Raceka is a medicine for the treatment of diarrhoea.
Raceka is indicated for the treatment of symptoms of acute diarrhoea in adults, when diarrhoea can not be treated causally.
Racecadotril can be administered as a complementary treatment when causal treatment is possible.
Description
RACEKA 100mg Capsule has an anti-secretory effect. It reduces the secretion of water and electrolytes from the intestine. This helps to reduce the amount of fluid loss from the body in diarrhoea.
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Raceka is presented in the form of capsules.
The usual dose is one capsule three times daily to be swallowed with a glass of water. Raceka should be taken preferably before the main meals, but to begin with your treatment, you may take one capsule of Raceka at any time during the day.
Your doctor will tell you how long your treatment with Raceka will last. It should be continued until two normal stools are produced, not exceeding 7 days.
To compensate for the loss of liquid due to your diarrhoea, this medicinal product should be used together with an adequate replacement of fluid and salts (electrolytes). The best replacement of fluid and salts is achieved with a so-called oral rehydration solution.
No dosage adjustment is required in the elderly.
Please tell your doctor if you are using, have recently used or might use any other medicines.
Especially tell your doctor if you use any of the following medicines:
- ACE inhibitor (e.g. captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, perindopril, ramipril) used to lower the blood pressure or facilitate heart labour.
Like all medicines, Raceka can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
You should stop taking Raceka and see your doctor immediately if you experience symptoms of angioedema, such as:
- swollen face, tongue or pharynx
- difficulty to swallow
- hives and difficulties to breath
The most common side effects are headache (affects 1 to 10 users in 100).
The following side effects have been reported:
Uncommon (may affect up 1 in 100 people):
- rash and erythema (skin redness)
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data): erythema multiforme (pink lesions in the extremities and inside the mouth), inflammation of the tongue, inflammation of the face, inflammation of the lip, inflammation of the eyelid,), urticaria, erythema nodosum (inflammation in the form of a nodule under the skin), rash papular (eruption in the skin with small lesions, hard and nodulated), prurigo (itching skin lesions), pruritus (generalised itching), toxic skin eruption.
Do not take Raceka:
- if you are allergic to Racecadotril.
Warnings and precautions:
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Raceka if:
- There is blood or pus in your stools and if you have fever. The cause of the diarrhoea may be a bacterial infection that should be treated by your doctor
- You are suffering from chronic diarrhoea or diarrhoea caused by antibiotics
- You are suffering from kidney disease or impaired liver function
- You are suffering from prolonged or uncontrolled vomiting,
Occurrence of skin reactions has been reported with the use of the product. These are in most cases mild and moderate. When experiencing severe skin reactions, the treatment has to be stopped immediately.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Use of Raceka is not recommended if you are pregnant, you think you might be or if you are breast-feeding.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Driving and using machines:
Raceka has little or no effect on the ability to drive or use machinery.
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