Benign duodenal and gastric ulcers. Gastroesophageal reflux disease with or without oesophagitis including erosions and ulcerations. Gastritis. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient Hypersensitivity. Malignant gastric ulcers. Anuria. Pregnancy and lactation. Porphyria.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Hepatic and renal impairment.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Occasional headache, gastro-intestinal disturbances, rarely dizziness, sleep distubances, reslessness and drowsiness, visual disturbances. Transient impairment of sexual drive. Gynaecomastia, alopoecia, blood dyscrasias, pancreatitis, sleep disturbances.
Drug Category/Class
Anti-Ulcer Agents
Drugs for Peptic Ulcer and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (Gord)
Drugs for Acid Related Disorders
Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
H2 Antagonists
H2-receptor antagonists
Prescribed
For the treatment of disorders of the upper gastro-intestinal region that are due to an excess of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice, i.e. duod...
