Godamed 500 (100 pieces)

Description

This medicine has pain-relieving, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects.It belongs to the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics.The preparation is used for mild to moderate pain, such as headaches, toothaches and period pains, as well as fever.No prescription is required for this product.

Active ingredients and ingredients

Each tablet contains 500 milligrams of acetylsalicylic acid and 250 milligrams of glycine.The following excipients are also included: cellulose powder, corn starch, saccharin sodium salt, flavorings (natural and nature-identical) and a total amount of 1 millimole of sodium ions.

Contraindications

The medicine must not be taken if you are allergic to acetylsalicylic acid, glycine, other salicylates or any of the other ingredients.It is also forbidden to take it if you are hypersensitive to certain painkillers or inflammatory drugs, acute stomach and intestinal ulcers, pathological bleeding tendency, liver and kidney failure, severe heart muscle weakness or if you are taking 15 milligrams or more of methotrexate per week at the same time.In addition, the medication should not be used in the last three months of pregnancy.

Dosage

Always take the medicine exactly as described or after consulting your doctor or pharmacist.The usual dose for children aged 12 and over is up to 3 tablets daily, and for teenagers and adults 3 to 6 tablets daily.If necessary, the single dose can be taken at intervals of 4 to 8 hours up to 3 times a day without exceeding the total daily dose.You should not take the medicine for longer than 4 days without medical advice.

In the event of an overdose, symptoms such as ringing in the ears, hearing problems, sweating, nausea, vomiting, headaches and dizziness may occur.In this case you should contact your doctor immediately.If you miss a dose, do not take more than the usual recommended amount the next time you take it and continue taking it as prescribed.

Intake

The tablets can be taken or sucked with or without liquid.It is recommended not to take them on an empty stomach.

Patient information

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking if you have hypersensitivity to other painkillers, allergies, asthma, hay fever, nasal polyps or chronic respiratory diseases.Caution should also be exercised if you are taking anticoagulant medications at the same time, have a history of stomach or intestinal ulcers, have impaired liver or kidney function, or have undergone surgery.

Acetylsalicylic acid may increase the risk of kidney dysfunction and acute kidney failure.Patients with severe glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency may experience accelerated breakdown of red blood cells or a certain form of anemia.

Side effects can be reduced by using the lowest effective dose for the shortest period of time necessary.If painkillers are taken long-term, headaches can occur, which can lead to repeated use and thus cause the headache to continue.Habitual use of painkillers can cause permanent kidney damage with the risk of kidney failure.

In children and adolescents with feverish illnesses, the medicine should only be used on medical advice.Prolonged vomiting can be a sign of Reye's syndrome, a very rare but life-threatening disease that requires immediate medical attention.

No special precautions are required when driving or using machines.

Pregnancy

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.In the first and second trimesters of pregnancy you may only take the medicine after consulting your doctor.You must not use the product in the last three months of pregnancy due to an increased risk of complications for mother and child before and during birth.

The active ingredient acetylsalicylic acid and its breakdown products pass into breast milk in small quantities.With short-term use of the recommended dose, interruption of breastfeeding is not necessary.If you use it for a long time or take higher doses, you should stop breastfeeding.

This medication may affect fertility in women.This effect is reversible after stopping the medication.

Notes

For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacy.If you have pain or fever, do not use for longer than stated in the package leaflet without medical advice.

Other

Because of the possible occurrence of Reye's syndrome, medicines containing acetylsalicylic acid should only be used in children and adolescents with febrile illnesses on medical advice and only if other measures do not work.If the recommended dosage is exceeded, liver values may increase.If you have liver or kidney dysfunction, the dose must be reduced or the interval between doses must be extended.

Long-term use of painkillers, especially when combined with several painkilling agents, can lead to permanent kidney damage with the risk of kidney failure.In rare cases, frequent and prolonged use can cause stomach ulcers and severe stomach bleeding, which can lead to severe anemia.If black stools occur, the doctor should be contacted immediately.

Dizziness and ringing in the ears can be symptoms of overdose, especially in children and elderly patients.Chronic ingestion of acetylsalicylic acid can cause headaches, which can lead to repeated use and thus maintenance of the headache.If taken before surgical procedures, the doctor or dentist should be consulted or informed.If signs of infection appear or worsen while using acetylsalicylic acid, it is recommended that you seek immediate medical attention.