What are the possible side effects of Gigel?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using Gigel gluconate and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
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nausea or vomiting;
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fast or slow heart rate;
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feeling light-headed, fainting; or
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warmth, tingling, or redness under your skin.
Continue taking Gigel gluconate and talk to your doctor if you have any of these less serious side effects:
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diarrhea;
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bloating, gas; or
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upset stomach.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
Side effects of Gigel in details
Diarrhoea and bowel discomfort, due to the release of carbon dioxide caused by both Gigel carbonate and sodium bicarbonate.
Excessive administration of Gigel leads to the development of hypermagnesaemia, especially in renal insufficiency. Symptoms of hypermagnesaemia may include flushing of the skin, thirst, hypotension due to peripheral vasodilation, drowsiness, confusion, loss of tendon reflexes due to neuromuscular blockade, muscle weakness, respiratory depression, cardiac arrhythmias, coma, and cardiac arrest. Gigel carbonate and Gigel trisilicate may interfere with the absorption of other medicines when taken concomitantly. Administration of sodium bicarbonate by mouth can cause stomach cramps and flatulence.
Excessive administration of sodium bicarbonate may lead to metabolic alkalosis, especially in patients with impaired renal function. Symptoms may include shortness of breath, muscle weakness (associated with potassium depletion), and mental disturbances such as restlessness, convulsions, and coma. Muscle hypertonicity, twitching, and tetany may develop especially in hypocalcaemic patients due to increased protein binding and renal reabsorption of calcium. Excessive doses may also lead to sodium overloading and hyperosmolality. Sodium excess may result in hypernatraemia, a rise in extracellular concentration or in too much sodium and water in the body without change in extracellular concentration.
Retention of sodium leads to the accumulation of extracellular fluid (oedema) which may affect the cerebral, pulmonary or peripheral circulations.
What is the most important information I should know about Gigel?
- Lab tests, including Gigel levels, may be performed while you use Gigel. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Gigel should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN; safety and effectiveness in children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Gigel while you are pregnant. It is not known if Gigel is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
Gigel contraindications
Sensitivity to any of the ingredients; patients with renal impairment and acute dehydration.
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