Befopan 40mg Tablets

• If you are allergic to pantoprazole or similar medicines or other ingredients of Befopan 40mg Tab .
• Do not consume the medicine if you are taking rilpivirine used in HIV treatment.

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Abdominal pain
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Flatulence

Other General Warnings

• You may have liver problems.
• You are taking painkiller medicines.
• You have a personal or family history of stomach cancer.
• You are taking medicines used to treat HIV.
• You may have weak and brittle bones (osteoporosis).
• You may have low levels of vitamin B12. Befopan 40mg Tab reduces the absorption of vitamin B12 after a long term use ( longer than 3 years).
• You are on the medicine for more than three months, your blood magnesium levels may drop. The doctor may advise performing regular tests for the same.
• On exposure to the sun, you get rash on the skin, stop the treatment with Pantoprazole and inform the doctor as this may be a symptom of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE).
• You are supposed to do a blood test (Chromogranin A). The medicine may alter the results.

• Befopan 40mg Tab should be taken as directed by the doctor.
• The medicine must be taken 1 hour before food, on an empty stomach.
• You should not consume it more than that prescribed by your doctor.

• Store Befopan 40mg Tab s at a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight.
• Keep it out of reach of children and pets.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Other medicines can affect the way Befopan 40mg Tab works or the medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Inform the doctor about the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid possible interaction.
• Especially medicines for fungal infection, anti-HIV medicines, blood thinner medicines and medicines for cancer.