LOPACUT 2 mg film-coated tablets, 10 pcs

Instructions for use for LOPACUT 2 mg film-coated tablets, 10 pcs

Application notes

Young people aged 12 and over and adults

2 Tablets

2 Tablets

at the start

Young people aged 12 and over	1 Tablet	1-4 times a day	after each unshaped chair
Adult	1 Tablet	1-6 times a day	after each unshaped chair

Application areas

Mode of action

How does the ingredient of the medicine work?

The active ingredient attacks directly on receptors in the intestinal area. In this way, it can partially prevent intestinal movements, which partially prevent the intestinal content and thus reduce the urge to stool and the stool frequency. In addition, Loperamide in the rectum area causes muscle tension of the sphincter.

Composition

Contradictions

What speaks against an application?

Always:
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
- Constipation, possibly also other conditions in which a further slowdown of the intestinal activity is to be avoided, e.g. for strong flatulence
- Colitis ulcerative, acute thrust

Under certain circumstances - speak to your doctor or pharmacist:
- Liver diseases
- Chronic diarrhea

Which age group must be observed?
- Children under the age of 12: The drug must not be used.

What about pregnancy and lactation?
- Pregnancy: The medicine should not be used according to current knowledge.
- Breastfeeding: An application is advised against current knowledge. You may be to consider a weaning.

If the medicine has been prescribed to you despite a counter -notification, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit can be higher than the risk of using the application.

Side effects

What adverse effects may occur?

- Gastrointestinal complaints, such as:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Flatulence
- Constipedg
- Stomach cramps
- Dry mouth
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Dizziness

If you notice a disorder or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

For information at this point, side effects are taken into account that occurs in at least one of 1,000 patients treated.

Hints

What should you consider?
- Beware of allergy to binders (e.g. carboxymethylcell cellulose with the E 466)!
- There can be medicinal products with which interactions occur. Therefore, you should generally provide the doctor or pharmacist before treatment with a new medicine. This also applies to medicines that you buy yourself, only apply occasionally or that the application has been available for some time.

Detailed instructions for LOPACUT 2 mg film-coated tablets, 10 pcs

Field of use

• The medicine contains Loperamide hydrochloride. It belongs to the drug group that is known as a diarrhea.
• It used:
  • To relieve acute symptoms in the event of a short diarrhea (acute diarrhea) in adults and adolescents over 12 years.
• The medicine strengthens the chair and limits the frequency of chairs.
• The doctor can also prescribe this medicine for other purposes.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

cellulose, microcrystalline
auxiliary material (+)
Crooscarmellosis, sodium salt auxiliary material (+)
Hypromellic auxiliary substance (+)
Macrogol auxiliary substance (+)
Magnesium stair auxiliary material (+)
Corn starch, pre -clerked auxiliary substance (+)
Silicium dioxide
High disperser auxiliary substance (+)
Titan dioxide HILDBOFT (+)

Contradictions

• The medicine must not be taken
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dosage,

• always take the medicine exactly according to the doctor's instructions. Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not quite sure

 

• if you have taken a larger amount than you should
  • if you have taken more than you should or if children accidentally took the medicine, inform your doctor or hospital immediately, where you will be informed about the risk and receive support for action

 

• if you have any further questions about the application of the drug, ask your doctor or pharmacist

taking

• to take.

Patient information.

• Particular caution is required when taking it
  • The application can be used to suddenly deteriorate in lengthy inflammation of the stomach and intestine (chronic inflammatory bowel diseases)..

 

• Wateriness and operating machines.

Pregnancy.

• Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking all drugs.
• Pregnancy.
• Breastfeeding.
  • Loperamidhydrochloride merges into breast milk, so it is advised against the application during breastfeeding. Talk to your doctor before taking the preparation during breastfeeding.

Hints

Manufacturer:  Blanco Pharma GmbH, Oasenweg 3, 25474 Ellerbek
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