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Espanral drug with main ingredients such as Esomeprazole, Clarithromycin, Tinidazole. The drug is indicated for the treatment of peptic ulcers. Patients can refer to the following article to know how to use the drug effectively and avoid unwanted side effects.
1. What is Espanral?
What is Espanral? Espanral medicine has the main ingredients as Esomeprazole 40mg, Clarithromycin 500mg, Tinidazole 500mg. The drug is prepared in the form of film-coated tablets, enteric-coated tablets. The drug is packaged in a large box of 7 small boxes. Each small box contains 1 blister x 2 Esomeprazole tablets, 2 Clarithromycin tablets and 2 Tinidazole tablets. Esomeprazole is effective in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers, because it is a proton pump inhibitor, thereby inhibiting the secretion of acid into the gastric juice (reducing the amount of gastric acid produced) Clarithromycin Clarithromycin is a new-generation Macrolide antibiotic, which works by inhibiting the growth of bacteria, so Clarithromycin has a good antibacterial effect, especially against sensitive bacteria. The drug has an effect on H.pylori bacteria - this is the leading cause of stomach and duodenal ulcers. Tinidazole is an antibiotic of the Nitroimidazole group, Tinidazole is active against anaerobic bacteria. Patients can use drugs to treat a number of diseases such as infections in the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, gynecological infections and sepsis.
2. Indications and contraindications to the drug Espanral
2.1. Indications Espanral is indicated for use in the following cases:
Espanral is effective in treating people with peptic ulcers caused by H.pylori bacteria. Espanral is also used in cases where other treatments have not been effective in patients with stomach ulcers in general. 2.2. Contraindications Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to any component of the drug. The patient has a blood disorder. The drug should not be used by pregnant and lactating women. Contraindications here should be understood as absolute contraindications, that is, not for any reason that subjects contraindicated to Espanral can flexibly use the drug.
3. Dosage and how to take Espanral
3.1 Dosage of Espanral Dosage used in the treatment of peptic ulcers: 2 times a day in the morning and evening. Dosage each time the patient takes 1 tablet of Esomeprazole, 1 tablet of Clarithromycin and 1 tablet of Tinidazole. This box is used by patients to treat for a period of 7 days. For maintenance treatment, the patient can then use the drug with the following dosage: 1 time a day, 1 tablet of Esomeprazole 40mg each time, or the patient can be divided into 2 times a day, 1 tablet of Esomeprazole 20mg each time. It should be noted: The dosage of Espanral is for reference only, patients need to go to a medical facility to be examined and prescribed by a doctor. Absolutely do not use the drug in a higher dose than prescribed with the desire to improve the condition quickly.
3.2 How to use Espanral effectively Patients should use the medicine 15 - 30 minutes before eating. Patients take the drug by mouth because the drug is in the form of tablets. Patients need to use cooled boiled water to drink with the medicine. When taking the drug, the patient must swallow the tablet whole, do not break or chew the tablet.
4. Side effects when using Espanral
During the use of Espanral, the patient may experience some of the following side effects:
The patient may appear some gastrointestinal side effects such as: gastrointestinal disturbances, hangover, nausea, anorexia, constipation, indigestion, ... The patient may have a rash, itching, some symptoms of skin allergies,... During the use of the drug, the patient may have: headache , dizziness, fatigue, ... Leukopenia in patients can appear but very rarely. In addition to the above side effects, if the patient experiences any side effects, it is necessary to immediately notify the doctor for timely advice and treatment, to avoid serious consequences affecting health.
5. Espanral drug interactions
Espanral drug interactions may occur during use as follows:
Do not use the drug with alcoholic beverages and stimulants such as alcohol, beer, coffee... Patients should be cautious when using Espanral with other drugs. inhibitors of metabolic enzymes such as Chloramphenicol, Erythromycin,... Espanral drugs can cause overdose for drugs such as: Theophylline, oral anticoagulants, Carbamazepine, Phenytoin, Lovastatin. Patients should exercise caution when co-administering Espanral with these drugs. Espanral drugs may affect the absorption of drugs such as Ketoconazole, Ampicillin, Iron salts, ... so should take Espanra far away from the above drugs. In order to avoid drug interactions, patients need to inform their doctors about the drugs, herbs, and supplements they are using so that the doctor can consider and consider drug interactions, thereby giving the dose and duration. the appropriate point of administration of Espanral.
6. Notes and cautions when using Espanra
6.1. Notes and cautions Espanral should be used with caution in the following cases:
Care should be taken when administering the drug to young children. Note to keep the medicine out of the reach of small children in case children can handle it, or swallow it without knowing it. During the course of treatment, the patient is not allowed to arbitrarily increase or decrease the dose or stop using the drug without the consent of the doctor. 6.2 Precautions when using Espanra on pregnant women and nursing mothers The drug should not be used to treat pregnant and lactating patients. Because there are currently no studies to prove the level of safety in this patient population. 6.3 Storage Store Espanra in a dry place. The temperature is below 30 degrees Celsius. Do not leave the medicine in a humid environment, the temperature is too high or too low, and there is direct sunlight. Before using the drug, patients need to carefully consider the expiry date, if the Espanra drug shows signs of change, watery, then it should not be used.
Espanral drug with main ingredients such as Esomeprazole, Clarithromycin, Tinidazole. The drug is indicated for the treatment of peptic ulcers. When prescribed by a doctor to use Espanra, patients need to take the medicine according to the prescription and strictly follow the instructions. Absolutely do not overdose or arbitrarily stop the drug, avoid affecting the treatment process.
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