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' Information lor tFie user
Heartburn Relief 75 mg Tablets
(Ranitidine)
Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.
This medicine is available without prescription to treat minor conditions. However, you still need to take it carefully to get the best results from it.
> Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again
> Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice
What this medicine is for
This medicine contains Ranitidine Hydrochloride, which belongs to a group of medicines called histamine Hrantagonists. They work by reducing the amount of acid in your stomach. It can be used to relieve the symptoms of indigestion and heartburn caused by too much acid in the stomach.
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1 If you have any other illness, or take any medicines on a regular basis (including medicines prescribed by your doctor, and any you have bought for yourseK)
1 If you are taking any non-steroidal anti-inllammatoiy drugs, e.g. ibuprofen or aspirin, especially if you are elderly 1 If you have a condition called porphyria (a rare blood disease) or you have ever had this condition
Other important information
Information about some of the ingredients in this medicine: Castor oil may cause a stomach upset or dianhoea.
Do not drink alcohol (wine, beer, spirits) whilst taking this medicine.
If you take other medicines
Before you take these tablets, make sure that you tell your pharmacist about ANY other medicines you might be using at the same time, particularly the following:
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Antacids (for indigestion)
• Sucralfate (for ulcers)
• Procainamide (for abnormal heartbeats)
• Theophylline (for asthma)
• Ketoconazole (for fungal infections)
•Glipizide (for diabetes)
If you take other antacids for indigestion, or sucralfate to treat ulcers and your doctor tells you that you can take this medicine as well, you must separate the times when you take them. You must take these tablets at least two hours before the antacid or sucralfate.
If you are unsure about interactions with any other medicines, talk to your pharmacist. This includes medicines prescribed by your doctor „ and medicine you have bought for yourself, & including herbal and homeopathic remedies. 23
Before you take this medicine
This medicine can be taken by adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over. However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmadst or doctor first.
|X Do not take:
• If you are allergic to any of the ingredients
• If you are under 16 years old
• If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to become pregnant, unless your doctor tells you to
f Talk to your pharmacist or doctor:
• If you have any of the following symptoms -these may be a sign of a more serious problem that needs different treatment
- You have an ulcer in your stomach or intestine, or you think you may have one
- You are middle aged or older and this is the first time you nave had these symptoms, or your symptoms have recently changed
- You have lost weight without trying, difficulty in swallowing, stomach pain
• If you have liver or kidney problems
• If you have regular medical appointments for any
Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take that tablet.
|
Age |
How many to take |
How often to take it |
|
Adults and adolescents of 16 years and over |
One tablet |
When you need to, in the day or night. Don’t take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours. |
Swallow the tablet with a glass of water.
Do not give to children and adolescents under 16 years.
Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
• Feeling sick, diarrhoea, constipation i
• Headache (sometimes severe), dizziness, fatigue |
• Skin rash, which can sometimes be severe, itchy' skin, hair loss
• Yellowing of the skin or eyes 1
• Swollen or tender breasts in men j
How to store this medicine I
Use by the date on the end flap of the carton. 1
Do not lake this medicine continuously for more than 6 days.
If your symptoms get worse at any time see your doctor.
If your symptoms last for more than 6 days see your doctor.
Do not buy a second pack of these tablets without asking for advice from your pharmacist or doctor, f If you take too many tablets: Go to your nearest hospital casualty department.
Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.
Possible side effects
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.
f If you get any of these serious side effects, stop taking the tablets. See a doctor at once:
• Difficulty in breathing, swelling of the face, neck, tongue or throat, chest pain, unexplained fever, fainting (severe allergic reactions)
• Fast, slow or irregular heartbeat
• Severe stomach pain (this may be caused by a swollen pancreas)
These effects are rare and happen to one person in 1000 to 10,000 who take this medicine. These other effects are less serious. If they bother you talk to a pharmacist
• Muscle or joint pain
• Unusual bruising, or infections such as sore threats - this may be a sign of very rare changes in the blood
What is in this medicine
Each tablet contains Ranitidine Hydrochloride j 83.75 mg equivalent to Ranitidine 75 mg, which i is the active ingredient. j
As well as the active ingredient, the tablets also i contains microcrystalline cellulose, 1
croscarmellose sodium, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, talc. The film coating i contains castor oil and Opadry OY-S-54902 Pink (containing hypromellose, talc, titanium dioxide j (E171), red ferric oxide (E172)). The printing ink , contains Opacode S-1 -17823 Black (containing i shellac, isopropyl alcohol, iron oxide black, n-butyl alcohol, propylene glycol and ammonium, hydroxide 28%). i
The pack contains 12 film coated tablets. j
The tablets are round, light pink and have 75’ i
printed in black ink on one side. 1
Who makes this medicine
Manufactured for The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA by Ranbaxy Ireland .
Limited Spafield Cork Road Cashel Co Tipperary1 Republic of Ireland. Marketing Authorisation held j by Ranbaxy (UK) Ltd Building 4 Chiswick Park i 566 Chiswick High Road London W45YE UK ' Leaflet prepared April 2012 j
If you would like any further information 1
about this medicine, please contact The S
Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA. 5,
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Information for Ifie user
Heartburn Relief 75 mg Tablets
(Ranitidine)
Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.
i This medicine is available without prescription to ' treat minor conditions. However, you still need to | take it carefully to get the best results from it.
|* Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again i» Ask your pharmacist if you need more ' information or advice
| What this medicine is for
' This medicine contains Ranitidine Hydrochloride,
| which belongs to a group of medicines called i histamine H^antagonists. They work by
] reducing the amount of acid in your stomach, i It can be used to relieve the symptoms of ' indigestion and heartburn caused by too much | add in the stomach.
I Before you take this medicine
| This medicine can be taken by adults and i adolescents aged 16 years and over.
| However, some people should not take this i medicine or should seek the advice of their
' pharmacist or doctor first.
jX Do not take:
i* If you are allergic to any of the ingredients • If you are under 16 years old | • If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying ' to become pregnant, unless your doctor tells ] you to
! r Talk to your pharmacist or doctor
|* If you have any of the following symptoms-these i may be a sign of a more serious problem that ' needs different treatment i -You have an ulcer in your stomach or intestine,
] or you think you may have one
| - You are middle aged or older and this is the
i first time you have had these symptoms, or your | symptoms have recent^ changed
] - You have lost weight without trying, difficulty
i in swallowing, stomach pain
L* _ Itypuhave Iw or kidn^jaroblems
• If you have regular medical appointments for any reason
• If you have any other illness, or take any medicines on a regular basis (including medicines prescribed by your doctor, and any you have bought for yourself)
• If you are taking any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, e.g. ibuprofen or aspirin, especially if you are elderly
• If you have a condition called porphyria (a rare blood disease) or you have ever had this condition
Other important information
Information about some of the ingredients in this medicine: Castor oil may cause a stomach upset or diarrhoea.
Do not drink alcohol (wine, beer, spirits) whilst taking this medicine.
If you take other medicines
Before you take these tablets, make sure that you tell your pharmacist about ANY other medicines you might be using at the same time, particularly the following:
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Antacids (for indigestion)
• Sucralfate (for ulcers)
• Procainamide (for abnormal heartbeats)
• Theophylline (for asthma)
• Ketoconazole (for fungal infections)
• Glipizide (for diabetes)
If you take other antacids for indigestion, or sucralfate to treat ulcers and your doctor tells you that you can take this medicine as well, you must separate the times when you take them. You must take these tablets at least two hours before the antacid or sucralfate.
If you are unsure about interactions with any other medicines, talk to your pharmacist. This includes medicines prescribed by your doctor and medicine you have bought for yourself, including herbal and homeopathic remedies.
Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take that tablet.
|
Age |
How many to take |
How often to take it |
|
Adults and adolescents of 16 years and over |
One tablet |
When you need to, in the day or night. Don’t take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours. |
Swallow the tablet with a glass of water.
Do not g Ye to children and adolescents under 16 years. Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
Do not take this medicine continuously for more than 2 weeks.
If your symptoms get worse at any time see your doctor. If your symptoms last for more than 2 weeks see your doctor.
Do not buy a second pack of these tablets without asking for advice from your pharmacist or doctor, f If you take too many tablets: Go to your nearest hospital casualty department.
Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.
Possible side effects
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.
! If you get any of these serious side effects, stop taking the tablets. See a doctor at once:
• Difficulty in breathing, swelling of the face, neck, tongue or throat, chest pain,
unexplained fever, fainting (severe allergic reactions)
• Fast, slow or irregular heartbeat
• Severe stomach pain (this may be caused by a swollen pancreas)
These effects are rare and happen to one person in 1000 to 10,000 who take this medicine.
These other effects are less serious. If they bother you talk to a pharmacist:
• Muscle or joint pain
• Unusual bruising, or infections such as sore throats - this may be a sign of very rare changes in the blood
• Corifosion, agitation, depression, i
hallucinations (these happen more often 1 if you are elderly or severely ill) I
• Feeling sick, diarrhoea, constipation '
• Fleadache (sometimes severe), dizziness, j
fatigue and rarely blurred vision i
• Skin rash, which can sometimes be j
severe, itchy skin, hair loss i
• Yellowing of the skin or eyes 1
• Swollen or tender breasts in men |
If any side effect becomes severe, or 1 you notice any side effect not listed here, j please toll your pharmacist or doctor. i
How to store this medicine |
Keep in the original carton and protect from light, j Keep this medicine in a safe place out of i
the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard. i
Use by the date on the end flap of the carton, j
What is in this medicine ;
As well as the active ingredient, the tablets also i contains microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmeltosej sodium, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium , stearate, talc. The film coating contains castor oil 1 and Opadry OY-S-54S02 Pink (containing j
hypromellose, talc, titanium dioxide (E171), red i ferric oxide (E172)). The printing ink contains j Opacode S-1 -17823 Black (containing shellac, i
isopropyl alcohol, iron oxide black, n-butyl alcohol,1 propylene glycol and ammonium hydroxide 28%). j The pack contains 24 film coated tablets. j The tablets are round, light pink and have‘75’ .
printed in black ink on one side. 1
Manufactured for The Boots Company PLC 1
Nottingham NG2 3AA by Fianbaxy Ireland Limited Spafield Cork Road Cashel Co Tipperary i Republic of Ireland. Marketing Authorisation held j by Ranbaxy (UK) Ltd Building 4 Chiswick Park 566i Chiswick High Road London W45YE UK j
Leaflet prepared April 2012 1
If you would like any further information g| about this medicine, please contact The 5
Boots Company PLC Notflngham NG2 3AA. _
Information for the user
Heartburn Relief Tablets
(Ranitidine)
Read all of this leaflet carefully because it contains important information for you.
This medicine is available without prescription to treat minor conditions. However, you still need to take it carefully to get the best results from it.
'• Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again [• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice
What this medicine is for
This medicine contains Ranitidine Hydrochloride, which belongs to a group of medicines called histamine H2 antagonists. They work by reducing the amount of acid in your stomach.
It can be used to relieve the symptoms of indigestion and heartburn caused by too much acid in the stomach.
Before you take this medicine
This medicine can be taken by adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over.
However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first.
'X Do not take:
• If you are allergic to any of the ingredients i* If you are under 16 years old
• If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to become pregnant, unless your doctor tells you to
? Talk to your pharmacist or doctor:
* If you have any of the following symptoms - these may be a sign of a more serious problem that needs different treatment
- You have an ulcer in your stomach or intestine, or you think you may have one
- You are middle aged or older and this is the first time you have had these symptoms, or your symptoms have recently changed
- You have lost weight without trying, difficulty in swallowing, stomach pain
* If you have liver or kidney problems
• If you have regular medical appointments for any reason
• If you have any other illness, or take any medicines on a regular basis
(including medicines prescribed by your doctor, and any you have bought for yourself)
• If you are taking any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, e.g. ibuprofen or aspirin, especially if you are elderly
• If you have a condition called porphyria
(a rare blood disease) or you have ever had this condition
Other important information
Information about some of the ingredients in this medicine: Castor oil may cause a stomach upset or diarrhoea.
Do not drink alcohol (wine, beer, spirits) whilst taking this medicine.
If you take other medicines
Before you take these tablets, make sure that you tell your pharmacist about ANY other medicines you might be using at the same time, particularly the following:
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Antacids (for indigestion)
• Sucralfate (for ulcers)
• Procainamide (for abnormal heartbeats)
• Theophylline (for asthma)
• Ketoconazole (for fungal infections)
• Glipizide (for diabetes)
If you take other antacids for indigestion, or sucralfate to treat ulcers and your doctor tells you that you can take this medicine as well, you must separate the times when you take them. You must take these tablets at least two hours before the antacid or sucralfate.
If you are unsure about interactions with any other medicines, talk to your pharmacist.
This includes medicines prescribed by your doctor and medicine you have bought for yourself, including herbal and homeopathic remedies.
Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take that tablet.
|
Age |
How many to take |
How often to take it |
|
Adults and adolescents of 16 years and over |
One tablet |
When you need to, in the day or night. Don't take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours. |
Swallow the tablet with a glass of water.
Do not give to children and adolescents under 16 years.
Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
Do not take this medicine continuously for more than 6 days.
If your symptoms get worse at any time see your doctor.
If your symptoms last for more than 6 days see your doctor
Do not buy a second pack of these tablets without asking for advice from your pharmacist or doctor.
? If you take too many tablets: Go to your nearest hospital casualty department.
Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.
Possible side effects
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.
J If you get any of these serious side effects, stop taking the tablets. See a doctor at once:
• Difficulty in breathing, swelling of the face, neck, tongue or throat, chest pain, unexplained fever, fainting (severe allergic reactions)
• Fast, slow or irregular heartbeat
• Severe stomach pain (this may be caused by a swollen pancreas)
These effects are rare and happen to one person in 1000 to 10,000 who take this medicine. These other effects are less serious. If they bother you talk to a pharmacist:
• Muscle or joint pain
• Unusual bruising, or infections such as sore throats - this may be a sign of very rare changes in the blood
• Confusion, agitation, depression, hallucinations (these happen more often if you are elderly or severely ill)
• Feeling sick, diarrhoea, constipation
• Headache (sometimes severe), dizziness, fatigue and rarely blurred vision
• Skin rash, which can sometimes be severe, itchy skin, hair loss
• Yellowing of the skin or eyes
• Swollen or tender breasts in men
If any side effect becomes severe, or you notice any side effect not listed here, please tell your pharmacist or doctor.
How to store this medicine
Do not store above 25°C.
Keep in the original carton and protect from light. Keep this medicine in a safe place out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard.
Use by the date on the end flap of the carton.
What is in this medicine
Each tablet contains Ranitidine Hydrochloride 83.75 mg equivalent to Ranitidine 75 mg, which is the active ingredient.
As well as the active ingredient, the tablets also contains microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, talc. The film coating contains castor oil and Opadry OY-S-54902 Pinkj (containing hypromellose, talc, titanium dioxide (E171), red ferric oxide (E172)). The printing ink contains Opacode-S-1-27794 Black (containing shellac, iron oxide black (E172), n-butyl alcohol and propylene glycol).
The pack contains 6 or 12 film coated tablets. The tablets are round, light pink and have ‘75' printed in black ink on one side.
Who makes this medicine
Manufactured for The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA by Ranbaxy Ireland Limited Spafield Cork Road Cashel Co Tipperary Republic of Ireland. Marketing Authorisation held by Ranbaxy (UK) Ltd 20 Balderton Street London W1K 6TL
Leaflet prepared March 2007 If you would like any further information about this medicine, please contact The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA.
Information for Ihe user
Heartburn Relief Tablets
(Ranitidine)
Read all of this leaflet carefully because it
This medicineis available without prescription to • treat minor conditions. However, you still need to take it carefully to get the best results from it. •
• Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice
What this medicine is for •
This medicine contains Ranitidine Hydrochloride, which belongs to a group of medicines called histamine H^antagonists. They work by •
reducing the amount of acid in your stomach.
It can be used to relieve the symptoms of indigestion and heartburn caused by too much acid in the stomach.
Before you take this medicine
This medicine can be taken by adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over.
However, some people should not take this medicine or should seek the advice of their pharmacist or doctor first.
pc Do not take:
• If you are allergic to any of the ingredients
• If you are under 16 years old •
• If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying •
to become pregnant, unless your doctor tells •
! Talk to your pharmacist or doctor: •
• If you have any of the following symptoms - these •
may be a sign of a more serious problem that
needs different treatment
- You have an ulcer in your stomach or intestine, or you think you may have one
- You are middle aged or older and this is the first time you have had these symptoms, or your symptoms have recently changed
- You have lost weight without trying, difficulty in swallowing, stomach pain
!_• _ Ifyouhave liver or kdneyproblems_________
contains important information for you.
If you have regular medical appointments for any reason
If you have any other illness, or take any medicines on a regular basis (including medicines prescribed by your doctor, and any you have bought for yourself)
If you are taking any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, e.g. ibuprofen or aspirin, especially if you are elderly If you have a condition called porphyria (a rare blood disease) or you have ever had this condition
Other important information
Information about some of the ingredients in this medicine: Castor oil may cause a stomach upset or diarrhoea.
Do not drink alcohol (wine, beer, spirits) whilst taking this medicine.
If you take other medicines
Before you take these tablets, make sure that you tell 1 your pharmacist about ANY other medicines you might be using at the same time, particularly the following:
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Antacids (for indigestion)
Sucralfate (for ulcers)
Procainamide (for abnormal heartbeats)
Theophylline (for asthma)
Ketoconazole (for fungal infections)
Glipizide (for diabetes)
If you take other antacids for indigestion, or sucralfate to treat ulcers and your doctor tells you that you can take this medicine as well, you must separate the times when you take them. You must take these tablets at least two hours before the antacid or sucralfate.
If you are unsure about interactions with any other medicines, talk to your pharmacist. This includes medicines prescribed by your doctor and medicine you have bought for yourself, including herbal and homeopathic remedies.
Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take that tablet.
|
Age |
How many to take |
How often to take it |
|
Adults and adolescents of 16 years and over |
One tablet |
When you need to, in the day or night. Don’t take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours. |
Swallow the tablet with a glass of water.
Do not give to children and adolescents under 16 years. Do not take more than the amount recommended above.
Do not take this medicine continuously for more than 2 weeks.
If your symptoms get worse at any time see your doctor. If your symptoms last for more than 2 weeks see your doctor
Do not buy a second pack of these tablets without asking for advice from your pharmacist or doctor.
? If you take too many tablets: Go to your nearest hospital casualty department.
Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.
Possible side effects
Most people will not have problems, but some may get some.
? If you get any of these serious side effects, stop taking the tablets. See a doctor at once:
• Difficulty in breathing, swelling of the face, neck, tongue or throat, chest pain,
unexplained fever, fainting (severe allergic reactions)
• Fast, slow or irregular heartbeat
• Severe stomach pain (this may be caused by a swollen pancreas)
These effects are rare and happen to one person in 1000 to 10,000 who take this medicine.
These other effects are less serious. If they bother you talk to a pharmacist:
• Muscle or joint pain
• Unusual bruising, or infections such as sore throats - this may be a sign of very rare changes in the blood
• Confusion, agitation, depression, hallucinations (these happen more often if you are elderly or severely ill)
• Feeling sick, diarrhoea, constipation
• Headache (sometimes severe), dizziness, fatigue and rarely blurred vision
• Skin rash, which can sometimes be severe, itchy skin, hair loss
• Yellowing of the skin or eyes
• Swollen or tender breasts in men
If any side effect becomes severe, or you notice any side effect not listed here, please tell your pharmacist or doctor.
How to store this medicine
Do not store above 25°C.
Keep in the original carton and protect from light. Keep this medicine in a safe place out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard.
Use by the date on the end flap of the carton.
What is in this medicine
Each tablet contains Ranitidine Hydrochloride 83.75 mg equivalent to Ranitidine 75 mg, which is the active ingredient.
As well as the active ingredient, the tablets also contains microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, talc. The film coating contains castor oil and Opadry OY-S-54902 Pink (containing hypromellose, talc, titanium dioxide (E171), red ferric oxide (E172)). The printing ink contains Opacode-S-1-27794 Black (containing shellac, iron oxide black (E172), n-butyl alcohol and propylene glycol).
The pack contains 24 film coated tablets.
The tablets are round, light pink and have ‘75' printed in black ink on one side.
Who makes this medicine
Manufactured for The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA by Ranbaxy Ireland Limited Spafield Cork Road Cashel Co Tipperary Republic of Ireland. Marketing Authorisation held by Ranbaxy (UK) Ltd 20 Balderton Street London W1K 6TL
Leaflet prepared April 2007 If you would like any further information about this medicine, please contact The Boots Company PLC Nottingham NG2 3AA.