Rennie pills for heartburn during pregnancy: instructions for use

Pharmaceutical instructions for use Rennie positions this drug as a fast-acting, an effective and safe remedy for heartburn and a number of other problems caused by acidity disorders in stomach.

Rennie - drug description

Rennie belongs to a large pharmaceutical group of antacids and has a pronounced gastroprotective effect on the state of the gastric mucosa and the composition of gastric juice, reducing its increased acidity.

The drug contains two active components that affect the state of acidity of gastric secretions - these are magnesium and calcium carbonates. Active carbonates, due to which the effectiveness of the drug is achieved, enter into a chemical reaction with hydrochloric acid, transforming its excess into water and salts, which in turn are excreted from the body kidneys.

The drug provides a protective effect, that is, it helps to restore the integrity of the mucous membranes of the stomach. Due to the high calcium content and the fast solubility of the chewable tablets, the required therapeutic effect occurs within 5 minutes after taking the antacid.

Forms of issue

Rennie's drug is produced in the form of square-shaped chewable tablets with concave surfaces, white with a cream or brownish tint and "engraving" with the name of the drug on one of the parties.

Each tablet contains 680mg of calcium carbonate and 80mg of magnesium carbonate. In addition to them, inside each Rennie tablet there are binding auxiliary elements, flavors and flavors with orange, mint and menthol flavors.

Tablets of 6 or 12 pieces are placed in blisters and packed in cardboard boxes. The pack with the drug can contain 12, 24, 36, 48 or 96 chewable tablets. In addition to blisters with tablets, each box contains a detailed annotation to the drug.

Indications

Many patients know that Rennie helps with heartburn. However, the therapeutic effect of the drug is not limited to this. Among the indications for its use there are a number of diseases, the development of which is based on the increased acidity of gastric juice. In medicine, the drug is prescribed for the following conditions:

• dyspeptic manifestations (sour belching, heartburn, pain in epistragia) caused by taking medications, errors in nutrition, smoking, drinking coffee or alcohol;
• the consequences of overeating or eating specifically seasoned foods;
• dyspeptic symptoms during pregnancy;
• recurrent pain (gastralgia) or a feeling of heaviness in the stomach;
• chronic gastritis with high acidity;
• peptic ulcer and 12 duodenal ulcer;
• reflux esophagitis;
• acute forms of duodenitis.

The medicine can be used as an independent therapeutic drug or as part of the complex therapy of a particular pathology associated with an increased concentration of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Instructions for use

According to the instructions, the drug can be taken according to the following scheme - when symptoms of heartburn or pain in the stomach appear, Rennie's tablet must be chewed or simply dissolved in the mouth. The drug can be taken by adults and children from 12 years of age. At one time, an adult patient can take 2 Rhenia tablets at once.

If there is no relief within two hours after taking the first pill, you can take the pill again. In the event that taking the drug for several days did not bring the desired results, you need to consult a doctor for examination and treatment.

The dosage of the drug in the treatment of diseases of the digestive system depends on the type of pathology, the severity of symptoms, the presence of contraindications. In such cases, the regimen is always individual and is at the discretion of the attending physician. Usually pills are taken in courses, three times a day for a couple of weeks. The optimal dose, schedule of admission and its duration in each case is determined by a specialist.

The maximum permissible daily amount of the drug for an adult is 11 tablets, for adolescents and the elderly - 8 tablets.

Contraindications

There are a number of absolute contraindications, in the presence of which the use of Rhenia is prohibited. These include:

• dysfunctions or other pathologies of the adrenal glands;
• renal failure;
• elevated blood calcium levels;
• individual intolerance to calcium and magnesium salts.

With extreme caution and in short courses, the drug is prescribed in case of impaired renal function, since prolonged use can lead to high levels of calcium and magnesium in the blood (hypercalcemia or hypermagnesemia). In addition, it should be borne in mind that Rennie's tablets contain sucrose, so taking them may be unsafe for patients with diabetes.

Relative restrictions on the use of the drug are age - under 12 and over 60 years. In these cases, the medicine can be taken only as directed by the doctor and exactly in the dosage and according to the scheme that the specialist will recommend.

Adverse Reactions

The drug has practically no side effects. Only with individual intolerance or taking Rennie in too high a dose can a rash, hives, diarrhea or itchy skin appear. If these symptoms appear, you need to reduce the amount of medication taken or stop taking antacid and consult a doctor to replace Rennie with another drug with a similar therapeutic action.

Rennie during pregnancy

Often during pregnancy (especially in the later stages) is accompanied by heartburn and dyspeptic symptoms. In this case, Rennie's reception will allow you to cope with adverse symptoms and improve your well-being.

The drug can be safely taken throughout pregnancy, since the medication does not in any way affect the intrauterine development of the fetus. Rhenium poses no danger to the baby during breastfeeding and can be used as needed.

Rennie and alcohol

As for the interaction with alcoholic beverages, there are no contraindications for taking Rennie after drinking. On the contrary, as evidenced by numerous reviews, the medicine perfectly relieves stomach cramps, heaviness, nausea and other consequences of heavy meals associated with a change in the acidity of gastric juice under the influence alcohol.

Additional recommendations

When taking Rennie, it should be borne in mind that a decrease in the acidity of gastric juice can slow down the rate of absorption of other drugs. Therefore, other medications should be taken a couple of hours before or after the antacid drug.

When used together, Rhenia reduces the absorption of tetracycline antibiotics, fluoroquinolones, iron preparations, glycosides, fluorides and phosphates. If an antacid is prescribed concurrently with a diuretic, serum calcium levels should be monitored.

Patients with diabetes mellitus it is impossible to prescribe Rennie with menthol or orange, since these forms of the drug contain sucrose. For diabetics, Rennie with a mint scent is suitable. These tablets are sugar-free and contain sorbitol.

Price

The cost of the drug depends on the number of tablets in the package. Rennie's cost in pharmacies varies within the following limits:

• for 12 pieces - from 98 rubles;
• for 24 pieces - from 168 rubles;
• for 36 pieces - from 256 rubles;
• for 48 pieces - from 300 rubles.

If desired, and after consulting a doctor, you can replace this remedy with cheaper analogues.

Analogs

Any drug has analogues, and Rennie is no exception. Absolutely all medicines included in the group of antacid medicines have a similar therapeutic effect on the digestive organs and the balance of acidity in the stomach. Rennie's structural analogues in terms of active ingredient include drugs such as Andrews antacid and Tams.

As for the analogs in the pharmacological group, the most similar drugs in terms of their effect are:

• Agiflux;
• Additive Calcium;
• Almagel;
• Alugastrin;
• Alfo Gel;
• Anacid Forte;
• Alumag;
• Becarbon;
• Gasterin;
• Gastal;
• Gastricide;
• Gaviscon;
• Gelusil;
• Calcium Carbonate;
• Maalox;
• Magnatol;
• Sodium Bicarbonate;
• Rivolox;
• Relzer;
• RioFast;
• SkoraLight;
• Talcid;
• Phosphalugel etc.

But, despite the similarity of the effect, the composition of these drugs is different, as well as contraindications, side effects, general effect on the body and other points. If Rennie's drug is prescribed by a doctor and is part of a comprehensive treatment, unauthorized substitution of one drug for another is unacceptable. Only a specialist can select an analogue taking into account all the individual characteristics of the patient.

Feedback on application

Reviews of doctors and patients about Rennie indicate that this drug shows good effectiveness, while practically has no contraindications and does not provoke side effects. It can be used in children from the age of 12, it can be prescribed to pregnant and lactating women. An antacid agent quickly eliminates heartburn, copes with dyspeptic disorders (nausea, flatulence, abdominal pain). The tablets can be taken to improve the well-being after drinking alcoholic beverages, or in order to normalize the state after overeating and other inaccuracies in nutrition.

At the same time, long-term and uncontrolled use of Rennie in high doses can damage your health. Therefore, if, while taking the drug, heartburn does not go away, you should seek medical help and undergo a full examination to establish the causes of this condition.

Review number 1

Rennie is a great drug. I was prescribed it during pregnancy, as I suffered from severe heartburn and nausea. Against this background, appetite completely disappeared, weakness appeared, dizziness tormented. During pregnancy, I tried not to take any medicines, but this preparation contains only calcium and magnesium, which are absolutely safe for the unborn child.

Chewable tablets with a pleasant orange flavor quickly relieved heartburn attacks. I took them for a week, after which my health improved. In the future, I resorted to this remedy only in emergency cases.

Larisa, Moscow

Review number 2

Rennie's chewable tablets are always with me. This drug is very good for my gastritis with high acidity. Earlier, after feasts with an abundance of delicious dishes, severe heartburn, bloating, and heaviness in the stomach consistently occurred. Now it is enough to take Rennie's pill and after 5-10 minutes all the unpleasant sensations disappear.

The drug is inexpensive, you can take a large package at once, in which 48 or even 96 tablets and it lasts for a long time. It is not worth drinking this medicine all the time, but in some cases Rennie helps out very well.

Boris Nikolaevich, Rostov-on-Don

Review number 3

I think that Rennie's price is very high, you can find many analogues of this tool that are much cheaper. In addition, it contains too much calcium carbonate. Considering that in many cities of our country, drinking water is already too hard, with a high content calcium salts, then taking Rennie can negatively affect the condition of the kidneys and provoke the formation stones.

So this point should definitely be taken into account. It is best to take an antacid only in an emergency and never use it for a long time.

Yuri Mikhailovich, Novosibirsk