Speucid Forte Tablet

Description

Speucid Forte Tablet is a combination medicine used in the treatment of acidity-related abdominal pain. It works effectively to reduce abdominal pain, bloating, discomfort and cramps by relaxing the muscles of the stomach and gut. It also neutralizes excessive acid in the stomach and helps in easy passage of gas. Speucid Forte Tablet is taken without food in a dose and duration as advised by the doctor. The dose you are given will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. You should keep taking this medicine for as long as your doctor recommends. If you stop treatment too early your symptoms may come back and your condition may worsen. Let your healthcare team know about all other medications you are taking as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine. The most common side effects are nausea, constipation, dryness in the mouth, chalky taste, diarrhea, blurred vision, weakness, and nervousness. Most of these are temporary and usually resolve with time. Contact your doctor straight away if you are at all concerned about any of these side effects. It may also cause dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as it can worsen your dizziness. Before taking this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding. You should also tell your doctor if you have any kidney or liver diseases so that your doctor can prescribe a suitable dose for you.

Introduction

In Abdominal pain Speucid Forte Tablet effectively relieves sudden muscle spasms or contractions in the stomach and intestine (gut), thereby relaxing the muscles and improving movement of food. This helps to treat abdominal pain (or stomach pain) as well as cramps, bloating and discomfort. Take Speucid Forte Tablet as prescribed to get maximum benefit. Eventually, it will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a more active and better quality of life.

Benefits

Speucid Forte Tablet is a combination of four medicines: Dicyclomine, magaldrate, oxetacaine and simethicone. Dicyclomine is an antispasmodic which works by relaxing the muscles in your stomach and gut (intestine). It stops sudden muscle contractions (spasms). In doing this, it relieves cramps, pain, bloating, and discomfort. Magaldrate is an inorganic salt that neutralises the excess acid in stomach. Oxetacaine is a local anesthetic that provides faster relief from pain due to ulcers or acidic injury in the stomach. Simethicone is an antifoaming medicine which disintegrates gas bubbles and allows easy passage of gas.

How to use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Speucid Forte Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.

Safety Advice

- Alcohol : UNSAFE - It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Speucid Forte Tablet. - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Information regarding the use of Speucid Forte Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor. - Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Information regarding the use of Speucid Forte Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor. - Driving : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - It is not known whether Speucid Forte Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. - Kidney : CAUTION - Speucid Forte Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Speucid Forte Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. - Liver : CAUTION - Speucid Forte Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Speucid Forte Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.