Gastroprotect 24 tablets

What Gastroprotect is and what it is used for
The medicinal product GastroProtect is a combination of three active ingredients: famotidine - used to reduce stomach acids and two widely used antacid agents (reducing stomach acids) - calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide. Gastroprotect is designed to relieve the symptoms of indigestion in excess of acid formation in the stomach. The combination Gastroprotect acts in two directions: calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide, falling into the stomach, quickly neutralize excess acid that is already formed in the stomach, while famotidine has a longer duration of action, reducing acidity by up to 12 hours, preventing acid stomach secretion. The optimal combination of these two actions effectively maintains normal acidity in the stomach, enabling the recovery of the irritated and inflamed mucosa.

Gastroprotect is used for short-term symptomatic treatment of irritation and inflammation of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, and functional-secretory disorders of the stomach:
To relieve stomach discomfort: heartburn, pain, weight, stomach swelling, nausea, etc., as a result of excess gastric acid formation, acute and chronic gastritis, reflux, including due to eating errors or misuse Alcohol or smoking, or some medicines;
With increased acidity of gastric juice (hyperaciditis);
In indigestion (non-dyspepsia) - to improve the action of the gastrointestinal tract.

2. What you need to know before you take GastroProtect
Do not take GastroProtect:
If you are allergic to famotidine, magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
If you are allergic to other acid-lowering medicines (eg ranitidine, cimetidine, etc.);
If you suffer from kidney failure;
Children and adolescents under 16 years of age should not take GastroProtect;
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Gastroprotect. Some symptoms may indicate a serious problem, so please contact your doctor immediately if you have:
Chest or shoulder pain and superficial breathing, sweating, pain spreading in the arms, neck and shoulders, jaw pain (especially with breathing problems);
Difficulty and painful swallowing;
Dizziness, nausea, vomiting;
Vomiting with blood or looking like a sludge of coffee;
Bleeding or blood in stools, black stools;
Stomach acids for more than 3 months;
Stomach acid, accompanied by pain, dizziness, sweating and dizziness;
Persistent pain in the stomach;
If you are over 40 years old and the symptoms of digestive disorder and heartburn have first appeared or changed recently;
Unexplained weight loss.
Gastroprotect should be used with caution
Consult with your doctor if any of the following applies to you:
If you have a malignant process in the gastrointestinal tract;
If you use other medicines to treat high acidity in the stomach;
If you are taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
If you have established hypercalcaemia because the product contains calcium;
If you have established hypophosphataemia, as the product may aggravate this condition;
If you have an established hypercalciuria or have kidney stones or urinary tract infections;
If you have kidney damage - the product should only be administered under medical supervision and serum calcium and magnesium levels monitored;
In case of impaired hepatic or renal function Gastro-protect should be used with caution;
Long-term use, especially during treatment with other calcium-containing products and / or products containing vitamin D, puts you at risk of elevated blood calcium levels with subsequent renal insufficiency.
If the symptoms do not disappear after 15 days of continuous treatment or get worse, you should contact your doctor.

Children and adolescents
Children and adolescents under 16 years of age should not take Gastroprotect.
Other medicines and Gastroprotect
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
If you are taking this medicine under the guidance of your doctor, your doctor or pharmacist is aware of all possible drug interactions and will inform you of them. Do not start or stop taking or change the dose of any medicine before consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
As a precaution, GastroProtect is recommended to be taken separately, at least two hours after taking other medicines, and at least four hours after taking a quinolone antibiotic.
Before using this medicine tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are taking, with or without a prescription or herbal products, especially if you are taking any of the following: amphetamines, atazanavir, antifungal medicines (eg itraconazole, ketoconazole) , Bisphosphonates (eg alendronate), dasatinib, tetracycline antibiotics (eg doxycycline, tetracycline), quinolone antibiotics (eg ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin), thyroid medicines (eg levothyroxine) Channels (e.g., diltiazem, verapamil), quinidine, delavirdine, digoxin, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, phosphate supplements (e.g., potassium phosphate).
Check the contents of all the medicines you are taking, as they may contain aspirin or aspirin-like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (eg ibuprofen, naproxen) that may cause stomach irritation. Ask your pharmacist for the safe use of these medicines.
Taking low-dose aspirin prescribed by your doctor to prevent heart attack or stroke (usually at a dose of 81 + 125 mg daily) should not be interrupted.
Gastrointestinal and famotidine-like acid blockers (eg cimetidine, ranitidine) should not be administered concomitantly.
Not all possible interactions with other medicines have been reported in this leaflet. Therefore, tell your doctor or pharmacist before using this product for all the products you are using.
For more information, contact your pharmacist or doctor before taking this medicine.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. He has to evaluate the benefit and risk of treatment with the combination Gastroprotect.
Famotidine may pass into breast milk in small amounts. Magnesium salts can also pass into breast milk and cause diarrhea in newborns. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers stop breastfeeding while taking the medicine.

Driving and using machines
Because of the possibility of dizziness, potentially dangerous activities, such as driving and using machines, should be avoided.

3. How to use Gastroprotect
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

The recommended dose is:
For adults and adolescents over 16 years of age.
For relief of symptoms, chew one tablet at a time. Do not swallow the whole chewable tablet.
To prevent heartburn, chew one tablet from 15 to 60 minutes before ingesting foods or drinks that cause heartburn.
Do not exceed the daily dose of two chewable tablets.
The duration of treatment is up to 2 weeks (see section 2. Before you take GastroProtect), do not take this medicine for more than two consecutive weeks.

If you take more Groprotect than you should
If you take a higher dose than the one mentioned in this leaflet, contact a doctor for help.
Do not exceed the daily dose of a maximum of two chewable tablets (for 24 hours).

If you miss a dose
If you take GastroProtect regularly and at the scheduled time and miss a dose, take the missed chewable tablet as soon as you remember. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed tablet.
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.
The side effects with Gastroprotect tablets for chewing are rare. They are usually mild, resolve rapidly and are reversible when discontinuing the product.
The most commonly observed side effects are headache, nausea and diarrhea.

The frequency of side effects is categorized as follows:
Very common (more than 1/10 treated patients);
Common (1 to 10/100 patients);
Uncommon (1 to 10 / 1,000 patients);
Rare (1 to 10,000 patients);
Very rare (less than 1 / 10,000);
Not known (Frequency can not be calculated from available data).
Nervous system disorders:
Common: headache;
Uncommon: nervousness, dizziness.
Gastrointestinal tract:
Uncommon: nausea, diarrhea, abdominal bloating, excessive digestion, indigestion, belching, dry mouth, thirst.
Musculoskeletal, connective tissue and bone disorders:
Uncommon: numbness, tingling of hands and feet (paraesthesia).
Other violations:
Uncommon: abdominal pain, abdominal pain, taste changes.
In isolated cases, undesirable effects have been observed
Not known:
Skin: skin rash, pruritus, hives and other H2-antagonists, a severe disease associated with blistering of the skin (toxic epidermal necrolysis);
Hypersensitivity: a severe allergic reaction that causes difficulty in breathing or dizziness (anaphylaxis), severe allergic reaction that causes swelling of the face or throat (angioedema), difficulty in breathing or wheezing (bronchospasm);
Liver diseases including hepatic cholestasis (abnormal gall bladder) and relative changes in blood tests that show changes in liver function (elevation of serum transaminases), gamma-GT, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin;
Neurological disorders: such as false perceptions (hallucinations), confusion, insomnia, seizures, drowsiness, anxiety, depression. These disorders are reversible after discontinuation of treatment;
Blood disorders such as a decrease in platelet count, which increases the risk of bleeding or bruising (thrombocytopenia), a reduction in the number of white blood cells, which increases the likelihood of infection (leucopenia), a severe decrease in the number of white blood cells, Which increases the likelihood of an infection (agranulocytosis) and a severe decrease in the number of blood cells, which may lead to weakness, bruising or increased likelihood of infection (pancytopenia);
Musculoskeletal disorders: muscle cramps;
Other disorders: e.g. Impotence, decreased libido.
Medicinal products containing antacids, such as magnesium and calcium, can cause changes in the frequency and consistency of the stools, abdominal swelling and feeling full.
Tell your doctor if you notice any of these side effects.

As you report side effects, you can contribute to getting more information about the safety of this medicine.

5. How to store GastroProtect
Store below 25 ° C.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Store in the original package.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not dispose of medicines in the sewer or in the household waste container. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.

6. Package Contents and Additional Information
What contains Gastroprotect
The active substances are: 10 mg famotidine, 165 mg magnesium hydroxide and 800 mg calcium carbonate.
The other ingredients are: dextrates, sodium starch glycolate, sodium cyclamate, peppermint flavor, magnesium stearate, pregelatinized starch and corn starch.

What Gastroprotect looks like and contents of the pack
The chewable tablets are white or almost white, round, flat, with facets.
One, two, three or four PVC / Al or PVDC / Al blisters of 6 chewable tablets (1 x 6, 2 x 6, 3 x 6, 4 x 6) and one or two PVC / Al or PVDC / Al 12 chewable tablets (1 x 12, 2 x 12) are placed in a cardboard box along with a leaflet: user information.

 

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