{"id":22646,"date":"2022-07-05T07:05:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T07:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=22646"},"modified":"2022-11-26T16:17:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T16:17:54","slug":"samarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/samarin\/","title":{"rendered":"Samarin | Sodium Bicarbonate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Citrate Uses, Dose And Side Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Effervescent tablet,<br>sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium citrate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Samarin Is And What Samarin Medicine Used For<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally <em><strong>samarin medicine <\/strong><\/em>used for heartburn and acid reflux. It contains\u00a0bicarbonate\u00a0which has an acid-neutralizing effect in the stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You Need To Know Before Using Samarin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do Not Take Samarin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you are allergic to sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).<\/li><li>If you have impaired kidney function.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children And Young People<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Samarin medicine<\/strong> is not recommended for children under 12 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Medicines And Samarin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Intake of this medicine may affect the effectiveness of certain other medicines, e.g.\u00a0certain\u00a0antibiotics\u00a0(\u00a0tetracyclines\u00a0), ketoconazole tablets, and gabapentin tablets.\u00a0Therefore, these medicines should not be taken at the same time.\u00a0Other possible\u00a0interactions\u00a0with drugs or food have not been studied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case of contact with a doctor or other healthcare professional, remember to tell them that you are taking or have recently taken this over-the-counter medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, And Fertility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No known risks during use during pregnancy and lactation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The potential effect of the drug on&nbsp;fertility&nbsp;has not been studied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving And Using Machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This medicine does not affect the ability to drive and use machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samarin Contains Sodium And Potassium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to its\u00a0sodium\u00a0and potassium content, it is not suitable for people on a\u00a0diet low in\u00a0sodium or potassium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Take Samarin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or other healthcare professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Adults, the elderly, and children over 12 years:<\/em><ul><li>1\u00a0effervescent tablet\u00a0if needed, but not more than 4 times daily.\u00a0The tablet is dissolved in a glass of water.\u00a0Continuous\u00a0use is limited to 2 weeks.\u00a0Talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse during this time.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Not recommended for children under 12 years.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If You Take More Samarin Than You Should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have ingested too much medicine or if e.g.&nbsp;If a child has ingested the medicine by mistake, contact a doctor or hospital for risk assessment and advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possible Samarin Side Effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, this medicine can cause&nbsp;side effects, although not everybody gets them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Store Samarin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Store in the original package.\u00a0Moisture sensitive.<\/li><li>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<\/li><li>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton (after EXP).\u00a0The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contents Of The Packaging And Other Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content Declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1&nbsp;effervescent tablet&nbsp;contains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The active substances are sodium bicarbonate 806.4 mg, potassium bicarbonate 691 mg and sodium citrate 1822 mg.<\/li><li>The other <strong>samarin ingredients <\/strong>are <ul><li>Citric acid<\/li><li>Sodium carbonate<\/li><li>Silica, macrogol<\/li><li>Propylene glycol<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What The Medicine Looks Like And The Contents Of The Pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Round, white&nbsp;effervescent tablet&nbsp;(25 mm in diameter).&nbsp;20 tablets in a plastic tube with a cork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorisation Holder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Orkla Care AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box 1336<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>171 26 Solna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tel: 010-142 64 00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kruger GmbH &amp; Co.\u00a0KG,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senefelder Str. 44<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D -51469 Bergisch Gladbach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Germany<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samarin is a herbal cure used for heartburn and acid stomach reflux. It consists of sodium bicarbonate and neutralizes a slight amount of stomach acid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2200,18530],"tags":[23702,23697,23698,23701,23703,14699,17451,23699,23700],"class_list":["post-22646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medicines","category-s","tag-benefits-of-samarin","tag-potassium-bicarbonate","tag-samarin","tag-samarin-side-effects","tag-samarin-tablet","tag-sodium-bicarbonate","tag-sodium-citrate","tag-what-is-samarin","tag-what-samarin-is-used-for"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22646"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36288,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22646\/revisions\/36288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}