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Fitgut 1mg Tablet is used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation(long-term constipation with no known cause). It contains prucalopride, which works on the muscles of the gut to increase movement and help restore normal bowel function. In some cases, this medicine may cause side effects, such as headache, diarrhoea, nausea, and abdominal pain. Before using Fitgut 1mg Tablet, tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking other medications, or have any existing health conditions.
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Fitgut 1mg Tablet is used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation (long-term constipation). Chronic idiopathic constipation is a condition where a person has infrequent, difficult, or incomplete bowel movements lasting for three months or more, without any known cause such as disease or medication.
Fitgut 1mg Tablet contains prucalopride, which works on the muscle walls of the gut to increase bowel movement, helping to restore normal bowel function and relieve chronic constipation.
Take Fitgut 1mg Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it to you. In some cases, you may experience certain common side effects, such as headache, diarrhoea, nausea, and abdominal pain. Most of these side effects will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.
Avoid taking Fitgut 1mg Tablet if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or under 18 years old, as its safety is not established; Fitgut 1mg Tablet may cause dizziness and tiredness, so only drive if you feel alert, and always inform your doctor about your health and any medications you are using to prevent side effects or interactions.
Uses of Fitgut 1mg Tablet
Fitgut 1mg Tablet is used in the treatment of Chronic idiopathic constipation. The detailed use of Fitgut 1mg Tablet is as follows:
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Alcohol
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It is not known if alcohol interacts with Fitgut 1mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor if you have any concerns regarding this.
Pregnancy
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Fitgut 1mg Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy. Use a reliable method of contraception while taking Fitgut 1mg Tablet. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, think you are pregnant or planning for pregnancy.
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Fitgut 1mg Tablet might pass into breastmilk. Avoid breastfeeding while taking Fitgut 1mg Tablet.
Driving
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Fitgut 1mg Tablet is unlikely to affect your ability to drive. However, sometimes Fitgut 1mg Tablet might cause dizziness and tiredness, so drive only if you are alert.
Liver
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Please consult your doctor if you have liver impairment/liver disease.
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Please consult your doctor if you have kidney impairment/kidney disease.
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Fitgut 1mg Tablet is not recommended for children below 18 years as safety and effectiveness have not been established.
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Fitgut 1mg Tablet is used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation.
Fitgut 1mg Tablet acts on the muscle walls of the gut and increases bowel motility. Thereby, helps restore the normal functioning of the bowel and treats constipation.
Diarrhoea might occur if Fitgut 1mg Tablet is taken in larger doses. Drink lots of fluids and eat non-spicy food if you experience diarrhoea. Contraceptive pills might become ineffective in case of severe diarrhoea. In such conditions, use an extra method of contraception.
Do not take Fitgut 1mg Tablet for longer durations unless advised by the doctor, as it might lead to dependency on Fitgut 1mg Tablet for a bowel movement. Consult your doctor if your bowel movement is irregular even after taking Fitgut 1mg Tablet for four weeks.
Drink plenty of fluids and consume fibre-rich food, whole-grain bread, unprocessed bran, fruits and vegetables. Try to exercise regularly.
If you miss a dose, try to take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and take the scheduled dose instead. Avoid taking the double dose as it might cause unpleasant side effects or overdose.
Fitgut 1mg Tablet may cause side effects such as vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea, headache, tiredness and stomach cramps/pain. If these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Fitgut 1mg Tablet has been shown to act quickly but the effect varies from person to person. This is because each patient reacts differently to particular medication. Generally, Fitgut 1mg Tablet causes a bowel movement within 2-3 hours. However, it may take about 4-5 days to show full effect and rapid bowel movements.
Fitgut 1mg Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy. Use a reliable method of contraception while taking Fitgut 1mg Tablet. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, think you are pregnant or are planning a pregnancy.
Take Fitgut 1mg Tablet as advised by your doctor. It can be taken at any time of the day. It is typically administered once daily orally, with or without food.
Fitgut 1mg Tablet has been proven to be beneficial in cases of gastroparesis and constipation. Gastroparesis is a disorder that stops or slows the food movement from stomach to small intestine, even though there is no blockage in the intestines or stomach.
You should avoid taking Fitgut 1mg Tablet if you are allergic to it, if you have a tear in your intestinal or stomach wall, a bowel blockage or inflammatory conditions of the intestinal wall like ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. Always consult your doctor before starting Fitgut 1mg Tablet.
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