Patient leaflet - Setlers Antacid chewable tablets Spearmint Flavour
1. What the medicine is for
Calcium Carbonate 500mg Chewable Tablets, Spearmint Flavour contain calcium carbonate to neutralize excess stomach acid. They are used to relieve the symptoms of acid indigestion, heartburn, wind and nausea (feeling sick).
2. Before you use this medicine
Do not use the medicine if you have….
- An allergy to any of the ingredients listed in section 6.
- Kidney or liver problems.
- Kidney stones.
- High calcium levels in your blood or urine.
- A low phosphate diet.
Or are taking cardiac glycosides (e.g. digoxin).
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have….
- Ever had kidney stones
- Sarcoidosis (inflammation that produces lumps of cells in various organs in the body).
Any other disease where your blood calcium levels are already high.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking ….
- Digoxin for heart failure.
- Tetracycline or Ciprofloxacin for infections.
- Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis.
- Medicines to remove fluids from the body (e.g. water tablets).
- Eltrombopag to increase blood platelet levels.
- Fluoride to prevent tooth decay.
- Zinc or vitamin D (dietary supplements).
- Oral iron for anaemia.
- Levothyroxine for underactive thyroid gland.
Medicines with an enteric coating (prevents disintegration in the stomach).
Continued…
Taking any other medicines – these tablets may affect some other medicines you may be taking, and they should not be taken at the same time as or within 3 hours of taking other medicines.
Pregnant or breastfeeding….
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine if you are pregnant, might be pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Important information about some of the ingredients
●This product contains 0.47g of sucrose per tablet. To be taken into account in people with diabetes. If you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.
●Spearmint Flavour (containing sulphur dioxide E220)
may rarely cause severe hypersensitivity reactions and bronchospasm.
3. How to use this medicine
Suck or chew the tablets.
Adults, the elderly and children over 12
Take 1 or 2 tablets when required (maximum 16 per day).
Children 6-12 yrs: Take 1 tablet when required (maximum 4 per day).
Children under 6 years
Do not give to children under 6 unless your doctor tells you to.
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If you take too many
If you accidentally take too many tablets,
see a doctor straight away. Take the pack with you to show which medicine you have swallowed.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Calcium Carbonate 500mg Chewable Tablets, Spearmint Flavour can have side effects, although these don’t affect everyone.
- May cause stomach problems including wind and constipation.
- May cause a return of acid indigestion after initial relief of symptoms.
- May rarely cause severe hypersensitivity reactions and bronchospasm.
If you notice these or any other side effect not included above, stop use and tell your doctor or pharmacist. They will tell you what to do.
Making medicines safer:
Also you can help to make sure that medicines remain as safe as possible by reporting any unwanted side effects via the internet at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. Alternatively you can call Freephone 0800 100 3352 (available from 10am to 2pm Mondays to Fridays) or fill in a paper form available from your local pharmacy.
5. Storing this medicine
- Keep it out of the reach and sight of children.
- Store in the original pack.
- Do not use after the expiry date shown on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
- Medicine should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of any unused medicine. These measures will help to protect the environment.
6. Further information
What is in this medicine
The active ingredient per tablet is: Calcium carbonate 500mg.
The other ingredients are: sucrose, dextrose, maize starch, talc, magnesium stearate, spearmint flavour, adipic acid.
What the medicine looks like
Calcium Carbonate 500mg Chewable Tablets, Spearmint Flavour are round white tablets with bevelled edges and ‘Setlers’ engraved on both faces.
They are supplied in packs of 36 tablets.
Marketing authorisation holder
Thornton and Ross Ltd., Huddersfield, HD7 5QH, UK.
Manufacturer
Brunel Healthcare Manufacturing
Ltd, William Nadin Way, Swadlincote,
Derbyshire, DE11 0BB, U.K