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Gesmix Cap is indicated for the treatment of gastric symptoms such as bloating, indigestion due to pancreatic insufficiency in patients with pancreatitis or hepatobiliary disorders.
1. What is Gesmix?
Gesmix Cap is a medicine to treat common stomach problems with the main ingredients including:
Enzyme pepsin, which directly breaks down proteins and plays an important role in breaking down food; Cellulase helps prevent, improve and treat flatulence; Pancreatin helps to improve symptoms of indigestion, hepatobiliary disorders; Pancrelipase contains digestive enzymes that help break down and digest fats, starches, and proteins found in food; The enzyme papain helps to break down and digest proteins faster; Diastase is used to treat and control starch-related digestive symptoms. With its use, Gesmix is usually indicated in the following cases:
Disorders of digestion of fats, carbohydrates and proteins; Lack of digestive enzymes in the intestines and stomach; People with dyspepsia after cholecystectomy; Decreased secretion of gastric, pancreatic, intestinal secretions; Digestive dysfunction in the liver and bile; Treatment of digestive problems such as bloating, indigestion, fat loss; Support digestion in the elderly, people in the convalescence period or after surgery.
2. Instructions for using Gesmix
Gesmix is usually prescribed to take after meals. Users should swallow the tablet whole with enough water, do not chew or crush to avoid destroying the drug structure. Pancreatin preparations should not be placed in the mouth before swallowing because they can irritate the oral mucosa.
In addition, the patient should take the medicine with filtered or boiled water. Avoid taking Gesmix with carbonated water or alcoholic beverages because it may affect the effectiveness of the drug.
Suggested Gesmix dosage:
Adults: Take 1-2 tablets/time, divided into 3 times/day; Do not give Gesmix to children. During the treatment of stomach pain with Gesmix, users should not stop taking the medicine without the consent of the doctor, even if the symptoms have disappeared. Abrupt discontinuation of the drug can affect the effectiveness of the entire course of treatment.
3. Side effects of the drug Gesmix
The most common side effects of Gesmix are digestive problems. Taking large doses of pancreatic enzymes can cause diarrhea, nausea, pain, and abdominal cramps.
In addition, patients may also experience hypersensitivity reactions such as sneezing, rash, watery eyes...
Some other side effects of Gesmix Cap:
Headache; Sore throat; A cough; Dizzy; Neck pain; Nosebleed ; Diarrhea; Constipation; Difficulty breathing or swallowing; Difficulty defecation; Pain or swelling of the joints, especially swelling of the big toe. Usually mild side effects go away after a few hours or days. However, if you experience severe or prolonged reactions, the patient should notify the doctor so that appropriate measures can be taken soon.
4. Notes when using Gesmix
Gesmix is contraindicated in the following cases:
People at risk of hypersensitivity or allergy to the drug's components; People who are sensitive to protein in pork; Diabetics, having problems with blood sugar; Patients with gout , have high blood uric acid levels; Cancer patients, patients with kidney disease; The patient is a child; Gesmix should be used with caution in patients with gallstones or other adverse health conditions such as prior bowel surgery, intestinal obstruction, high blood pressure, vascular disease or cardiovascular disease.
Pregnant and lactating women who want to take the drug should consult their doctor before use.
5. Gesmix drug interactions
Some drugs and active ingredients that should be avoided together with Gesmix include:
Ciprofloxacin : Pancrelipase component in Gesmix can affect the pharmacokinetics of Ciprofloxacin; Drugs that increase gastric pH such as Nizatidine or Ranitidine may react with Gesmix. The above is not a list of all active ingredients and drugs that interact with Gesmix . Therefore, users should consult their doctor for more information.
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