Mintec Cap

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If this is the first occurrence of these symptoms, a doctor should be consulted before self medication begins, to confirm the appropriateness of the treatment. Neonates, infants born prematurely, those with low birth weight, those with an unstable gastrointestinal function or who have serious illnesses may require special consideration. For any infant, if a drug is prescribed to the nursing mother, it should be at the lowest practical dose and for the shortest time. When drug administration is unavoidable and breastfeeding is to continue, minimisation of exposure of the infant to the drug may sometimes be achieved by timing the maternal doses to just after a feeding episode. Infants exposed to drugs via breast milk should be monitored for unusual signs or symptoms. Interactions between the drug received by the infant from the mother's milk and medication prescribed for the infant should also be considered, for example, when the drug given to the infant may prevent metabolism of the drug received via breast milk. Mintec capsules significantly delayed the rate of excretion of menthol compared with the non-coated capsules. Take until symptom resolution normally 1 to 2 weeks but may be continued for up to 2 to 3 months if required. If your symptoms are particularly severe, the dose may be increased to two capsules three times a day.

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Drinking alcohol while you're taking Mintec might increase the likelihood of having a reaction to it, such as a rash, headache, slow pulse, loss of co-ordination or shaking. If this happens, you should get medical advice straight away. The maximum amounts of menthol were excreted within 0 to 2 hours following administration of uncoated capsules and between 2 to 4 hours following Mintec administration. There were no significant differences between treatments in terms of the maximum or total amounts of menthol excreted over the 24 hour post-dose period. Take Mintec preferably before food, with a little liquid. Do not take Mintec immediately after food. Manufacturers advise against use. Briggs advises that recommended doses of oral products should not be a concern due to the long standing use of ingested peppermint. However, large doses should be avoided due to a risk of possible emmenagogue and abortifacient effects.

Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Registered in England. All Rights Reserved. The capsules should be swallowed whole with a drink. They must not be opened or chewed because this will stop the special coating from letting the peppermint oil reach the bowel. The peppermint oil can also irritate the mouth or throat. Peppermint oil is not known to affect other medicines. However, you shouldn't take indigestion remedies (antacids) at the same time of day as Mintec (or in the two hours before or after taking it), as these could make the capsules dissolve before they reach the bowel and so make them less effective. Other medicines containing the same active ingredient Joint Formulary Committee. British National Formulary(online) London: BMJ Group and Pharmaceutical Press [Accessed on 19 October 2015] Mintec capsules contain sorbitol (E420) therefore, patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not take this medicine.

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Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with Mintec. Just because a side effect is stated here doesn't mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still need to take Mintec carefully to get the best results from it.