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3. HOW TO TAKE RENNIE⁸ DEFLATINE

Adults and children over 12 years only:

1-2 tablets to be sucked or chewed as required, up to a maximum of 11 tablets a day.

Reporting of side effects:

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also

report side effects directly via the Yellow Card

Children under 12 years: Not recommended.

Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By

If symptoms persist after 14 days consult your

reporting side effects you can help provide more

pharmacist or doctor. Prolonged use should be

information on the safety of this medicine.

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avoided.

5. HOW TO STORE RENNIE⁸ DEFLATINE

Pregnancy and breast-feeding:

Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

Rennie Deflatine can be used during pregnancy

Do not store above 25°C and keep in the original

and breast-feeding if taken as instructed.

pack.

If you take more Rennie Deflatine than you

Do not use Rennie Deflatine after the expiry date

should:

which is stated on the carton and blister. The

Drink plenty of water and consult your doctor or

expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

pharmacist. Symptoms of an overdose include

Medicines should not be disposed of via waste

nausea and vomiting, tiredness, increased urine

water or household waste. Ask your pharmacist

production, increased thirst, dehydration and

how to dispose of medicines no longer required.

abnormal muscular weakness.

These measures will help to protect the

If you have any questions on the use of this

environment.

product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

(.FURTHER INFORMATION

What Rennie Deflatine contains:

4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Each tablet contains the active ingredients:

Like all medicines, Rennie Deflatine can cause side

simeticone 25mg, calcium carbonate 680mg and

effects, although not everybody gets them. Side

heavy magnesium carbonate 80mg.

effects are unlikely at the recommended dose.

The other ingredients are sorbitol (E420),

If you experience the following side effects stop

magnesium stearate, potato starch,

treatment immediately and seek medical advice.

pregelatinised maize starch, talc, mint flavour.

Rarely allergic reactions to ingredients have been

lemon flavour.

reported, e.g. rashes, itching, difficulty in

What Rennie Deflatine looks like and the

breathing and swelling of the face, mouth or

contents of the pack:

throat and anaphylactic shock (anaphylactic shock

Rennie Deflatine are cream white flat round

is a severe sudden allergic reaction, symptoms of

tablets, scored on one side.

which are low blood pressure, shock, palpitations,

Rennie Deflatine are available in packs of 2,4,6,

difficulty in breathing, bronchospasm, skin

12,16,18,20,24,36,48,60,96 tablets. Not all

reactions, abdominal pain or cramps, vomiting

pack sizes may be marketed.

and diarrhoea).

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Long term use of high doses can cause high blood

Manufacturer:

levels of calcium and magnesium, especially in

Marketing Authorisation Holder: Bayer pic,

people with kidney conditions. Symptoms of this

Consumer Care Division, Bayer House, Strawberry

may include nausea, vomiting, upset stomach,

Hill, Newbury, Berkshire, RG141JA, UK.

diarrhoea, tiredness, muscular weakness,

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headache, kidney problems and impaired sense of

Manufacturer: Delpharm Gaillard, 74240

taste. In exceptional cases, long term use of high

Gaillard, France.

doses can lead to milk alkali syndrome, which can

This leaflet was last revised in June 2015.

cause high blood levels of calcium.

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