Chewable tablet is calcium, magnesium
What Novalucol Is And What It Is Used For
Novalucol is used for occasional heartburn and acid reflux. Acid reflux is due to stomach acid being absorbed into the esophagus from the stomach. If the amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach is too large or if the acid remains in the esophagus for too long, it becomes irritated and heartburn occurs.
It contains calcium and magnesium compounds that bind the hydrochloric acid in the stomach and thereby reduce its acidity. 1 chewable tablet binds 12.5 mmol of hydrochloric acid. The acid-binding effect comes within a few minutes of taking this medicine. Novalucol in English does not contain sugar.
What You Need To Know Before Novalucol Uses
Do Not Use
- If you are allergic to calcium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
- If you have too high a level of calcium in your blood ( hypercalcemia ).
Warnings And Cautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Novalucol in English.
- If you have impaired kidney function
In case of long-term and/or severe symptoms, a doctor should be contacted for further investigation of the cause of the pain.
Long-term Novalucol uses of high-dose can in very rare cases lead to the following symptoms:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Constipation
- Increased thirst
- Muscle aches
- Fatigue
- Confusion
Contact your doctor if you experience one or more of the mentioned symptoms and at the same time use it for a long time.
Other Medicines And Novalucol
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.
Some medicines may affect or be affected by treatment with this tablet, for example:
- Iron medicine. Novalucol and these medicines should be taken at least 2 hours apart.
- Thyroid hormones (thyroid hormones). Novalucol and these medicines should be taken at least a few hours apart.
- Tetracycline (medicine for bacterial infections)
- Fluoroquinolone-type antibiotics (medicines for bacterial infections). Novalucol and fluoroquinolone-type antibiotics containing trovafloxacin should be taken at least 4 hours apart. Novalucol and fluoroquinolone-type antibiotics containing moxifloxacin should be taken at approximately 6-hour intervals. Novalucol and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics should be taken at least 2 hours apart.
- Ketoconazole tablets (medicines for fungal infections).
- Penicillamine (medicine for inflammation and rheumatism).
- Estramustine (a drug used to treat tumors ).
- Diflunisal (medicine for pain). Novalucol and medicines containing diflunisal should be taken at least 2 hours apart.
- Sotalol (medicine for irregular heartbeat). Novalucol and medicines containing sotalol should be taken at least 2 hours apart.
- Mycophenolate mofetil (medicine that prevents the rejection of transplanted organs).
- Clodronate, risedronate (medicines for osteoporosis).
- Gabapentin (antiepileptic medicine ).
- Digoxin (medicine for heart failure, among other things )
- Fosinopril (medicine for high blood pressure )
- Anti-malarial drugs.
- Medicines for high blood fats (statins).
- Medicines for HIV infection.
- Vitamin.
- Salicylates.
Pregnancy And Breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before Novalucol uses.
There are no known risks of using it during pregnancy.
Novalucol tablets can be used during breastfeeding because the active substance does not pass into breast milk.
Driving And Using Machines
Novalucol uses do not affect your ability to drive or use machines.
Novalucol Contains Sorbitol
This medicine contains 94 mg of sorbitol per chewable tablet.
Sorbitol is a source of fructose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, or have been diagnosed with hereditary fructose intolerance, a rare, inherited disease that prevents you from breaking down fructose, talk to your doctor before using this medicine.
How To Use Novalucol Tablet
- Always use this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor advised. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
- The recommended dose is 1-2 chewable tablets for temporary problems. The chewable tablets can also be divided and swallowed.
Use For Children
Only according to a doctor’s prescription.
If You Over Dose Then You Should
If you have ingested too much medicine or e.g. if a child has accidentally ingested the medicine, contact a doctor or hospital immediately for assessment of the risk and advice.
Possible Novalucol Side Effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
In high doses, magnesium can cause diarrhea. Medicines that contain salts, sorbitol, or calcium magnesium tablets side effects can cause gassing in high doses.
Very rare Novalucol side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people): Excessive levels of magnesium in the blood (hypermagnesaemia). This was seen after long-term use in patients with renal impairment.
Has been reported (occurs in an unknown number of users): Abdominal pain.
How To Store Tablet
- Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.
- Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
Contents Of The Pack And Other Information
Content Declaration
- The active substances are calcium carbonate corresponding to 180.4 mg of calcium and magnesium hydroxide corresponding to 43.7 mg of magnesium.
- The other ingredients are sweeteners (sorbitol 94 mg, mannitol 138 mg, and xylitol 163 mg), macrogols, magnesium stearate, and peppermint essence (flavoring).
What The Medicine Looks Like AAnd The Contents Of The Pack
- Pressure pack with 30, 60, or 100 chewable tablets.
- Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer
Marketing Authorisation Holder
Meda AB
Box 906
170 09 Solna
Tel. 08- 630 19 00
e-mail: info@meda.se
Manufacturer
Orion Corporation
Orion Pharma
Joensuunkatu 7
FI-24100 Salo
Finland