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Protole

Protole (Omeprazole) 40mg I.V. injection is 1 vial + 10ml sterile water for injection. Protole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used to treat severe acid reflux and stomach/duodenal ulcers.

Package Contains: Each pack of Protole contains 1 vial and 10ml sterile water inside & a leaflet.

Composition:  Protole

Each vial contains: Omeprazole sodium lyophilized powder eq, to Omeprazole 40mg.

Product Specifications: Innovator’s Specs.

Diluent: Sterile Water for injection, USP, 10 mL

Dosage & Administration: As directed by the physician. For further details, see leaflet enclosed.

Uses: Protole (Omeprazole) contains the active substance omeprazole. It belongs to a group of medicines called ‘proton pump inhibitors’. They work by reducing the amount of acid that your stomach produces. Omeprazole Infusion can be used as an alternative to oral therapy.

Method of Preparation:

Injection: Reconstitute the contents of 1 vial with 10ml of sterile water for injection. The reconstituted solution for injection is stable for 8 hours when stored in a cool place.

Infusion: Reconstitute the content of 1 vial with 10ml of sterile water for injection and mix this solution with 100ml of sodium chloride (0.9%) solution for injection or dextrose (5%) solution for injection. The diluted infusion is stable up to 18 hours when stored in a cool place. Do not refrigerate the diluted infusion. Preferably use freshly reconstituted solution.

Warnings and precautions: Protole (Omeprazole) may hide the symptoms of other diseases. Therefore, if any of the following happen to you before you are given Protole (Omeprazole), or after you are given it, talk to your doctor straight away.

  • You lose a lot of weight for no reason and have problems swallowing
  • You get stomach pain or indigestion
  • You begin to vomit food or blood
  • You pass black stools (blood-stained faeces)
  • You experience severe or persistent diarrhoea, as omeprazole has been associated with a small increase in infectious diarrhoea
  • You have severe liver problems
  • You are due to have a specific blood test (Chromogranin A)
  • You have ever had a skin reaction after treatment with a medicine similar to Omeprazole that reduces stomach acid.

Common Side Effects:

  • Effects on your stomach or gut: diarrhoea, stomach pain, constipation, wind (flatulence)
  • Headache
  • Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting)
  • Benign polyps in the stomach.

Instructions:  Protole back

  • Store below 30°C.
  • Protect from sunlight and moisture.
  • Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.
  • To be sold on prescription of registered medical practitioner only.

Manufacturer & Buy Online:

Protole vial for injection is manufactured by a Certified Company, Vision Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd.

This is the link to the manufacturer: https://www.visionpharmapk

It is manufactured by a Certified Company, Global Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd.

This is the link to Global Pharmaceuticals: https://www.globalpharmaceutical

The medicine is not currently available online, but you can buy it from any nearby pharmacy. It is currently available at the retail price of around 400 rupees.

 

By: Maliha Gul

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