Rekavan capsules retard 600 mg, 100 pcs

Instructions for use for Rekavan capsules retard 600 mg, 100 pcs

Important notes (compulsory information):

Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg. Areas of application: For potassium substitution with pronounced potassium deficiency.

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


Leaflet: Information for the User

Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg, hard capsules
Active substance: potassium chloride

Read the entire leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.
This medicine is available without prescription. In order to achieve the best possible treatment success, RekaWan® must Capsules retard 600 mg, however, correctly
be applied.

• Lift the package leaflet. You might want to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If your symptoms get worse or no improvement occurs, you must definitely visit a doctor.
• If one of the listed side effects you significantly affect it or notice side effects that are not specified in this information information, please inform your doctor or pharmacist.

This leaflet contains:

1.What are RekaWan® capsules retard 600 mg and what are they used for?

2.What, you have to retard before taking Rekawan® capsules Note 600 mg?

3.How have RekaWan® capsules to take retard 600 mg?

4.What side effects are possible?

5. What are RekaWan® capsules retard 600 mg?

6.Dearn information

1. What are RekaWan® capsules retard 600 mg and what are you used for?

Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg are a potassium mineral supplement.
They are applied to the potassium substitution
- pronounced potassium deficiency (potassium blood levels below 3.2 mmol / I), Especially with simultaneously existing metabolic inhibitory of blood (metabolic alkalosis).

2. What do you need before taking Rekawan® capsules retard 600 MG Note?

Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg may not be taken:
? If you hypersensitive (allergic) opposite Ponceau 4R (E 124, azo dye) or a
the other ingredients of Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg,
? For diseases that are often associated with an increased potassium blood mirror:
- States with reducing the total body water (Dehydration),
- restricted renal function,
- Inadequate production of adrenal hormones (Addison's disease),
- Family periodic paralysis with increased potassium blood mirror (Adynamia episodica hereditaria),
- sickle cell anemia.

Take special care with Rekawan® capsules retard 600 MG is required:
? If you take other medicines at the same time (see below).
? Before use, the electrolyte and acid base status, the cardiac rhythm and especially in elderly patients control the renal function. These controls should initially be made during the application of RekaWan® capsules Retard 600 mg in shorter, later in longer intervals.

When taking Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg with other medicines:
Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you take other medicines or recently taken, even if it is non-prescription medicines.
With simultaneous therapy of Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg with potassium-saving diuretics, aldosteronantagonists, ACE inhibitors, non-steroidal anti-phlogistics and peripheral acting
Pain products is reduced the potassium excretion over the kidney (see also section "Special caution" and "Side effectnGE").
Increased potassium blood mirrors reduce the effect of heart glycosides. A low potassium blood mirror reinforces the undesirable effects of heart glycosides.
Anticholinergics inhibit the integer activity and at the same time increase the risk of side effects in the gastrointestinal area.

Pregnancy and breast feeding period:
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking all medicines.
Notes on harmful effects of Rekawan® capsules retard 600 Mg during pregnancy and in the lactation are not known.

Driveion and use of machines:
There are no special precautions required.

Important information about certain other ingredients of Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg:
This drug contains Ponceau R4 (see sections "Contraindications" and "side effects").

3. How to take RekaWan® capsules retard 600 mg?

Always take Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg exactly as directed in this leaflet. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
In principle, the dosage depends on the deficit to be replaced. Unless otherwise prescribed:
3-4x daily 2 capsules (= 3-4 x 16.1 mmol potassium) during or after meals.

Rekawan® capsules Retard 600 mg are unadarved with plenty of fluid during or after the meal. The intake should not be available.
The duration of the application depends on the clinical picture and is determined by the doctor.

If you take a larger amount of Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg than you should:
Hypercalemia can be used by parenteral administration of 10 % calcium gluconate, by infusion of a 10-25% glucose solution together with insulin (10 I. E./20 g of glucose) are treated in an amount of 300-500 ml / h or oral supply or enamel with ion exchangers.
Under certain circumstances, a rapid hemodialysis is life-saving.

If you forget to take Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg:
Do not take the double dose if you forget the previous ingestion.

4. Which side effects are possible?

Like all medicines, RekaWan® capsules can have 600 mg side effects that do not have to occur with each treated.

Gastrointestinaltrakt:
When treating with Rekawan® capsules Retard 600 mg, it can rarely come (1 to 10 treated by 10,000) to ulcerations or bleeding of the gastrointestinal mucosa. These can show through strong pain in the upper abdomen; The treatment is then immediately
cancel.
Breaking, heartburn, flatulence, body pain and diarrhea was also described.

Laboratory examinations, electrolytes:
Through interactions with other means (see there) as well as suddenly occurring overshoots of the blood (acidosis), acute limitation of renal function or other states, it can be used to take Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg to an undesirable
Increase the potassium blood mirror.

Disorders of the immune system:
Ponceau 4R (E 124, azo dye) can cause allergic reactions.

Special instructions:
For impairments of the esophageal or gastrointestinal passage or simultaneous use of drugs that affect the peristalticism, a liquid to be taken into a liquid-to be applied potassium preparation.
Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if one of the listed side effects you significantly affect it or notice side effects that are not specified in this instructions for use.

5. How to keep RekaWan® capsules retard 600 mg?

You may be the medicine after the on the pack "Usable until" specified expiration date no longer use.
Storage conditions: Do not store over 30 ° C.

6. Further information

What RekaWan® capsules retard 600 mg contain:
The active ingredient is:
1 hard capsule contains 600 mg of potassium chloride (= 8.05 mmol potassium).
The other ingredients are:
Arab rubber, gelatin, poly (ethyl acrylate co-methylmethacrylate) (2: 1), polysorbate 80, silica, talc, titanium dioxide, quinolingelb (E 104), Ponceau 4R (E 124), erythrosine (E 127).

How Rekawan® capsules Retard 600 mg appearance and content of the pack:
Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg are orange gelatin capsules filled with red and white pellets.
Rekawan® capsules retard 600 mg are available in packs with 50 Hard capsules or with 100 hard capsules.

Pharmaceutic entrepreneur:
RIEMSER Pharma GmbH
At the WiK 7
17493 Greifswald - Island Riems
Phone +49 38351 76-0
Fax +49 38351 308
E-mail [email protected]

Manufacturer :
Riemser Specialty Production GmbH
Mittelstraße 18
88471 Laupheim

This information information was last revised in December 2012.

Source: Information of the leaflet
Status: 04/2015