Heartburn and Indigestion liquid

Krajina: Spojené kráľovstvo

Jazyk: angličtina

Zdroj: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktívna zložka:

Sodium alginate; Calcium carbonate; Sodium bicarbonate

Dostupné z:

Numark Ltd

ATC kód:

A02BX13

INN (Medzinárodný Name):

Sodium alginate; Calcium carbonate; Sodium bicarbonate

Dávkovanie:

50mg/1ml ; 16mg/1ml ; 26.7mg/1ml

Forma lieku:

Oral suspension

Spôsob podávania:

Oral

Trieda:

No Controlled Drug Status

Typ predpisu:

Valid as a prescribable product

Prehľad produktov:

BNF: 01010201

Príbalový leták

Each 5 ml of this medicine contains:
133.5 mg Sodium Bicarbonate, 250 mg Sodium
Alginate, 80 mg Calcium Carbonate. It also
contains carbomer, sodium hydroxide, saccharin
sodium, ethyl parahydroxybenzoate (E214),
propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216), butyl
parahydroxybenzoate, isopropyl alcohol,
erythrosine colour (E127), star anise oil,
purified water.
Dosage: For oral use. Shake well before use.
Adults and children over 12 years: Take
10-20 ml (two to four 5 ml spoonfuls) after
meals and at bedtime, up to four times a day.
Children 6 to 12 years: Take 5-10 ml (one to
two 5 ml spoonfuls) after meals and at bedtime,
up to four times a day.
Children under 6 years: Not recommended.
See leaflet for further information.
This product is sugar free.
B/N:
EXP:
5060337728058
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Healthpoint Heartburn & Indigestion Oral Suspension
Aniseed Flavour
Sodium bicarbonate, Sodium alginate, Calcium carbonate
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this
medicine because it
contains important information for you. Always take this medicine
exactly as
described in the leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
What Healthpoint Heartburn & Indigestion Oral Suspension is and what
it is used for
Healthpoint Heartburn & Indigestion Oral Suspension belongs to a group
of medicines
called ‘reflux suppressants’ which form a protective layer on top
of the stomach
contents to prevent stomach acid escaping from the stomach where it
works into
the food pipe causing pain and discomfort. Healthpoint Heartburn &
Indigestion
Oral Suspension is used for the treatment of symptoms of
gastro-oesophageal
reflux such as acid regurgitation, heartburn and indigestion, which
may occur,
for example, following meals or during pregnancy.
Before using Healthpoint Heartburn & Indigestion Oral Suspension
Do not take this product if:
• You know you are allergic to any of the ingredients as very rarely
difficulty in
breathing and skin rashes have occurred (see further information for a
full list o

Súhrn charakteristických

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
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Asda Heartburn and Indigestion Liquid
Boots Heartburn Relief Aniseed Flavour
Galpharm Heartburn and Indigestion Relief Oral Suspension
LloydsPharmacy Heartburn and Indigestion Liquid
Peptac Liquid, Heartburn and Indigestion Liquid
Heartburn and Indigestion relief
Sainsbury’s Healthcare Heartburn and Indigestion Oral Suspension
Superdrug Heartburn and Indigestion Oral Suspension
Wilkinson Heartburn and Indigestion Liquid
Essential Waitrose Heartburn and Indigestion Oral Suspension
Morrisons Heartburn and Indigestion Oral Suspension
Numark Heartburn and Indigestion Oral Suspension
Healthpoint Heartburn and Indigestion Oral Suspension
Well Pharmaceuticals Heartburn & Indigestion Aniseed Flavour Oral
Suspension
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each 5ml contains:
Sodium Bicarbonate BP - 133.5mg
Sodium Alginate BP - 250mg
Calcium Carbonate - 80mg
Also contains parahydroxybenzoates. For a full list of excipients, see
section
6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Aniseed flavoured pink suspension.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
This medicine alleviates the painful conditions resulting from the
reflux of gastric
acid and bile into the oesophagus by suppressing the reflux itself. It
is indicated in
heartburn, including heartburn of pregnancy, dyspepsia associated with
gastric reflux,
hiatus hernia, reflux oesophagitis, regurgitation and all cases of
epigastric and
retrosternal distress where the underlying cause is gastric reflux.
4.2.
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
For oral use
Adults and children over 12 years: Two to four 5 ml spoonfuls.
Children 6 - 12 years: One to two 5 ml spoonfuls
Not recommended in children under six years of age.
Doses should be taken after meals and at bedtime.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
This medicinal product is contraindicated in patients with known or
suspected
hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients
listed in section
6.1, including et