Kinate

• Gastrointestinal symptoms in chronic gastritis (feeling of an enlarged abdomen, upper abdominal pain, anorexia, heartburn, nausea and vomiting)

Adult Dose (Oral):

• Usual dose: 50 mg three times daily (before meals)
• Dose may be reduced according to age and symptoms
• Elderly: Prone to adverse reactions due to physiological hypo function; close monitoring required

Child Dose: Not recommended in children and adolescents below 18 years

Side Effects:

• Shock and anaphylactoid reactions (hypotension, dyspnoea, larynx edema, urticaria, pallor, diaphoresis)
• Hepatic function disorder and jaundice (increased AST, ALT, g-GTP)

Precautions:

• Use with caution as it enhances the action of acetylcholine
• Do not use continuously for extended period when no improvement of GI symptoms is observed
• Remove tablet from PTP packaging before ingestion (risk of esophageal mucosa puncture)
• Close observation for shock and anaphylactoid reactions
• Close observation for hepatic function disorder and jaundice