What is GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION and what is it used for?
It is a cream-white, opaque, mint-scented tablet and is offered in a polypropylene tablet container with a polyethylene cover of 60 tablets.
GAVISCON, indigestion in patients with complaints caused by reflux esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagitis), which occurs during pregnancy or after meals (caused by reflux), it is used in the treatment of symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (stomach and esophagus inflammation), such as heartburn and acid coming from the stomach to the mouth.
What are the Side Effects?
Like all medicines, there may be side effects in people who are sensitive to substances contained in the GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION.
Stop using GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION if any of the following happens and report it to your doctor immediately or contact the emergency department of the nearest hospital to you.
These are all very serious side effects. If you have one of these, you have a serious allergy to GAVISCON. You may need immediate medical attention or hospitalization.
All of these very serious side effects are quite rare.
How to use GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION?
Your doctor will determine the amount of dose you will receive and the duration of treatment with GAVISCON.
Do not stop the treatment on your own and do not prolong it.
If your doctor has not recommended it otherwise, use GAVISCON ⁇ as follows.
Adults and children from 12 years: After meals and at night when lying down 1-2 tablets, Tablets should be thoroughly chewed. (It may be useful to break the tablets and chew them in small pieces.) You can drink water if desired.
GAVISCON is intended for oral use.
Use in children
In children under 12 years of age, it is used only with the advice of a doctor.
Use in the elderly:
There is no need for dose change.
Special Use Cases
Renal failure:
Since GAVISCON contains calcium and sodium, if sodium and/or calcium restriction has been recommended by your doctor, you should consult your doctor before using this medicine.
Liver failure:
It has no special use.
If you have an impression that the effect of GAVISCON is very strong or weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
THE GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION
What to Do in case of Overdose?
THE GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION
What to Do in case of Overdose?
If you have used more than you need to use GAVISCON, talk to a doctor or pharmacist.
What Should I Do When I Forget to Use GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION?
Do not take double doses to offset forgotten doses.
post Treatment For GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION Users
If you leave your treatment halfway without consulting your doctor, the symptoms of your disease may reappear.
Things to consider before using GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION
GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION Who Shouldn't Use It?
It should not be used in patients known or suspected of having hypersensitivity to any of the active substances or other excipients contained in GAVISCON.
What Should GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION Users Pay Attention to?
If any of the following conditions are in question for you, your treatment should be carefully regulated by your doctor:
In the treatment of children under 12 years of age, it is not usually recommended to use it other than the advice of a doctor.
If these warnings apply to you, even at any time in the past, please consult your doctor.
Food and Beverage Consumption Together With GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION
What are the foods and drinks that are inconvenient to be consumed with the specified medication? What should we eat or not eat?
GAVISCON is administered by mouth after meals.
Is it Used During Pregnancy (Pregnancy) Period?
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using the medicine.
GAVISCON can be used in pregnancy as alginates are not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. If you notice that you are pregnant during your treatment, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Can it be Used During Breastfeeding?
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before using the medicine.
Because alginates are not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, GAVISCON can be used in lactation. Vehicle and machinery use
It is a drug that is not systemic but locally effective, has no negative effect on the use of tools and machines.
What is GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION?
Since GAVISCON contains 320 mg (3.2 mmol) of calcium carbonate in both doses of tablets, caution should be exercised in patients with high calcium levels in the blood and recurrent kidney stones.
This medicinal product contains 246 mg (10.6 mmol) of sodium in both doses. This should be considered for patients on a controlled salt diet.
Due to the content of aspartame, this product should not be given to people with phenylketonuria.
Is It Used With Other Drugs?
When used in conjunction with certain medications, the effect of GAVISCON or other medication may vary. A break of 2 hours between GAVISCON use with the following drugs should be taken:
If you are currently taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications or have recently used them, please tell your doctor or pharmacist about them.
To download GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION prospectus as PDF file here
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