Gaster: function, dosage, side effects, how to use it

Use

What are gastric drugs used for?

Gaster is an injection liquid medicine that contains the main ingredient famotidine. Famotidine is a class of H2 blockers, which are drugs that reduce the production of stomach acid in the stomach.

Gaster is used to treat and prevent the following conditions:

• ulcers in the stomach and intestines
• treat conditions in which the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
• GERD, or acid reflux disease
• Stomach acid rises from the stomach into the esophagus and causes the chest to feel hot as if it is burning.

The content of famotidine in this medicine can inhibit the work of the histamine substance in the stomach which is responsible for stimulating the production of stomach acid. With the inhibition of the work of these substances, stomach acid will decrease.

This drug is a drug prescribed by a doctor, so you cannot buy it carelessly at a pharmacy without a prescription. This medicine should also be given by a doctor or other medical professional such as a nurse.

How do I use a gastric?

When using casters, there are a number of things you should know and pay attention to, such as the following:

• This drug is used by injection through a vein by a doctor.
• The dose and duration of use of the drug are determined based on your health condition and response to treatment.
• If you want to use this drug independently at home, you must learn all the preparations and procedures for using the drug so that no mistakes occur.
• Learn how to store and dispose of medicines if they have expired or are no longer used.
• Contact your doctor if your condition does not improve after using this drug, or if it gets worse.
• Gastric is usually included in a series of treatments, usually including diet and exercise changes that your doctor regularly prescribes.

How do I save the gastric?

As with other medicines, it is best stored at room temperature and kept away from exposure to sunlight or moisture. Do not store this drug in the bathroom especially until it is frozen in the freezer. Keep this medication out of reach of children and pets.

If the medicine has not been used or has expired, discard this medication in accordance with the drug disposal regulations. Do not dispose of the medicine by flushing it down the toilet or drain. If you do not know about the correct procedure for disposing of a medicine, ask your local pharmacist.

Dose

The information provided is not a substitute for medical advice. ALWAYS consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment.

What is the gastric dose for adults?

Adult dosage for duodenal ulcers

20 milligrams (mg) injected intravenously (IV) once every 12 hours.

Adult dosage for peptic ulcers

20 mg IV every 12 hours.

Adult dosage for gastric ulcers

20 mg IV every 12 hours.

Adult dosage for acid reflux disease (GERD)

20 mg IV every 12 hours.

Adult dosage for erosive esophagitis

20 mg IV every 12 hours.

Adult dosage for Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

20 mg IV every 6 to 12 hours.

What is the gastric dose for children?

Children's dosage for peptic ulcers

For children aged 1-16 years:

• Initial dose: 0.25 milligram (mg) / kilogram (kg) of body weight IV injected for at least 2 minutes or infused over 15 minutes every 12 hours.
• Maximum dose: 40 mg / day.

For children 16 years and over: 20 mg IV every 12 hours.

Children's dosage for GERD

For children aged 1-16 years:

• Initial dose: 0.25 milligram (mg) / kilogram (kg) of body weight IV injected for at least 2 minutes or infused over 15 minutes every 12 hours.
• Maximum dose: 40 mg / day.

For children 16 years and over: 20 mg IV every 12 hours.

In what doses is gastric available?

Gaster, injection powder, 20 mg.

Side effects

What side effects might occur if using a stomach?

As with the use of other drugs, gastric can also cause side effects of drug use. Some side effects are rare, but quite serious. You should stop using the drug immediately if you experience serious side effects such as:

• Skin rash
• Skin feels itchy
• Difficulty breathing or swallowing
• Swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet or calves.
• The voice becomes hoarse

If you experience side effects as above, contact your doctor immediately. But there are also side effects that tend to appear more frequently even though they are less dangerous, such as:

• Headache
• The head hurts so badly
• Constipation or constipation
• Diarrhea
• Pain or swelling at the injection site

Not all of the side effects listed above are possible. In fact, there are also side effects that are not listed on this list but occur in gastric users. If you are at risk of other side effects from using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Warnings & Precautions

What should be known before using a gastaster?

Before using casters, there are a number of things that you must pay attention to and do, as follows.

• Tell your doctor if you are allergic to stomachs or the active ingredients in them, such as famotidine or H2 drugs. blockers others such as cimetidine or ranitidine.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines you use, including prescription, non-prescription drugs, multivitamins, and herbal products that you are currently using or intend to use.
• Tell your doctor if you may also have other types of allergies to other drugs, food, preservatives or dyes, to animals.
• Tell your doctor about your medical history, especially if you have immune system problems, liver problems, lung problems, or other stomach problems.
• Elderly people have a higher risk of side effects than ordinary adults. Therefore, make sure this drug is safe for the patient's health condition if it is to be used for elderly patients.

Is gastric safe for use by pregnant and lactating women?

Although it is not certain whether this drug can have a negative impact on pregnant women and their fetuses. However, if you are pregnant, you should only use this medicine when it is absolutely necessary.

This medicine goes inside pregnancy risk category B according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the equivalent of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) in Indonesia.

The following references the pregnancy risk categories according to the FDA:

• A: No risk,
• B: No risk in some studies,
• C: May be risky,
• D: There is positive evidence of risk,
• X: Contraindicated,
• N: Not known

Interaction

What drugs can interact with the stomach?

Famotidine can indeed interact with several types of drugs if taken orally. However, given that famotidine, which is the main active ingredient in the stomach, is given by injection, it is unlikely that interactions will occur with other drugs.

However, there is nothing wrong with keeping track of any medications you are currently taking and giving them to your doctor, to ensure that interactions are virtually impossible.

What foods and alcohol can interact with the stomach?

Certain drugs should not be used with meals or when eating certain foods because drug interactions can occur.

Consuming alcohol or tobacco with certain drugs can also cause interactions to occur. Discuss your use of drugs with food, alcohol, or tobacco with your health care provider.

However, gastric is not a drug that is taken by mouth, so it is almost impossible for this drug to interact with the food or alcohol you consume. However, you should reduce or stop using alcohol while using drugs.

What health conditions can interact with the stomach?

The interaction between the use of this drug with other health conditions in the body is almost impossible. However, make sure you tell your doctor about any other health conditions you may have and ask your doctor whether it is safe to use this drug in those conditions.

Overdose

What should I do in an emergency or overdose?

The dosing of this drug is given by a doctor or other medical professional, so that an overdose is almost impossible. Even so, in case of an emergency or overdose, contact the local emergency services provider (112) or immediately to the nearest hospital emergency department.

What should I do if I miss a dose?

This medication is given at a health clinic or hospital by a medical professional, so it is unlikely that you will miss a dose. However, if you are taking this medication independently at home and miss a dose of the medicine, ask your doctor first what you should do.