Alpha Lipogamma 600 mg film-coated tablets, 30 pcs

Alpha Lipogamma® 600 mg: For nerve damage caused by diabetes

Alpha-Lipogamma® 600 mg contains the powerful antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid, which has proven itself in relieving the unpleasant symptoms of diabetic polyneuropathy (nerve damage).These can manifest themselves as tingling, burning, numbness and pain.Alpha-lipoic acid can intercept harmful free oxygen radicals and thus combat one cause of nerve damage, increased oxidative stress.

No prescription is required for this product.

Area of application

Thioctic acid, also known as alpha lipoic acid, is a substance that is formed in the body's metabolism by higher living beings and influences certain metabolic processes in the body.Thioctic acid also has antioxidant properties that protect nerve cells from reactive degradation products.The medicine is used for abnormal sensations caused by diabetic nerve damage (polyneuropathy).

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

Each film-coated tablet contains 600 mg DL-alpha-lipoic acid as the active ingredient.The other ingredients include microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium salt, hypromellose, lactose-1-water, macrogol 6000, magnesium stearate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, colloidal silicon dioxide, simeticone, talc and 0.0041 BE carbohydrates.

Dosage

Always take this medicine exactly as described or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist.The recommended dose is one film-coated tablet of thioctic acid (equivalent to 600 mg thioctic acid) as a single dose approximately 30 minutes before the first meal.

Since diabetic nerve damage is a chronic disease, it may be necessary to take thioctic acid permanently.Your treating doctor will decide in individual cases.Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have the impression that the effect is too strong or too weak.

If you take more than you should, you may experience nausea, vomiting and headaches.In individual cases, severe symptoms of poisoning have been observed when taking more than 10 g of thioctic acid, especially when accompanied by heavy alcohol consumption.If a significant overdose is suspected, immediate hospitalization is required.

Do not take a double dose if you forget to take the previous dose.

If you have any further questions about using the medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacy.

Intake

The film-coated tablets should be taken without chewing and with sufficient fluid on an empty stomach.Concomitant consumption of food may hinder the transfer of thioctic acid into the bloodstream.Therefore, it is particularly important in patients with a prolonged gastric emptying time that it is taken half an hour before a meal.

Patient information

Please talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking the medicine.Children and adolescents should not take the medicine as there is no clinical experience for this age group.

No special precautions are required regarding the ability to drive and use 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.Medicines should only be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding after carefully weighing the benefits and risks.Pregnant and breastfeeding women should only undergo treatment with alpha-lipoic acid after careful recommendation and monitoring by a doctor, as there is currently no experience with this patient group.Nothing is known about the possible excretion of alpha-lipoic acid into breast milk.

Notes

For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacy.

Ingredients

Active ingredient per 1 tablet: 600 mg DL-a-lipoic acid.Other ingredients: hypromellose, croscarmellose sodium, dimeticone, lactose-1-water, magnesium stearate, macrogol 6000, talc, sodium dodecyl sulfate, microcrystalline cellulose, highly dispersed silicon dioxide.