Patient leaflet - SETLERS ANTACID CHEWABLE TABLETS SPEARMINT FLAVOUR
2. Before you use this medicine
Taking any other medicines - these tablets may affect some other medicines you may be taking, and
Chewable Tablets, Spearmint Flavour
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they should not be taken at the same time as or within 3 hours of taking other medicines.
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- An allergy to any of the ingredients listed in
Important information about Calcium Carbonate
section 6.
- Kidney or liver problems.
** Pregnant or breastfeeding..
500mg ChewableTablets, Spearmint Flavour
- This medicine relieves symptoms of indigestion and
- Kidney stones.
- High calcium levels in your blood or urine.
- A low phosphate diet.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine if you are pregnant, might be pregnant or are breastfeeding.
heartburn.
- It can be taken by adults and children over 6 years.
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- At exactly the same time as other medicines. See
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the ingredients
section 2.
you have..
- This product contains 0.47g of sucrose per tablet. To
Talk to your doctor..
- Ever had kidney stones
be taken into account in people with diabetes. If you
- Sarcoidosis (inflammation that produces lumps of
have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your
- If your symptoms keep occurring or last a long
cells in various organs in the body).
doctor before taking this medicine.
time.
- Any other disease where your blood calcium
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. It includes other information whichlevels are already high.
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may rarely cause severe hypersensitivity reactions and bronchospasm.
might be especially important for you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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3. How to use this medicine
- Ask your pharmacist if you need any more
you are taking..
Suck or chew the tablets.
information or advice.
- Digoxin for heart failure.
Adults, the elderly and children over 12
notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please
- Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis.
tell your doctor or pharmacist.
- Medicines to remove fluids from the body (e.g. water tablets).
- Eltrombopag to increase blood platelet levels.
Take 1 or 2 tablets when required (maximum 16 per day).
- Fluoride to prevent tooth decay.
Children 6–12 yrs: Take 1 tablet when required
1. What the medicine is for
- Zinc or vitamin D (dietary supplements).
- Oral iron for anaemia.
- Levothyroxine for underactive thyroid gland.
(maximum 4 per day).
Calcium Carbonate 500mg Chewable Tablets, Spearmint Flavour contain calcium carbonate to neutralize excess stomach acid. They are used to
- Medicines with an enteric coating (prevents disintegration in the stomach).
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Do not give to children under 6 unless your doctor
relieve the symptoms of acid indigestion, heartburn,
Continued.
tells you to.
wind and nausea (feeling sick).
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| △ ..... Jut 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. | 6. Further information What is in this medicine The active ingredient per tablet is: Calcium carbonate 500mg. The other ingredients are : sucrose, dextrose, maize |
4. Possible side effects
starch, talc, magnesium stearate, spearmint flavour, adipic acid.
- 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.
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.
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.
Manufacturer
Brunel Healthcare Manufacturing Ltd, William Nadin Way, Swadlincote,
Making medicines safer:
Derbyshire, DE11 0BB, U.K
Also you can help to make sure that medicines remain as safe as possible by reporting any unwanted side effects via the internet at. 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.
This leaflet was revised in December 2013
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.