ZANTAC 150MG FILM COATED TABLETS

Pays: Chypre

Langue: grec

Source: Φαρμακευτικών Υπηρεσιών του Υπουργείου Υγείας

Ingrédients actifs:

ΥΔΡΟΧΛΩΡΙΔΙΟ ΡΑΝΙΤΙΔΙΝΗΣ

Disponible depuis:

GLAXO GROUP LTD

Code ATC:

A02BA02

DCI (Dénomination commune internationale):

RANITIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Dosage:

150MG

forme pharmaceutique:

FILM COATED TABLETS

Composition:

0066357593 - RANITIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE - 168 MG

Mode d'administration:

ORAL USE

Type d'ordonnance:

Με Ιατρική Συνταγή που Επαναλαμβάνεται

Domaine thérapeutique:

RANITIDINE

Descriptif du produit:

01 - PACK WITH 20 TABS IN BLISTER(S) - 20 - TABLET - 960024901 - Εγκεκριμένο

Notice patient

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
ZANTAC 150 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
Ranitidine (as Ranitidine Hydrochloride)
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT
CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
-
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or
nurse.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It
may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
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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.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1.
What Zantac tablet is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Zantac tablets
3.
How to take Zantac tablets
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Zantac tablets
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT ZANTAC TABLET IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Zantac tablet contains a medicine called ranitidine. This belongs to a
group of
medicines called H
2
-receptor antagonists. It lowers the amount of acid in your
stomach.
For adults (including the elderly) Zantac tablets are used to:
•
heal and stop ulcers in the stomach, or the part of the gut it empties
into (the
duodenum)
•
help clear up infection in your stomach, when taken with antibiotic
medicines
(medicines taken to treat germs)
•
stop stomach ulcers when they are a side effect of some medicines
•
stop ulcers from bleeding
•
improve problems caused by acid in the food pipe (oesophagus) or too
much
acid in the stomach. Both of these can cause pain or discomfort
sometimes
known as ‘indigestion’, ‘dyspepsia’ or ‘heartburn’
•
stop acid coming up from the stomach while under anaesthetic during an
operation.
For children (3 to 18 years) Zantac is used to:
•
heal ulcers in the stomach, or the part of the gut it empties into
(the duodenum)
•
heal and stop problems caused by acid in the food pipe (oesophagus) or
too
much

Résumé des caractéristiques du produit

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Zantac Tablets 150 mg
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains ranitidine 150 mg (as the hydrochloride).
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Adults
Duodenal ulcer and benign gastric ulcer, including that associated
with non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory agents.
Prevention of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) (including
aspirin)
associated duodenal ulcers, especially in patients with a history of
peptic ulcer
disease.
Treatment of duodenal ulcers associated with _Helicobacter pylori_
infection.
Post-operative ulcer.
Oesophageal reflux disease including long term management of healed
oesophagitis.
Symptomatic relief in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome.
Chronic episodic dyspepsia, characterised by pain (epigastric or
retrosternal) which
is related to meals or disturbs sleep but not associated with the
above conditions.
Prophylaxis of gastrointestinal haemorrhage from stress ulceration in
seriously ill
patients.
Prophylaxis of recurrent haemorrhage with bleeding peptic ulcers.
Before general anaesthesia in patients at risk of acid aspiration
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syndrome), particularly obstetric patients during labour.
For appropriate cases, Zantac injection is also available (see
separate SPC).
Children (3 to 18 years)
Short term treatment of peptic ulcer
Treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux, including reflux oesophagitis
and
symptomatic relief of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Posology
Adults (including the elderly)
Usual dosage is 150 mg twice daily, taken in the morning and evening.
Duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer:
The standard dosage regimen is 150 mg twice daily or 300 mg at night.
It is not
necessary to time the dose in relation to meals.
In most cases of duodenal ulcer, benign g