Gistress 500mg/5ml Suspension
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Nouvelle Pharmaceuticals |
Active Ingredient | Sucralfate (500mg/5ml) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Chemical Class | Disaccharide Sulfates |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | GASTRO INTESTINAL |
Action Class | Anti-Ulcerants |
User Rating | 4.3 |
User Reviews | 742 |
FAQ
Gistress 500mg/5ml Suspension Reviews
Gistress 500mg/5ml is taken one hour before meals preferably at bedtime in the dose and duration advised by the doctor. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen.
The most common side effect of Gistress 500mg/5ml are constipation and headache. To prevent constipation, take plenty of fluids while on treatment with this medicine. Dizziness and sleepiness may occasionally occur, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
Before taking Gistress 500mg/5ml inform the doctor if you are suffering from any liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine. Do not take antacids within two hours of taking Gistress 500mg/5ml.
How Gistress 500mg/5ml Suspension Works
How to Use Gistress 500mg/5ml Suspension
Benefits of Gistress 500mg/5ml Suspension
- In Treatment of Stomach ulcers: Stomach ulcers are painful sores that develop in the inner lining of the stomach. Gistress 500mg/5ml is used to treat stomach ulcers. Gistress 500mg/5ml covers the damaged ulcer tissue in the stomach and protects it against stomach acid or further injury. This helps ulcers heal more quickly. $also gives relief from pain and discomfort in the stomach associated with stomach ulcers. You need to keep taking the medicine as it is prescribed for it to be effective, even if the symptoms seem to disappear.
- In Treatment of Intestinal ulcers: Intestinal ulcers are painful sores that develop in the inner lining of the intestine. Gistress 500mg/5ml is used to treat intestinal ulcers. Gistress 500mg/5ml works by reducing the amount of acid your stomach makes, preventing further damage to the ulcer, and heals naturally. Gistress 500mg/5ml also reduces pain and bleeding associated with intestinal ulcers. You may be given other medicines along with this medicine depending on what caused the ulcer. You need to keep taking Gistress 500mg/5ml as prescribed by the doctor for it to be effective, even if the symptoms seem to disappear.
Uses of Gistress 500mg/5ml Suspension
- Treatment of Intestinal ulcers
- Treatment of Stomach ulcers
Gistress 500mg/5ml Suspension Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Do not take antacids 30 minutes before or after taking this medication.
- Inform your doctor if you have a kidney disorder.
- It may take 4-6 weeks or more for the ulcers to heal completely. Do not stop taking the medicine until your doctor tells you to.
- It may take 4-6 weeks or more for the ulcers to heal completely. Do not stop taking the medicine until your doctor tells you to.
- Gistress 500mg/5ml aids in healing of ulcers in the stomach and intestine.
- Do not take antacids 30 minutes before or after taking this medication.
- Inform your doctor if you have a kidney disorder.
- Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Gistress 500mg/5ml can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
- Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Gistress 500mg/5ml can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
- Take it on an empty stomach, preferably 1 hour before a meal.
- Take Gistress 500mg/5ml on an empty stomach, preferably 1 hour before a meal.
References
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