Ganaton: Instruction

Ganaton belongs to a group of drugs that increase muscle tone and motility in the digestive tract. It is a stimulant releasing acetylcholine.

It has an effect on the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, accelerates the transit through the stomach, and also improves emptying.

Form and composition:

The drug is available in the form of tablets, covered with a white shell, round and with a risk on one side, and on the other with the engraving "NS803".

The active substance is totopride hydrochloride.

Additional components include:

• magnesium stearate;

• macrogol 6000;

• anhydrous silicic acid;

• corn starch;

• Hypromellose;

• carmellose;

• titanium dioxide;

• carnauba wax;

• lactose.

The medicine "Ganaton". Instruction: indications

The medication is prescribed for patients with the following problems:

• a sense of rapid saturation;

• Heartburn;

• Anorexia;

• vomiting;

• bloating;

• nausea;

• discomfort and pain in the upper abdomen.

If you want to take the medicine for other purposes, consult a doctor beforehand.

The drug "Ganaton". Instruction: contraindications

These include:

• hypersensitivity to Ganaton;

• Lactation period;

• pregnancy;

• gastrointestinal bleeding;

• age is less than 16 years;

• perforation of the gastrointestinal tract;

• mechanical obstruction.

Do not use this medication if it is contraindicated to you, because you can only worsen your condition by causing side effects.

Pregnancy and lactemia

Admission of the drug while waiting for the child or during breastfeeding is possible only if there is no safer analogue, or the expected result is significantly higher than the risk for the fetus.

Therefore, first you should consult a doctor, maybe he will pass any analog, which is less dangerous.

Interaction with other drugs

Effects of taupride (active substance) are not affected by antiulcer substances (for example, cimetidine, terrenone, ranitidine and cetraxate).

Anticholinergic drugs weaken the effect of taking the drug "Ganaton".

In order to learn more detailed information on interactions with other substances, consultation with the doctor is necessary.

Drug "Ganaton". Instruction: overdose

Similar cases in medical practice are not described. In case of undesirable consequences, it is recommended to do a gastric lavage and undergo a course of symptomatic treatment.

Medication "Ganaton". Instruction: side effects

Because of their large number, they are all divided into subgroups.

Hematopoiesis system:

• thrombocytopenia;

• Lakopenia.

Allergic problems:

• skin hyperemia;

• Anaphylaxis;

• rash;

• itching.

CNS:

• tremor;

• headache;

• dizziness.

Endocrine system:

• gynecomastia;

• increased prolactin levels.

Digestive system:

• increased salivation;

• jaundice;

• nausea;

• abdominal pain;

• constipation;

• diarrhea.

If such complications occur, you should immediately call your doctor to help you. It is necessary to prescribe another drug, an analog of Ganaton, which will not cause such side effects.

Side effects are also manifested when taking the drug, violating the instruction for contraindications. Also unpredictable consequences can arise in connection with simultaneous reception of various incompatible preparations.

Terms and conditions of storage

The medicine "Ganaton" should be stored in a sufficiently dry place, which is protected from direct light and not accessible to children, at a temperature not exceeding 25 degrees Celsius.

The drug can be used for 5 years from the date of release. After that, the medication becomes unsuitable for treatment, since a potentially harmful effect on your body.

Terms of sale in pharmacies

The drug "Ganaton" is sold only on prescription.