What are the side effects of zoton?
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What are the side effects of zoton?
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| Common | Very rare | |
|---|---|---|
| Nervous system disorders | headache, dizziness | |
| Eye disorders | ||
| Gastrointestinal disorders | vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea, stomach ache, constipation, flatulence, dry mouth or throat, fundic gland polyps (benign) | colitis, stomatitis |
| Hepatobiliary disorders | increase in liver enzyme levels |
When is the best time to take zoton?
For optimal effect, Zoton FasTab should be taken once daily in the morning, except when used for H. pylori eradication when treatment should be twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Zoton FasTab should be taken at least 30 minutes before food (see section 5.2).
What are the side effects of lansoprazole 30mg?
Common side effects
- headaches.
- feeling sick.
- diarrhoea or being sick (vomiting)
- stomach pain.
- constipation.
- wind.
- itchy skin rashes.
- feeling dizzy or tired.
Can you take zoton long-term?
Your doctor may want you to keep taking Zoton FasTabs on a long-term basis to prevent the condition from coming back. Zoton FasTabs is recommended only for short-term use (8 to 12 weeks) in children. Tell your doctor if your symptoms return. You may need further treatment.
Does zoton make you tired?
Important: long-term use of lansoprazole (for at least three months) may lead to low levels of magnesium in your blood. Initial signs this might be happening include feeling tired, dizzy or confused and an irregular heartbeat (palpitations).
What are zoton FasTabs for?
Zoton FasTabs is used to treat the symptoms of reflux oesophagitis or reflux disease in adults and in children from 6 to 17 years of age. This can be caused by backflow (reflux) of food and acid from the stomach into the food pipe or gullet, also known as the oesophagus.
Can I buy zoton over the counter?
Lansoprazole works by preventing the stomach from producing too much acid. Antacids, available to buy over the counter, work by neutralising stomach acid, after it has been produced.
Can lansoprazole cause anxiety?
Less common side effects of lansoprazole include: Anxiety. Chest pain (angina) Palpitations.
What is zoton Fastab 30mg?
Is zoton the same as Nexium?
Proton pump inhibitors (known in Australia by names such as Nexium, Pariet, Losec, Somac and Zoton) work by preventing key pumps in the cells of the stomach that produce stomach acid from working.
What do zoton fastabs 30 mg tablets look like?
Zoton FasTabs 30 mg tablets are white to yellowish white uncoated tablets with orange to dark brown speckles, with “30” marked on one side. Zoton FasTabs contain either 15 mg or 30 mg of lansoprazole as the active ingredient. Zoton FasTabs also contain the inactive ingredients: Aspartame.
Can zoton fastabs be used to treat heartburn?
Heartburn and stomach pain associated with reflux or peptic ulcer. Zoton FasTabs is used for the short-term treatment of heartburn and peptic ulcer symptoms in adults. Most people who have a peptic ulcer also have bacteria called Helicobacter pylori in their stomach.
How long do zoton fastabs take to work?
In most patients, Zoton FasTabs relieves symptoms rapidly and healing is usually complete within 4 weeks. In some patients a further 4 weeks of treatment may be needed for complete healing. Your doctor may want you to keep taking Zoton FasTabs on a long-term basis to prevent the condition from coming back.
What are the ingredients in zoton fastabs?
Zoton FasTabs contain either 15 mg or 30 mg of lansoprazole as the active ingredient. Zoton FasTabs also contain the inactive ingredients: Aspartame. Zoton FasTabs do not contain gluten, tartrazine or any other azo dyes.
