Description
Guardium is the latest Gaviscon product in the range, and it tackles heartburn and acid reflux at its source, providing relief all day and night.
How to Use
Dosage: take one tablet a day for 24 hours protection from heartburn and acid reflux. This medicine contains the active substance esomeprazole. It belongs to a group of
medicines called ‘proton pump inhibitors’. They work by reducing the amount of
acid that your stomach produces.
This medicine is used in adults for the short-term treatment of reflux symptoms
(for example, heartburn and acid regurgitation).
Reflux is the backflow of acid from the stomach into the gullet (“foodpipe”) which
may become inflamed and painful. This may cause you symptoms such as a painful
sensation in the chest rising up to your throat (heartburn) and a sour taste in the
mouth (acid regurgitation).
This medicine is not meant to bring immediate relief. You may need to take the
tablets for 2-3 days in a row before you feel better. You must talk to a doctor if you
do not feel better or if you feel worse after 14 days.
Warnings
This medicine should not be used by children and adolescents under 18 years of age
People who suffer from frequent heartburn (twice a week or more) are advised to try Guardium. Guardium helps stop the production of acid in your stomach. However, there is a chance you’ll experience discomfort in the short term (this is known by the term “breakthrough symptoms”). To manage this, Gaviscon Advance creates a protective barrier over the stomach. In tandem, you should have effective, long-lasting relief from your symptoms. As a final point, do not use Guardium for more than 14 days.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if you:
• have had a stomach ulcer or stomach surgery in the past.
• have been taking treatment continuously for reflux or heartburn for 4 or
more weeks.
• have jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes) or severe liver problems.
• have severe kidney problems.
• are aged over 55 years and have new or recently changed reflux symptoms or
need to take a non-prescription indigestion or heartburn remedy treatment every
day.
• have ever had a skin reaction after treatment with a medicine similar to this
medicine that reduces stomach acid.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist immediately before or after taking this medicine,
if you notice any of the following symptoms, which could be a sign of another,
more serious disease.
• You lose a lot of weight for no reason.
• You have problems or pain when swallowing.
• You get stomach pain or signs of indigestion such as nausea, fullness, bloating
especially after food intake.
• You begin to vomit food or blood, which may appear as dark coffee grounds in
your vomit.
• You pass black stools (blood-stained faeces).
• You have severe or persistent diarrhoea; esomeprazole has been associated with
a small increased risk of infectious diarrhoea.
• You get a rash on your skin, especially in areas exposed to the sun. Tell your
doctor as soon as you can, as you may need to stop your treatment with this
medicine. Remember to also mention any other ill-effects like pain in your joints.
Seek urgent medical attention if you experience chest pain with light-headedness,
sweating, dizziness or shoulder pain with shortness of breath. This could be a sign
of a serious condition with your heart.
Tell your doctor before taking this medicine, if:
• You are due to have an endoscopy or a urea breath test.
• You are due to have a specific blood test (Chromogranin A)
If any of the above apply to you (or you are not sure), talk to your doctor straight
away
As with other products which block acid production, you may not take Guardium for longer than 14 days.
If symptoms persist, seek medical advice. KEEP OUT OF THE SIGHT AND REACH OF CHILDREN.
Ingredients
The active substance is Esomeprazole. Each gastro-resistant tablet contains 20 mg Esomeprazole (as Esomeprazole Magnesium).
The other ingredients are: Microcrystalline cellulose, Macrogol 8000, Lactose monohydrate, Talc (E 553b), Methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer, Copovidone K 28, Crospovidone, Sucrose, Povidone K 90, Maize starch, Magnesium oxide, light (E 530), Silica colloidal, anhydrous, Magnesium stearate, Diethyl phthalate, Polysorbate 80, Ethylcellulose, Sodium laurilsulfate, Hypromellose (E464), Titanium dioxide (E 171), Iron oxide red (E172), Shellac glaze, Iron oxide black (E172) and Propylene glycol.
