Gaviscon Strawberry Chewable Tablets Sodium alginate 250mg Sodium hydrogen Carbonate 133.5mg Calcium Carbonate 80mg

Pays: Irlande

Langue: anglais

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Ingrédients actifs:

Sodium alginate; Sodium hydrogen carbonate; Calcium carbonate

Disponible depuis:

Reckitt Benckiser Ireland Ltd

Code ATC:

A02BX; A02BX13

DCI (Dénomination commune internationale):

Sodium alginate; Sodium hydrogen carbonate; Calcium carbonate

Dosage:

250 mg/133.5 mg/80 milligram(s)

forme pharmaceutique:

Chewable tablet

Type d'ordonnance:

Product not subject to medical prescription

Domaine thérapeutique:

Other drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD); alginic acid

Statut de autorisation:

Not marketed

Date de l'autorisation:

2004-12-22

Notice patient

Package leaflet: Information for the user
Gaviscon Peppermint Chewable Tablets
Sodium alginate 250mg, Sodium hydrogen carbonate 133.5mg, Calcium
carbonate 80mg
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START USING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as
your doctor, pharmacist or
nurse has told you.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
•
Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
•
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.
This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
•
You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel
worse after 7 days.
WHAT IS IN THE LEAFLET
1.
What Gaviscon Peppermint Tablets are and what they are used for?
2.
What you need to know before you take Gaviscon Peppermint Tablets
3.
How to take Gaviscon Peppermint Tablets
4.
Possible side-effects
5.
How to store Gaviscon Peppermint Tablets
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT GAVISCON PEPPERMINT TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR?
Gaviscon Peppermint Tablets form a protective layer which floats above
the contents of the
stomach. This layer prevents stomach acid escaping from the stomach
into the food pipe,
thus relieving the burning feeling of heartburn and the feeling of
discomfort in the throat and
mouth.
Heartburn may occur following meals (e.g. when eating fatty or spicy
food) or during
pregnancy, or in patients with symptoms related to an inflammation in
the wall of the food
pipe (e.g. difficult and/or painful swallowing, mouth sores,
vomiting).
Gaviscon Peppermint Tablets are used for the treatment of symptoms of
gastro-oesophageal
reflux such as acid regurgitation, heartburn and indigestion (related
to reflux), for example,
following meals or during pregnancy, and in patients with symptoms
related to eosophagitis.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE GAVISCON PEPPERMINT TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE GAVISCON P

Résumé des caractéristiques du produit

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Gaviscon Strawberry Chewable Tablets Sodium alginate 250mg Sodium
hydrogen Carbonate 133.5mg Calcium Carbonate
80mg
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains sodium alginate 250 mg, sodium hydrogen carbonate
133.5 mg and calcium carbonate 80 mg.
Excipient with known effect: Aspartame (E951) 8.8 mg per tablet.
For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Chewable tablet.
Pale pink, circular, flat with beveled edges with the odour and
flavour of strawberry
The tablets are embossed with a sword and circle on one side, and
GS250 on the reverse side.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Treatment of symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux such as acid
regurgitation, heartburn and indigestion (related to reflux),
for example, following meals or during pregnancy, or in patients with
symptoms related to reflux oesophagitis.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
POSOLOGY
Adults and children 12 years and over: Two to four tablets after meals
and at bedtime (up to four times per day).
Children under 12: Should be given only on medical advice.
Duration of treatment:
If symptoms do not improve after seven days, the clinical situation
should be reviewed.
SPECIAL PATIENT GROUPS:
Elderly: No dose modifications necessary for this age group.
Hepatic Impairment: No modifications necessary.
Renal Insufficiency: Caution if highly restricted salt diet is
necessary (see section 4.4).
METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
For oral use, after being thoroughly chewed.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
This medicinal product is contraindicated in patients with known or
suspected hypersensitivity to sodium alginate, sodium
bicarbonate, calcium carbonate or to any of the excipients listed in
section 6.1.
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
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If symptoms do not improve after seven