Gedot Mf Tablets

• If you are allergic to mefenamic acid, drotaverine or any of the ingredients of Gedot Mf Tablet.
• If you have a kidney or liver function problem, history of asthma or stomach or intestinal ulcers.
• If you have any blood-related disorders like unusual bleeding and porphyria (related to haemoglobin function).
• If you had a heart attack recently, undergoing a coronary artery bypass graft. Do not take this medicine right before the surgery or after the surgery without consulting a doctor.

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Dryness in mouth
• Thirsty feeling
• Itching
• Rashes

Other General Warnings

• You are an elderly person, the chances of getting side effects are more.
• You have a history of any kind of respiratory disorders like asthma.
• You have a liver or kidney function problem.
• You are suffering from fits, tremors or epilepsy.
• You have a heart-related problem or high blood pressure.
• You have a history of heart failure or such episodes.
• You are suffering from ulcers or bleeding in the stomach or intestine.
• You experience allergic reactions upon consumption of Gedot Mf.
• Women may experience infertility. Thus, women who are trying to conceive or taking any fertility treatment should avoid consuming this medicine.

• Store at room temperature in a cool and dry place.
• Keep this medicine out of the reach of children and pets.

Overdose

Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

• Pain and spasm are experienced due to the production of an inflammatory mediator called prostaglandin and due to reduced calcium levels. Gedot Mf helps in relieving such symptoms due to the combined action of its constituents.
• Drotaverine acts by inhibiting an enzyme which reduces calcium uptake by the cells, thereby correcting the calcium levels in the body it reduces the spasms in the smooth muscles. Mefenamic acid inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins which is responsible for pain.

Interactions with other medicines

• Certain medicines can affect the way Gedot Mf works or Gedot Mf itself can affect the action of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Concomitant use of medicines used to treat blood pressure like Aliskiren, Captopril and Valsartan should be avoided.
• Blood thinners such as Warfarin should be used cautiously with Gedot Mf as there is increased risk of bleeding.
• Gedot Mf should not be taken along with other pain killers or analgesic medicines.
• Gedot Mf can aggravate the blood-glucose-lowering action of anti-diabetic medicines, and you may experience symptoms of low blood sugar.
• Water pills, Cyclosporin, and Tacrolimus if taken along with Gedot Mf can increase the risk of toxicity to kidneys.
• There is an increased risk of bleeding and ulceration if Gedot Mf is taken along with steroids and certain medicines used for mental illness.
• Other medicines like Prednisone, Methotrexate, Fluconazole, Zidovudine, Digoxin, Probenecid, and certain antibiotics should be used cautiously.