Tesco Indigestion Relief 75mg Tablets
5. HOW TO STORE INDIGESTION RELIEF TABLETS
Do not store above 25 °C.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not use after the expiry date stated on the carton and blister foil.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste, Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
What Indigestion Relief Tablets contain
The active substance is Ranitidine Hydrochloride (75 mg).
The other ingredients are microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, hypromellose and titanium dioxide (El71).
What Indigestion Relief Tablets look like and contents of the pack
Indigestion Relief Tablets are white, round and film coated with a “K” logo on one side and 75 on the other.
Indigestion Relief Tablets come in blisters of 6, 12, 24 tablets
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
The Marketing Authorisation holder, manufacturer and distributor is MEDREICH PLC
Warwick House, Plane Tree Crescent,
Feltham TWI3 7HF, UK.
E-mail : info@medreich.co.uk
PL 21880/0133
This package leaflet was last revised in March 2014.
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Tesco Indigestion Relief Ranitidine 75 mg Tablets (Ranitidine Hydrochloride)
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
• You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better, or if you feel worse, after 14 days.
What is in this leaflet:
1. What Indigestion Relief Tablets are and what they are used for
2. What you need to know before you take Indigestion Relief Tablets
3. How to take Indigestion Relief Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Indigestion Relief Tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT INDIGESTION RELIEF TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Indigestion Relief Tablets are used to treat and prevent indigestion and heartburn for up to 12 hours in adults and children 16 years and over. The stomach produces acid which helps to digest food. Sometimes your stomach produces too much acid which can cause indigestion and heartburn.
The active ingredient is Ranitidine Hydrochloride which is a medicine called an H2 blocker. It works by preventing your stomach from producing too much acid.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE INDIGESTION RELIEF TABLETS
Do not take Indigestion Relief Tablets
• If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to Indigestion Relief Tablets or any of the other ingredients of Indigestion Relief Tablets. See section 6 for ingredients.
• If you are under 16 years of age.
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor before taking these tablets:
• If you have liver or kidney problems
• If you have porphyria (too much of the pigment called porphyrin which may discolour the urine)
• If you have unintended weight loss associated with acid indigestion
• If you are middle-aged or older with new or recently changed indigestion symptoms
• If you have persistent stomach pain
• If you are under regular medical supervision
• If you are elderly
• If you have breathing problems
• If you have a weak immune system
• If you suffer from diabetes
Other medicines and Indigestion Relief Tablets:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal medicines. This is because Indigestion Relief Tablets can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some other medicines can affect the way Indigestion Relief Tablets work.
In particular tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
• Blood thinning medicines e.g. warfarin
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers e.g. aspirin or ibuprofen Taking Indigestion Relief Tablets with food and drink
Indigestion Relief Tablets may be taken before or after meals, as soon as you have symptoms. Pregnancy and breast-feeding:
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Driving and using machines:
Indigestion Relief Tablets have no known effects on the ability to drive or operate machinery.
3. HOW TO TAKE INDIGESTION RELIEF TABLETS
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Adults (including the elderly) and children I 6 years of age and over:
Swallow one tablet whole with a glass of water as soon as you have symptoms. If symptoms continue for more than one hour or return, take another tablet.
To prevent your symptoms, you can take I tablet half an hour before eating or drinking.
• Do not take more than four tablets in 24 hours
• Do not take for longer than 2 weeks at a time.
• Do not take more than the recommended dose Not recommended for children under 16 years of age
If you take more Indigestion Relief Tablets than you should:
If you have taken too much tell your doctor or hospital casualty department straight away. Take your tablet pack with you.
If you forget to take Indigestion Relief Tablets:
Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten tablets. Take your next tablet at the normal time.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product ask your doctor or pharmacist.
4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines. Indigestion Relief Tablets can cause side effects.
Serious Allergic Reactions
Stop taking the medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you experience:
• Allergic reactions. These are very rare but may include developing an itchy rash, swelling of the eye lids, face or lips (with or without a lumpy skin rash elsewhere on the body), unexplained fever, difficulty in breathing, dizziness (especially standing up), and chest pain or tightness.
• Unexplained bruising or bleeding, sore throat, mouth ulcers, fever, extreme paleness, weakness or exhaustion. These can be signs of blood disorders such as anaemia, low white blood cells, low platelet count, suppressed bone marrow or reduction in agranulocytes (a type of white blood cell).
If you experience any of the above side effects tell your doctor IMMEDIATELY or go to a casualty department at your nearest hospital. Other Possible side effects:
Uncommon side effects (experienced by between I in 100 and I in 1000 patients)
• Stomach pain, constipation, feeling sick (nausea)
Rare side effects (experienced by between I in 1000 and I in 10000 patients)
• Liver enzyme increases which may have an effect on some medical tests
• Rise in plasma creatinine which may show up in kidney function tests
Very rare side effects (experienced by less than I in 10,000 patients)
• Slow heart rate
• Feeling confused, depression, drowsiness or seeing or hearing unexplained things (hallucinations)
• Headache, dizziness or sudden, jerk movements
• Infammation of your blood vessels
• Sudden inflammation of your pancreas (you may get severe stomach pain) or diarrhoea.
• Inflammation of your liver which may cause one or more of the following: feeling or being sick, itching, yellowing of the skin and eyes or dark coloured urine.
• Skin reaction (erythema multiforme)
• Unexplained hair loss, blurred vision
• Aches and painful in your muscles and joints
• Sudden inflammation to your kidneys.
• Blood in your urine or changes in the normal amount of urine.
• Difficulty controlling muscles
• Impotence
• Swollen, tender or leaking breasts.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
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 Scheme at: http://www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side affects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.