Double Pack Gaviscon Advance Peppermint Suspension, 48x10 ml

Instructions for use for Double Pack Gaviscon Advance Peppermint Suspension, 48x10 ml

Important notes (compulsory information):

Gaviscon Advance Peppermint 1000 mg / 200 mg suspension to take in bag. Areas of application: Treatment of the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux such as acid surfing, heartburn, indigestion (associated with reflux), e.g. after meals, during pregnancy or in patients with symptoms related to reflux-e-posesophagitis. Warnings: Contains Menthol, Parabens (E 216 and 218), Potassium hydrogencarbonate and sodium alginate.

For risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacist.


Instructions for use: Information for users
1000 mg / 200 mg suspension to take in the bag
Active ingredients: sodium alginate, potassium hydrogencarbonate

Read the entire leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Always take this medicine as described in this leaflet or just as your doctor or pharmacist is directed.

• Lift the package leaflet. You might want to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If you notice side effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not indicated in this leaflet. See section 4.
• If you do not feel better or even worse after 7 days, contact your doctor.

What is in this leaflet:
1. What is Gaviscon Advance Peppermint and what is it used for?
2. What should you consider before taking Gaviscon Advance Peppermint?
3. How is Gaviscon Advance Peppermint to take?
4. Which side effects are possible?
5. How to keep Gaviscon Advance Peppermint?
6. Content of the pack and further information

1. What is Gaviscon Advance Peppermint and what is it used for?

Gaviscon Advance Peppermint is an alginic acid preparation for the symptomatic treatment of complaints caused by reflux of acidic stomach content in the esophagus.
Gaviscon Advance Peppermint is used to symptomatic treatment of complaints through reflux of acidic stomach content (Gastroesophageal reflux) such as acid belching, heartburn, indigestion due to a reflux of the stomach content, e.g. After meals, during pregnancy or as a concomitant in inflammation of the esophagus due to reflux of acidic stomach content into the esophagus (Refluxyophagitis).
If you do not feel better or even worse after 7 days, contact your doctor.

2. What should you consider before taking Gaviscon Advance Peppermint?

Gaviscon Advance Peppermint may not be taken

• if it is hypersensitive to sodium alginate, potassium hydrogencarbonate, menthol, methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (E218), Propyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (E216) or one of the section 6. other ingredients of this medicine are.

Warnings and Precautions:
A 10 ml dose contains 106 mg (4.6 mmol) of sodium and 78 mg (2.0 mmol) potassium.
This sodium and potassium content should be taken into account when a stricted salt diet is recommended, e.g. in some cases of heart failure, reduced kidney function or when taking medicines that can lead to an increase in potassium plasma levels.
10 ml suspension contain 80 mg (2.0 mmol) of calcium. When treating patients with hypercalcaemia (increased calcium content in the blood), nephrocalcinosis (storage of lime salts in kidney tissue and channels) and repeatedly occurring calcium-containing renal stones, caution is required. children
Give Gaviscon Advance Peppermint children under 12 years only after consultation with the doctor Since so far no sufficient experiences for a general recommendation for this age group are available.

Older people:
No dose adjustment is required for this age group.

Taking Gaviscon Advance Pepperminz along with other medicines:
Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have applied other medicines or recently applied, even if it is non-prescription medicines. pregnancy and breast feeding period

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you can take this medicine.

Driving and ability to operate machines:
Gaviscon has no or a negligible influence on the ability to drive and the ability to serve machines.

Gaviscon Advance Peppermint contains methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (E218) and propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (E216), which (possibly delayed) Allergic reactions can trigger.
10 ml suspension contain 78 mg (2.0 mmol) of potassium.
If you suffer from restricted renal function or a potassium-controlled diet (low potassium diet) Maintaining, you should consider this.
10 ml suspension contain 106 mg (4.6 mmol) of sodium. If you need to meet a saline diet, you should consider this.

3. How to take Gaviscon Advance Peppermint?

Always take Gaviscon Advance Peppermint exactly as described in this leaflet or just after the consultation made with your doctor or pharmacist. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is:
For adults and children from 12 years:
5-10 ml (corresponding to 1-2 tel spoons) after meals and before going to bed.

Application in children under 12 years:
Gaviscon Advance Peppermint may only be given to medical advice.

For the elderly:
No dose adjustment is required for this age group.

Type of application:
Tear the bag along the perforated line.
Press the suspension from the bag either directly into the mouth or on a teaspoon.
Throw the bag and the rest of the content quickly after the use of Gaviscon Advance Peppermint in the garbage.
Do not take Gaviscon Advance Peppermint without medical advice no longer than 7 days.
Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect of Gaviscon Advance Peppermint is too strong or too weak.

If you take a greater Gaviscon Advance Peppermint than you should:
Here, as symptoms can occur in the abdominal or voltage sensation in the abdomen. If these symptoms occur, please contact your doctor or pharmacist so that it can decide on further therapeutic measures or advise you in this regard.

If you forget to take Gaviscon Advance Peppermint:
Do not take the double amount if you forget the previous ingestion, but continue taking how described in the dosage instructions.
If you have further questions about the application of this medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Which side effects are possible?

Like all medicines, this medicine can also have side effects, but they do not have to occur each other.
The frequency information on side effects is based on the following categories:

Very common: More than 1 treated from 10
Frequently: 1 to 10 treated from 100
Occasionally: 1 to 10 treated from 1,000
Rarely: 1 to 10 treated from 10,000
Very rare: less than 1 treated from 10,000
Unknown: Frequency on the basis of the available data is not estimable

Stop taking Gaviscon Advance Peppermint and immediately look for a doctor if one of these side effects occurs.
Very rare (less than 1 treated from 10,000):
Allergic reaction to one of the ingredients with symptoms such as rash, itching, breathing difficulties, dizziness or swelling of face, lips, tongue or neck.

Atpossible side effects:
Methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (E218) and propyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (E216) can cause hypersensitivity reactions, even late reactions.

Message of side effects:
If you notice side effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist. This also applies to side effects that are not indicated in this leaflet. You can also effectively effect the Federal Institute for Medicines and Medical Devices, Dept. Pharmacovigilance, Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger Allee 3, D-53175 Bonn, website: www.bfarm.de. By reporting side effects, you can help to provide more information about the security of this medicine.

5. How to keep Gaviscon Advance Peppermint?

Keep this medicine inaccessible to children.
You must not use the medicinal product after the expiry date specified on the bag and the outer wrapper according to "usable to". The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.

Storage conditions:
Do not keep in the refrigerator!
Do not dispose drugs in the wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine if you do not use it anymore. You help to protect our environment.

6. Content of the pack and further information

What Gaviscon Advance contains peppermint:
The active ingredients are: sodium alginate and potassium hydrogen carbonate
10 ml suspension included: sodium alginate 1000 mg, potassium hydrogencarbonate 200 mg

The other ingredients are:
Calcium carbonate; Carbomer 974 P; Methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (E218) and propyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (E216); Sodium saccharine; Sodium hydroxide; Peppermint aroma (contains menthol); purified water.
Gaviscon Advance Peppermint is free of sugar, gluten and artificial dyes.

Like Gaviscon Advance Peppermint looks and content of the pack:
Gaviscon Advance Peppermint is a cream-colored, viscous suspension to take.
Gaviscon Advance Peppermint is available in a carton with: 4,12 and 24 bags.
Each bag includes 10 ml suspension.
Not all pack sizes may be placed on the market.

Pharmaceutic entrepreneur
Reckitt Benckiser Deutschland GmbH
Darwinstrasse 2-4
69115 Heidelberg
Tel: (06221) 99827333
Fax: (06221) 9982-500
WWW. gaviscon.de

Manufacturer
Reckitt Benckiser
Healthcare Limited,
Dansom Lane, Close,
HU8 7DS,
Great Britain

This automotive is approved by the Member States of the European Economic Area (EMU) under the following terms:
Germany: Gaviscon Advance Peppermint
Great Britain: Gaviscon Advance Liquid Sachets
Belgium: Gaviscon Advance Güut Menthe Unidose, Suspension BUVABLE
France: Gavisconpro Menthe, Suspension BUVABLE EN Sachet can
Ireland: Gaviscon Advance Peppermint Oral Suspension Sachets
Italy: Gaviscon Advance Sospensione Oral Aroma Menta in Bustine
Netherlands: Gaviscon Extra Stick Liquid Sticks Pepermunt, Suspensie Voor Oraal Gebruiik

This leaflet was recently revised in February 2015.


Information for patients
How to help your stomach
How does it come to acidic belching, heartburn and similar digestive complaints after eating?
Normally, the esophagus and the stomach are separated by a locking mechanism, which opens only for the passage of food into the stomach.
This separation can be interrupted. If there is overpressure in the abdomen or when the lock muscles are weakened at the gastric entrance, it comes to the feedback acidic stomach content in the esophagus. The acid-sensitive mucosal of the esophagus is irritated and can ignite. They feel digestive complaints after eating, such as acid bouncing, heartburn, bloating or pushing, burning pain just behind the sternbon. These complaints arise regardless of whether the stomach contains normally or too much gastric acid. A meaningful treatment option is to prevent the return of the acidic stomach content.

How does Gaviscon Advance peppermint look?
When contacting stomach acid, Gaviscon Advance Peppermint forms a neutral protective layer Auf the acidic stomach content. This elastic
Layer floats on the heavier stomach content and prevents return from acidic gastric juice. With progressive emptying of the
Stomach decreases the frothy protective layer and is dissolved after entering the small intestine. The effect of Gaviscon Advance
Peppermint is not based on recording in the bloodstream, but is physical in nature.

Some advice
What you should know about causes for returning stomach content into the esophagus.
Overpressure in the abdomen can be created by lush meals, by obesity, bloating, constipation or by skin cloth clothes, by uncomfortable, forwarded sitting in the office, for longer car rides.
The lock muscles on the gastric entrance can be weakened, e.g. Through fat food, chocolate, alcohol, coffee, nicotine, during pregnancy and also by nervousness, fear, trouble, have stimulus flooding (stress).
What you can do for yourself:
1. Pay attention to your body weight. The rule of thick normal weight in kilograms is called body length minus 100 (e.g., 172 cm -100 = 72 kg).
2. Distribute the food as possible on 4-5 smaller meals over the day. Make sure regular stool emptying. Avoid narrow garments.
3. Undisturbed night's sleeps store if you do not eat more than 2-3 hours before going to bed. You can also help you to be complaints at night if you sleep with increased upper body (upset the bed of the bed about 20 cm). The esophagus can seriously hurt if it is often irritated by gastric acid. Frequently or even regular digestive complaints such as heartburn and acid resurrection after eating should therefore not be understood as harmless sensitivity disorders but physically examined and treated.

We wish you a good treatment success.

Source: Information of the leaflet
Status: 07/2017