Quốc gia: Malaysia
Ngôn ngữ: Tiếng Anh
Nguồn: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)
POTASSIUM BICARBONATE; Sodium Alginate
HOVID BERHAD
POTASSIUM BICARBONATE; Sodium Alginate
200 ml; 150 ml; 150 ml; 200 ml
HOVID BERHAD
_Consumer Medication Information Leaflet (RiMUP) _ GASCOVID ADVANCE LIQUID Sodium Alginate (1000 mg), Potassium Bicarbonate (200 mg) WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Gascovid Advance Liquid is used for 2. How Gascovid Advance Liquid works 3. Before you use Gascovid Advance Liquid 4. How to use Gascovid Advance Liquid 5. While you are using it 6. Side effects 7. Storage and Disposal of Gascovid Advance Liquid 8. Product Description 9. Manufacturer and Product Registration Holder 10. Date of revision WHAT GASCOVID ADVANCE LIQUID IS USED FOR Treatment of symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux such as acid regurgitation, heartburn, indigestion occurring to the reflux of stomach contents, for instance, after gastric surgery, as a result of hiatus hernia, during pregnancy or accompanying reflux oesophagitis. HOW GASCOVID ADVANCE LIQUID WORKS After ingestion, the suspension reacts with gastric acid to form a raft of alginic acid gel with near-neutral pH. It floats on the stomach contents effectively (up to 4 hours), preventing gastro-oesophageal reflux. BEFORE YOU USE GASCOVID ADVANCE LIQUID - _When you must not use it _ Do not take this medicine if: you are allergic to sodium alginate, potassium bicarbonate or any of the ingredients listed in the end of this leaflet Symptoms do not improve after seven days, the clinical situation should be reviewed. it causes allergic reactions (possibly delayed) as the medical product contains methyl hydroxybenzoate and propyl hydroxybenzoate If you are not sure whether you should start taking this medicine, talk to your pharmacist or doctor. - _Before you start to use it _ Tell your doctor/pharmacist if: you are taking highly restricted salt diet you have high levels of calcium in blood you have very low level of gastric acid your children are less than 12 years of age you are pregnant, think you are pregnant or plan to get pregnant you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed - _Taking other medicines _ Gascovid Advance Liquid may affect or affected Đọc toàn bộ tài liệu
xxx VIGASxx-x DESCRIPTION Light beige viscous suspension with peppermint flavour. COMPOSITION Each 10ml contains Sodium Alginate 1000 mg and Potassium Bicarbonate 200 mg. ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY On ingestion the suspension reacts with gastric acid to form a raft of alginic acid gel having a near-neutral pH and which floats on the stomach contents effectively (up to 4 hours) impeding gastro-oesophageal reflux. 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 Advance Liquid is physical and does not depend on absorption into the systemic circulation. INDICATIONS Treatment of symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux such as acid regurgitation, heartburn, indigestion occurring to the reflux of stomach contents, for instance, after gastric surgery, as a result of hiatus hernia, during pregnancy or accompanying reflux oesophagitis. 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 Pregnancy Clinical studies in more than 500 pregnant women as well as a large amount of data from post marketing experience indicate no malformative or feto/neonatal toxicity of the active substances. Gascovid Advance Liquid can be used during pregnancy if clinically needed. Lactation No known effect on breastfed infants. Gascovid Advance Liquid can be used during breastfeeding. PRECAUTIONS If symptoms do not improve after seven days, the clinical situation should be reviewed. This product contains sodium and potassium. 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 or when taking drugs which can increase plasma potassium levels. This product contains calcium carbonate. Care needs to be taken in treating patients with hypercalcaemia, nephrocalcinosis and recurrent calc Đọc toàn bộ tài liệu