Tagamet

Medtech Products Inc.

Tagamet

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

READ THE DIRECTIONS AND WARNINGS, INCLUDING THOSE PRINTED
ON THE INSIDE OF THE CARTON, BEFORE TAKING THIS PRODUCT.

Drug Facts

(in each tablet)

Cimetidine 200mg

Acid reducer

• relieves heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach
  
• prevents heartburn associated with acid indigestion and sour stomach brought on by eating or drinking certain foods and beverages

Allergy Alert: Do not use if you are allergic to cimetidine or other acid reducers

• if you have trouble or pain swallowing food, vomiting with blood, or bloody or black stools. These may be signs of a serious condition. See your doctor.
  
• with other acid reducers

• frequent chest pain
  
• frequent wheezing, particularly with heartburn
  
• unexplained weight loss
  
• nausea or vomiting
  
• stomach pain
  
• had heartburn over 3 months. This may be a sign of a more serious condition.
  
• heartburn with lightheadedness, sweating or dizziness
  
• chest pain or shoulder pain with shortness of breath; sweating; pain spreading to arms, neck or shoulders; or lightheadedness

• theophylline (oral asthma medicine)
  
• warfarin (blood thinning medicine)
  
• phenytoin (seizure medicine)

If you are not sure you are taking one of these medicines, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

• your heartburn continues or worsens
  
• stomach pain continues
  
• you need to take this product for more than 14 days

ask a health professional before use.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

• adults and children 12 years and older:
  • to relieve symptoms, swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water
    
  • to prevent symptoms, swallow 1 tablet with a glass of water right before or any time up to 30 minutes before eating food or drinking beverages that cause heartburn
    
  • do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours
  
  
• children under 12 years: ask a doctor

• store at 15-30ºC (59-86ºF)

cellulose, corn starch, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch glycolate, titanium dioxide

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Tagamet HB 200
Cimetidine Tablets 200 mg/Acid Reducer
Read and retain the important drug interaction
warnings printed on the inside of this carton
30 TABLETS (30 DOSES)