How should this medicine be used?

Prescription esomeprazole comes as a delayed-release (releases the medication in the intestine to prevent break-down of the medication by stomach acids) capsule to take by mouth or to open, mix with water, and give through a feeding tube, and as packets of delayed-release (releases the medication in the intestine to prevent break-down of the medication by stomach acids) granules for suspension (to be mixed with water) to take by mouth or give through a feeding tube. Nonprescription (over-the-counter) esomeprazole comes as a delayed-release capsule and tablet to take by mouth. Prescription esomeprazole is usually taken once a day at least 1 hour before a meal. When prescription esomeprazole is used to treat certain conditions in which the stomach makes too much acid, it is taken twice a day. The nonprescription delayed-release capsules and tablets are usually taken once a day in the morning at least 1 hour before eating for 14 days in a row. If needed, additional 14-day treatments may be repeated, not more often than once every 4 months.

Other uses for this medicine

This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

What special dietary instructions should I follow?

Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.

What should I do if I forget a dose?

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

What side effects can this medication cause?

Esomeprazole may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• headache
• nausea
• diarrhea
• gas
• constipation
• dry mouth
• drowsiness
• in men, difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection

Symptoms of overdose may include the following:

• confusion
• drowsiness
• blurred vision
• fast heartbeat
• nausea
• sweating
• flushing
• headache
• dry mouth

Aceclofenac+paracetamol

About Aceclofenac+paracetamol

Aceclofenac+paracetamol is used to reduce pain and inflammation. The pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Inflammation is a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.

Aceclofenac+paracetamol is composed of two medicines: Aceclofenac (pain reducer) and Paracetamol (fever reducer). Aceclofenac+paracetamol helps in relieving pain from conditions like headaches, mild migraine, muscle pain, dental pain, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis. Aceclofenac and Paracetamol both work by blocking the chemical messengers responsible for causing pain, inflammation, and fever.

Aceclofenac+paracetamol may cause side effects like dizziness, nausea (feeling sick), digestion problems (constipation, flatulence, diarrhoea) and skin reactions (like rashes and hives). Most of the side effects of Aceclofenac+paracetamol do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Taking more than the daily prescribed dose of Aceclofenac+paracetamol may cause liver damage or allergic reactions like swelling of the mouth, face, throat, difficulty in breathing, skin rash, itching, gastrointestinal bleeding and/or ulcer. Use this medicine in the prescribed doses and seek immediate medical help if you experience such symptoms.

Uses of Aceclofenac+paracetamol

Treatment of Pain, Inflammation and fever.

Medicinal Benefits

Aceclofenac+paracetamol helps to reduce pain and inflammation caused by various complications or conditions. It significantly works on providing relief from pain for extended hours. It contains paracetamol, which is less irritant to the stomach than other painkillers. Hence, it is well tolerated by patients who have an allergy to aspirin or a risk of gastrointestinal bleeding or ulcer formation. Besides this, it does not affect bleeding time and also helps in reducing fever due to pain or swelling.

Directions for Use

Aceclofenac+paracetamol should be swallowed whole with liquid, preferably after meals, as food helps to prevent any potential gastric irritation the drug might cause when taken on an empty stomach.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Aceclofenac+paracetamol

• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Digestion problems (like constipation, flatulence, diarrhoea)
• Increased liver enzymes in the blood (diagnosed through liver function test)