Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Taking a large amount of alcohol can increase acidity and cause acid reflux in the food pipe causing heartburn. This would decrease the effect of this drug and can aggravate your underlying condition. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Rotane Forte Tablet is probably safe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Rotane Forte Tablet is safe to use during lactation. \nHuman studies have shown that either the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in significant amount or is not expected to cause toxicity to the baby.As Roxatidine passes into the breast milk and may have some effect on the child. |
| Expert Advice | Rotane is a well tolerated and safe medicine with a very low incidence of side effects. Take Rotane before going to bed if you are taking this medicine once a day as it is very effective in controlling stomach acid released in the midnight. If you are also taking an antacid, take it two hours before or after taking Rotane. Avoid taking soft drinks, citrus fruits like orange and lemon, which can irritate the stomach and increase acid secretion. Inform your doctor if you do not feel better after taking Rotane for two weeks or 14 days as you may be suffering from some other problems. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap; |
| Common Side Effect | Fatigue, Drowsiness, Headache, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Muscle pain. |
| 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. Rotane Forte Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. |
| Driving | It is not known whether Rotane Forte Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. |
| Kidney | There is limited information available on the use of Rotane Forte Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | There is limited information available on the use of Rotane Forte Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Rotane Forte Tablet is an H2 blocker. It works by reducing the amount of acid in the stomach which helps in relief of acid-related indigestion and heartburn. |
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