• heartburn & indigestion
• easy to swallow
• fast acting

What is your medicine for?
This medicine is for the symptomatic relief of stomach upsets caused by too much acid in the stomach, such as heartburn, indigestion and acid indigestion.

Product licence Holder/manufacturer/distributor:
Product Licence Holder and Manufacturer: Generics [UK) Ltd, Station Close, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 1TL (P1 4569/0431)

Distributor: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd., Dansom Lane, Hull, HU8 7DS.

Taking your medicine:

For the treatment of acid indigestion - Adults, the elderly and young persons over 16 years of age: Swallow one tablet whole, with a drink of water, as soon as you have the symptoms If symptoms persist for more than one hour or return, take another tablet.

Do not take more than two tablets in any 24 hour period in divided doses.

Before you take your medicine:
If your answer to any of the following questions is Yes, then you should speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine:

• Are you pregnant or trying to become pregnant?
• Are you breastfeeding?
• Do you suffer from any liver or kidney problems ?
• Are you allergic to Ranitidine or any of the other ingredients listed above?
• Are you allergic to Aspirin or other Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) - see below?
• Have you been told that you suffer from an unusually slow heart rate?
• Do you suffer from a condition called porphyria?
• Do you have the symptoms of excess acid and hove experienced unintended weight loss?
• Do you have new or recently changed symptoms of excess acid and are middle aged or elderly?
• Do have any other illnesses, or are under medical supervision?
• Are you taking any other medicines, either prescribed by your doctor, bought from your pharmacist, or elsewhere?

If you are currently taking Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory medicines, especially if you are elderly, speak to your doctor before taking these tablets.

Do not take these tablets if you may be allergic to any of the ingredients, especially the colouring agent E110 (Sunset Yellow). E110 can cause allergic type reactions including asthma. This allergy is more likely if you are allergic to Aspirin.

Do not give to children under 16 years of age.

If your symptoms last far more than 6 days or get worse, stop taking Gavilast and consult your doctor who will be able to advise you.

Do not take for more than 6 days continuously unless advised by your doctor.

Do not purchase a second pack of these tablets without the advice of a pharmacist or doctor.

If you, or anybody else, takes too many Gavilast consult a doctor immediately.

Whilst taking your medicine:
Medicines can cause unwanted side effects in some people. If after taking this medicine you suffer from any of the following, stop taking the medicine and contact your doctor or pharmacist: sudden wheeziness or tightness of the chest; swelling of the eyelids, face or lips, with or without a lumpy-skin rash (hives) anywhere on the body; unexplained fever or feeling faint, especially on standing up.

Rarely a skin rash (red spots); nausea (feeling sick); loss of appetite with or without jaundice (yellow colour of the skin and whites of the eyes); confusion; slow or irregular heart beat; unusual tiredness, shortness of breath, a tendency to have infections, bruising (which can be caused by changes to your blood count); severe stomach pain rarely caused by an inflamed pancreas; headaches or dizziness.

Very occasionally pains in muscles or joints; feelings of depression; hallucinations, breast tenderness and/or enlargement in men; interference with sexual function (impotence) has also rarely been reported, which is normally reversible and should get better once you stop taking the medicine; hair loss; uncontrolled movements and inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis).

If you experience any unusual or troublesome symptoms, consult your doctor or pharmacist.