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Package Leaflet: Information for the User
Eldicet 50 mg film-coated tablets
Pinaverium bromide
Read the entire package leaflet carefully before starting to take this medication, as it contains important information for you.
If you have any doubts, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
Contents of the Package Leaflet:
The active substance of Eldicet is pinaverium bromide, which belongs to the group of medications for functional intestinal disorders.
This medication acts by reducing spasms of the intestine and bile ducts and relieving pain.
Eldicet is indicated in the following cases:
Do not take Eldicet:
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before taking Eldicet
If you experience any of the above cases (or are unsure), talk to your doctor before taking Eldicet.
Children and adolescents
Experience in children is limited. The doctor will decide on the possible administration of Eldicet to this population group, only in strictly necessary cases.
Using Eldicet with other medications
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used, or may need to use any other medication.
Especially, inform your doctor if you are taking medications to relieve intestinal or biliary tract spasms (also called anticholinergic medications). Eldicet may increase their effect against spasms.
Taking Eldicet with food, drinks, and alcohol
Take the medication with a glass of water during meals.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.
Eldicet is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Driving and using machines
No studies have been conducted on the effects on the ability to drive and use machines.
See how this medication affects you before performing any of these activities.
Eldicet contains lactose.This medication contains lactose. If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to certain sugars, consult with them before taking this medication.
Eldicet contains sodium.This medication contains less than 23 mg of sodium (1 mmol) per tablet; it is essentially "sodium-free".
Follow exactly the administration instructions of this medication indicated by your doctor or pharmacist. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
Instructions for proper use of the medication:
It is essential that you take Eldicet correctly. This is because it can cause esophageal irritation (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach):
Adults:
The recommended dose is 50 mg, 3 or 4 times a day.
Exceptionally, your doctor may increase this dose to 50 mg, six times a day.
In preparation for the barium enema, the dose is 50 mg, four times a day, for the 3 days prior to the test.
Use in children:
The use of Eldicet is not recommended in children. See section 2.
If you take more Eldicet than you should:
If you have taken more Eldicet than you should, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or the Toxicology Information Service (tel: 91 562 04 20), indicating the medication and the amount ingested.
If you forget to take Eldicet:
If you have forgotten to take a dose, skip the missed dose. Then, take the next dose at the usual time. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed doses.
If you stop taking Eldicet
Do not stop taking Eldicet. Your doctor will indicate the duration of your treatment with Eldicet.
If you have any other doubts about the use of this medication, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
Like all medications, this medication can cause side effects, although not everyone experiences them.
With an unknown frequency (cannot be estimated from the available data), the following side effects have occurred:
Reporting side effects
If you experience any type of side effect, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, even if it is a possible side effect not listed in this package leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Medication Surveillance System: www.notificaram.es. By reporting side effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medication.
Keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children.
No special storage conditions are required.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date stated on the packaging after EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Medications should not be disposed of through wastewater or household waste. Deposit the packaging and unused medications at the SIGRE collection point in the pharmacy. In case of doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medications you no longer need. This will help protect the environment.
Composition of Eldicet
Appearance of the product and contents of the pack
Orange film-coated tablets.
Each pack contains 50 tablets.
Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer
Marketing authorization holder
Viatris Healthcare Limited
Damastown Industrial Park
Mulhuddart, Dublin 15
Dublin
Ireland
Manufacturer
Mylan Laboratories SAS
Route de Belleville Lieu dit Maillard
01400 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
France
You can request more information about this medication by contacting the local representative of the marketing authorization holder:
Viatris Pharmaceuticals, S.L.
C/ General Aranaz, 86
28027 Madrid
Spain
This package leaflet was approved in February 2014
Detailed and updated information on this medication is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es
The average price of ELDICET 50 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS in October, 2025 is around 4.64 EUR. Prices may vary depending on the region, pharmacy, and whether a prescription is required. Always check with a local pharmacy or online source for the most accurate information.
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