Ranitidine 75mg Tablets
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Relon :m Ranitidine 75mg TABLETS (Ranitidine 75mg tablets) | |
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Patient Information Leaflet | |
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Read all ofthis leaflet carefully |
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because it contains important |
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information for you. |
* have diabetes |
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Always take this medicine exactly as |
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described in this leaflet or as your |
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doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told |
new or recently changed |
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you. |
symptoms of indigestion |
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* Keep this leaflet. You may need to |
* have the porphyria (too much |
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read it again. |
pigment called porphyrin which |
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* Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice. |
may discolour the urine) |
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* If you get any side effects, talk to |
Other medicines and Ranitidine |
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your doctor or pharmacist. This |
75mg |
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includes any possible side effects |
Tell your doctor or pharmacist before |
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not listed in this leaflet. See |
taking Ranitidine 75mg Tablets if you |
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section 4. |
are taking or have recently taken, |
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* You must talk to a doctor if you do |
and other medicines, even those not |
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not feel better or if you feel worse. |
prescribed but bought/obtained without a prescription. Particularly |
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What is in this leaflet: |
medicines to prevent blood clotting, |
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1. What Ranitidine 75mg Tablets are |
such as warfarin and non-steroidal |
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and what they are used for |
anti-inflammatory painkillers (e.g. |
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2. What you need to know before |
aspirin or ibuprofen). This advice is |
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you take Ranitidine 75mg Tablets |
even more important if you are |
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3. How to take Ranitidine 75mg Tablets |
elderly. |
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4. Possible side effects |
Pregnancy and breast-feeding |
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5. How to store Ranitidine 75mg |
Talk to your doctor before taking |
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Tablets |
Ranitidine 75mg Tablets if you are |
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6. Contents of the pack and other |
pregnant, trying to become pregnant |
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information |
or are breastfeeding. |
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1. WHAT RANITIDINE 75mg |
3. HOWTOTAKERANITIDINE |
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TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR |
75mg TABLETS Always take this medicine exactly as |
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The name of your medicine is |
described in this leaflet or as your |
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Ranitidine 75mg Tablets. It contains |
doctor or pharmacist has told you. |
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the active ingredient called Ranitidine |
Check with your doctor or pharmacist |
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Hydrochloride. The stomach produces acid which helps to digest |
if you are not sure. |
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food. Sometimes your stomach |
Recommended dose |
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produces too much acid which can |
Adults and children aged 16 years |
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cause indigestion and heartburn. |
and over: |
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Ranitidine belongs to a group of |
Swallow one tablet (75mg of |
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medicines called H2-antagonists. It |
Ranitidine) whole with water as soon |
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works by preventing your stomach |
as symptoms appear. |
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from producing too much acid and its |
If symptoms are not controlled or |
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effects lastfor upto12 hours. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW |
return within one hour, swallow another tablet. |
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BEFORE YOU TAKE |
* Do not take more than 2 tablets in |
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RANITIDINE 75mg TABLETS |
24 hours. Do not use for more than 6 days. |
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Do not take this medicine |
Do not buy a second packet of |
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if you have an allergy to Ranitidine or |
tablets without speaking to your |
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to any of the ingredients listed at the |
doctor or pharmacist. |
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end of this leaflet (listed in section 6). Ranitidine 75mg Tablets are not |
* Do not take more than the recommended dose. |
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recommended for children under 16 |
Ifyou take more Ranitidine 75mg |
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years old. |
Tablets than you should: Immediate medical advice should be |
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Warnings and precautions |
sought in the event of taking too |
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You must tell your doctor or |
many tablets or an overdose, even if |
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pharmacist ifyou: * have kidney and/or liver problems |
you feel well. |
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* are under regular medical supervision |
4. POSSIBLESIDEEFFECTS |
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* have difficulty swallowing |
Like all medicines, this medicine can |
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* have persistent stomach pain |
cause side effects, although not |
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* have had a peptic ulcer * are elderly |
everybody gets them. |
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Stop taking the medicine and tell |
Reporting of side effects |
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your doctor if you experience |
If you get any side effects, talk to |
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* Allergic reactions. These are very |
your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. |
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rare but may include developing |
This includes any possible side |
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an itchy rash, swelling ofthe |
effects not listed in this leaflet. You |
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eyelids, face or lips (with or |
can also report side effects directly |
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without a lumpy skin rash |
via the Yellow Card Scheme Website |
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elsewhere on the body), | |
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unexplained fever, difficulty |
By reporting side effects you can |
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breathing, dizziness (especially |
help provide more information on the |
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on standing up) and chest pain or tightness. |
safety of this medicine. |
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* Unexplained bruising or bleeding, |
5. HOW TO STORE RANITIDINE |
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sore throat, mouth ulcers fever, extreme paleness, weakness or |
75mg TABLETS |
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exhaustion. These can be signs |
Keep out of the sight and reach of |
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of blood disorders such as |
children. |
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anaemia, know white blood cells, |
Store in the original pack. Do not |
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low platelet count, suppressed |
store above 25°C. |
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bone marrow or reduction in |
Do not take Ranitidine 75mg Tablets |
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agranulocytes (a type ofwhite |
after the expiry date (EXP) printed on |
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blood cell). |
the pack. The expiry date refers to |
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* Blood in your urine or changes in |
the last day of that month. |
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the normal amount of urine. |
Ifyou have any Ranitidine 75mg Tablets left, return them to your |
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Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in |
pharmacist. |
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100 people): |
Medicines should not be disposed of |
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* Abdominal pain |
via wastewater or household waste. |
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* constipation |
Ask your pharmacist how to dispose |
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* nausea (feeling sick) |
of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect |
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Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): |
the environment. |
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* Headache |
6. CONTENTSOFTHEPACKAND |
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* Dizziness * Sudden, jerky movements |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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* Transient changes in liver |
What Ranitidine 75mg Tablet |
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function values |
contains? |
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* Increase of serum creatine in the |
Each tablet contains 75mg Ranitidine |
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blood (kidney function test) |
as Ranitidine Hydrochloride. The tablet also contains |
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Very rare (may affect up to 1 in |
Microcrystalline Cellulose, Povidone, |
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10,000 people) |
Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose, |
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* Visual disturbances |
Talc, Macrogol 6000, Methacrylic |
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* Changes in heart rate (faster or |
acid copolymerand the colouring |
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slower) * Vasculitis (inflammation of blood |
agent E171. |
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vessels) |
What Ranitidine 75 mg Tablets |
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* Fatigue |
look like and contents ofthe pack |
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* Itchy skin |
Ranitidine 75mg Tablets are white to |
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* hair loss |
off-white, round biconvex film coated |
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* Confusion, hallucinations or |
tablets with a break line on one side |
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depression (mainly in elderly or |
and the imprint "R75" on the other |
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severely ill patients) |
side. |
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* Diarrhoea |
Packsizes: 5,6,10,12. Not all pack |
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* Muscle and joint pains * Jaundice or yellowing of the skin |
sizes may be marketed. |
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* Acute pancreatitis (inflammation |
Marketing Authorisation Holder |
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of the pancreas, which causes |
and Manufacturer: |
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severe pain in the abdomen and |
Relonchem Limited |
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back) |
Cheshire House |
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* Hepatitis, with or without jaundice |
Gorsey Lane |
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(which are usually reversible) |
Widnes, Cheshire |
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* Swollen, tender or leaking breasts |
WA80RP |
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* Erectile dysfunction (impotence) |
UK |
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in men |
Telephone: 02074195043 |
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* Inflammation of the kidney which |
Fax: 02074195024 |
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can cause swollen ankles or high blood pressure |
Email: lnfo@relonchem.com |
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* Dark Coloured urine |
PL 20395/0079 |
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If any of the side effects get serious, |
This leaflet was last revised in April |
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or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist. |
2016. |