Simetikon Hasco

Leaflet attached to the packaging: patient information

Simetikon Hasco

80 mg, soft capsules

Simeticonum

Please read carefully the contents of the leaflet before using the medicine, as it contains important information for the patient.

This medicine should always be used exactly as described in the patient leaflet or as directed by the doctor or pharmacist or nurse.

• Please keep this leaflet, so you can read it again if you need to.
• If you need advice or additional information, you should consult a pharmacist.
• If the patient experiences any side effects, including any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet, they should tell their doctor or pharmacist or nurse. See section 4.
• If there is no improvement or the patient feels worse, they should contact their doctor.

Table of contents of the leaflet:

• 1. What is Simetikon Hasco and what is it used for
• 2. Important information before using Simetikon Hasco
• 3. How to use Simetikon Hasco
• 4. Possible side effects
• 5. How to store Simetikon Hasco
• 6. Package contents and other information

1. What is Simetikon Hasco and what is it used for

Simetikon is a medicine used against bloating and excessive gas accumulation. It works in the stomach and intestines by changing the surface tension at the interface between the liquid contents of the digestive tract and gas bubbles. This facilitates the merging of gas bubbles accumulated in the digestive contents and saliva, and then their passage through the intestine. Gases are removed from the digestive tract by belching, passing wind, or increased gas absorption into the blood. Due to its defoaming properties, simetikon is used as an auxiliary agent to remove gases before diagnostic tests: ultrasound, radiography, and endoscopy of the abdominal cavity. Simetikon Hasco is used in:

• symptomatic treatment of disorders associated with excessive gas accumulation in the intestines and a feeling of fullness in the abdominal cavity,
• auxiliary treatment before diagnostic tests: ultrasound, radiography, and endoscopy of the abdominal cavity to remove excess gas before the tests.

2. Important information before using Simetikon Hasco

When not to use Simetikon Hasco

• -if the patient is allergic to the active substance or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

Warnings and precautions

Before starting to use Simetikon Hasco, the patient should discuss it with their doctor or pharmacist or nurse.

Simetikon Hasco and other medicines

The patient should tell their doctor or pharmacist about all medicines they are currently taking or have recently taken, as well as any medicines they plan to take. So far, no interactions between simetikon and other medicines have been observed.

Simetikon Hasco with food and drink

The medicine should be taken after a meal. On the day of the diagnostic test, the medicine should be taken on an empty stomach.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If the patient is pregnant or breastfeeding, thinks they may be pregnant, or plans to have a child, they should consult their doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.

Driving and using machines

Simetikon Hasco does not affect the ability to drive or use machines.

Simetikon Hasco contains tartrazine

The medicine may cause allergic reactions.

3. How to use Simetikon Hasco

This medicine should always be used exactly as described in the patient leaflet or as directed by the doctor or pharmacist or nurse. In case of doubt, the patient should consult their doctor or pharmacist or nurse. The medicine is taken orally. Adults: 1 capsule (80 mg) 4 times a day. Preparation of patients for diagnostic tests in the abdominal cavity: 1 day before the planned diagnostic test, 1 capsule (80 mg) 3 times a day, and on the day of the test, 1 capsule in the morning on an empty stomach. The medicine should be taken after meals and before bedtime. Do not exceed the dose of 6 capsules per day.

Overdose of Simetikon Hasco

In case of overdose, the patient should immediately contact their doctor.

Missed dose of Simetikon Hasco

The patient should not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. In case of any further doubts about using this medicine, the patient should consult their doctor or pharmacist or nurse.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, Simetikon Hasco can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. So far, no side effects have been observed. If the patient experiences any side effects not listed in this leaflet, they should tell their doctor or pharmacist.

Reporting side effects

If the patient experiences any side effects, including any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet, they should tell their doctor or pharmacist or nurse. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Monitoring of Adverse Reactions to Medicinal Products of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products, Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warsaw, Tel.: +48 22 49 21 301, Fax: +48 22 49 21 309, e-mail: ndl@urpl.gov.pl. Side effects can also be reported to the marketing authorization holder. By reporting side effects, more information can be gathered on the safety of the medicine.

5. How to store Simetikon Hasco

Store in the original packaging at a temperature not exceeding 25°C. The medicine should be kept out of sight and reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of the month stated. Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. The patient should ask their pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer needed. This will help protect the environment.

6. Package contents and other information

What Simetikon Hasco contains

The active substance of the medicine is simetikon. The other ingredients (excipients) are: gelatin, glycerol (E 422), tartrazine (E 104).

What Simetikon Hasco looks like and what the package contains

Simetikon Hasco is an oval, yellow, soft capsule, tightly filled with a solution, with a smooth and shiny surface. One package of the medicine contains 25, 50, or 100 soft capsules in a cardboard box.

Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer

“PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO PRODUKCJI FARMACEUTYCZNEJ HASCO-LEK” S.A., 51-131 Wrocław, ul. Żmigrodzka 242 E, Information about the medicine, tel. 22 742 00 22, e-mail: informacjaoleku@hasco-lek.pl

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