Boots Fruit Indigestion Relief 500mg tablets

Država: Velika Britanija

Jezik: angleščina

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktivna sestavina:

Calcium carbonate

Dostopno od:

The Boots Company Plc

Koda artikla:

A02AC01

INN (mednarodno ime):

Calcium carbonate

Odmerek:

500mg

Farmacevtska oblika:

Chewable tablet

Pot uporabe:

Oral

Razred:

No Controlled Drug Status

Tip zastaranja:

Valid as a prescribable product

Povzetek izdelek:

BNF: 01010201; GTIN: 5045094812264

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INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Boots Indigestion Relief Tablets Fruit
(Calcium Carbonate)
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION FOR YOU.
This medicine is available without prescription to treat minor
conditions. However, you still
need to take it carefully to get the best results from it.

Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again

Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice
WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS FOR
This medicine contains Calcium Carbonate which belongs to a group of
medicines called
antacids that act to neutralise excess acid in the stomach.
It can be used to relieve the symptoms of indigestion, heartburn,
acidity and wind.
BEFORE YOU TAKE THIS MEDICINE
This medicine can be taken by adults and children aged 12 years and
over. However, some
people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of
their pharmacist or doctor
first.
X DO NOT TAKE:

IF YOU HAVE HIGH BLOOD CALCIUM LEVELS

IF YOU HAVE KIDNEY stones or kidney problems

IF YOU HAVE AN OVERACTIVE PARATHYROID GLAND

IF YOU SUFFER FROM ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME, a rare disease which
causes frequent
stomach ulcers

IF YOU ARE ON A LOW PHOSPHATE DIET

IF YOU ARE TAKING HEART MEDICINES such as digoxin

IF YOU HAVE AN INTOLERANCE TO SOME SUGARS, unless your doctor tells
you to (this medicine
contains dextrose)
DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINE WITHIN 3 HOURS OF TAKING OTHER MEDICINES by
mouth, as it can
interfere with the action of some other medicines
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
BREASTFEEDING: You can take this medicine if you are breastfeeding.
INFORMATION ABOUT SOME OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS MEDICINE:
Each tablet contains between 521 and 525 mg of dextrose. This should
be taken into
account by people with diabetes.
The colour ponceau 4R (E124) or sunset yellow (E110) in this medicine
may cause an
allergic reaction.
IF YOU TAKE OTHER MEDICINES
Before you take these tablets, make sure that you tell your pharmacist
about ANY other
medicines you might be using at the same time,

Lastnosti izdelka

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Fruit Flavoured Antacid Tablets
Fruit Flavoured Indigestion Tablets
Superdrug Fruit Flavoured Indigestion Relief Tablets
Boots Indigestion Relief Tablets Fruit
Wilko Fruit Flavoured Antacid 500mg Tablets
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
INGREDIENT
QTY
UNIT DOSE
Calcium Carbonate
500
mg
tablet
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For relief from indigestion, dyspepsia, heartburn, acidity and
flatulence.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Take one or two tablets, as required, up to a maximum of 16 tablets a
day.
Suck slowly or chew as preferred.
There is no distinction between adults and the elderly on the pack.
Not recommended for children under 12 years.
Pregnant women: One or two tablets to be sucked or chewed whenever
required, up to a maximum of 7 tablets in 24 hours.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to the active ingredient, excipients, refer to
section 6.1
Patients
with
hypercalcaemia,
hyperparathyroidism,
hypercalciuria,
nephrolithiasis and Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome.
Patients on a low phosphate diet.
Patients on cardiac glycosides.
Patients with impaired renal function.
Nephrocalcinosis
Hypophosphatemia
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
If symptoms persist consult your doctor.
Keep all medicines out of the sight and reach of children.
Calcium carbonate should be used with caution in patients with
hypercalciuria.
This product contains glucose and as such, care is required in
patients with
diabetes mellitus.
Patients
with
rare
glucose-galactose
malabsorption
should
not
take
this
medicine.
The elderly should take care to observe warnings and
contraindications, due to
increased susceptibility to adverse drug reactions, by means of
age-related
changes and polypharmacy.
Prolonged use should be avoided. Do not exceed the stated dose and if
symptoms persist, despite 7 days of continuous therapy, the clinical
situation
should
be