MINTEC

Adults: one capsule orally three times a day, preferably before meals with a small quantity of water, but not immediately after food. The capsules must not be broken or chewed. When symptoms are more severe, the dose may be increased to two capsules three times a day.

Mintec should be taken until symptoms resolve, but may be continued for up to 2 to 3 months.

Elderly:

Dose as for adults.

Paediatric patients:

Mintec is not recommended for children.

Heartburn, and rarely allergic reactions including erythematous skin rash, bradycardia, muscle tremor and ataxia, which may also occur in association with alcohol. Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.

It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. uk/yellowcard.

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.

Before beginning self medication, a doctor should be consulted if:

The patient is over 40 years old and it is some time since the last attack of irritable bowel or spastic colon syndrome, or the symptoms have changed; blood has been passed from the bowel; the patient has experienced nausea or vomiting, loss of appetite or loss of weight, paleness and tiredness, severe constipation, fever, abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge, difficulty or pain in passing urine.

If the patient has recently travelled abroad, or is pregnant or possibly pregnant, they should consult their doctor prior to self medication. If there are new symptoms or worsening of the condition or failure to improve over two weeks of treatment, the patient should consult their doctor.

In patients with pre-existing heartburn, symptoms may be exacerbated. Mintec capsules contain sorbitol (E420) therefore, patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not take this medicine.

Hypersensitivity to peppermint oil, salicylates or to any other excipients of Mintec..