Gascovid Forte Tablet

Country: Malaysia

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

Bahan aktif:

Sodium Alginate; SSodium Bicarbonate__; Calcium Carbonate

Boleh didapati daripada:

HOVID BERHAD

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

Sodium Alginate; SSodium Bicarbonate__; Calcium Carbonate

Unit dalam pakej:

2x6'stablet Tablets; 1 x 6's tablet Tablets; 10 x 6's tablet Tablets; 2x6s Tablets

Dikeluarkan oleh:

HOVID BERHAD

Risalah maklumat

_CONSUMER MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLET (RIMUP) _
GASCOVID FORTE TABLET
500MG SODIUM ALGINATE, 267MG SODIUM BICARBONATE, 160MG CALCIUM
CARBONATE
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WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET?
1.
What
Gascovid
Forte
Tablet
is
used for
2.
How Gascovid Forte Tablet works
3.
Before
you
use
Gascovid
Forte
Tablet
4.
How to use Gascovid Forte Tablet
5.
While
you
are
using
Gascovid
Forte Tablet
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage and Disposal of Gascovid
Forte Tablet
8.
Product description
9.
Manufacturer
and
Product
Registration Holder
10.
Date of revision
WHAT GASCOVID FORTE TABLET IS USED
FOR
Gascovid Forte Tablet is used for relief
from
the
pain
and
discomfort
of
heartburn and acid indigestion.
HOW GASCOVID FORTE TABLET WORKS
Gascovid
Forte
Tablet
belongs
to
a
group
of
medicines
called
‘reflux
suppressants’, which form a protective
layer on the top of the stomach contents
to prevent stomach acid from escaping
from the stomach where it works into
the
food
pipe
causing
pain
and
discomfort.
BEFORE
YOU
USE
GASCOVID
FORTE
TABLET
_- When you must not use it _
_ _
Do not take this medicine if:

you know you are allergic to any
of the ingredients as very rarely
difficulty
in
breathing
and
skin
rashes have occurred.
Some of the symptoms of an allergic
reaction may include:

urticaria

bronchospasm

anaphylactic
or
anaphylactoid
reactions
Do
not
take
this
medicine
after
the
expiry date printed on the pack or if the
packaging is damaged.
If you are not sure whether you should
start taking this medicine, talk to your
pharmacist or doctor.
_Pregnancy and lactation _
_ _
Do not take Gascovid Forte Tablet if
you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant
or think you may be pregnant.
Do not take Gascovid Forte Tablet if
you are breast-feeding. Ask your doctor
or pharmacist for advice before taking
any medicine.
_ _
_- Before you start use it _
This
product
contains
sodium
and
calcium carbonate.
Tell your doctor/pharmacist if:

if you have been advised to follow
a diet restricted in either of these

if you suffer or have suffered from

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DESCRIPTION
Round, 16mm, beige, mottled uncoated tablet, bevel-edged and flat
faces.
COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains Sodium alginate 500mg, Sodium bicarbonate 267mg
and Calcium carbonate 160mg.
ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY
Pharmacotherapeutic classification: A02BX 13. Other drugs for peptic
ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
On ingestion Gascovid Forte Tablet react rapidly with gastric acid to
form a raft of alginic acid gel having a near neutral pH
and which floats on the stomach contents, quickly and effectively
impeding gastro-oesophageal reflux, for up to 4 hours. In
severe cases the raft itself may be refluxed into the oesophagus, in
preference to the stomach contents, and exert a
demulcent effect.
PHARMACOKINETICS
The mode of action of Gascovid Forte Tablet is physic al and does not
depend on absorption into the systemic circulation.
INDICATIONS
Relief from the pain and discomfort of heartburn and acid indigestion.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
This medicinal product is contraindicated in patients with known or
suspected hypersensitivity to the active substances or to
any of the excipients.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
Open controlled studies in 281 pregnant women did not demonstrate any
significant adverse effects of Gascovid Forte Tablet
on the course of pregnancy or on the health of the foetus or new-born
child. Based on this Gascovid Forte Tablet may be used
during pregnancy and lactation.
PRECAUTIONS
This product contains sodium. This should be taken into account when a
highly restricted salt diet is recommended, e.g. in
some cases of congestive cardiac failure and renal impairment.
This product contains calcium carbonate. Care needs to be taken in
treating patients with hypercalcaemia, nephrocalcinosis
and recurrent calcium containing renal calculi.
There is a possibility of reduced efficacy in patients with very low
levels of gastric acid.
If symptoms do not improve after seven days, the clinical situation
should be reviewed.
Treatment of children younger than 12 years of age is not generally
rec