What you should know about Pentagastrin Injection BP
This leaflet contains information about Pentagastrin Injection BP, which will be given to you by injection. Although you will not be taking this medicine yourself, this leaflet contains important information to help you understand how it is used.
What does Pentagastrin Injection BP contain?
Each ampoule contains 500 micrograms of Pentagastrin, which is the active ingredient. They also contain sodium chloride, ammonium chloride and water. Pentagastrin Injection BP is supplied in packs of 5 ampoules, each ampoule containing 2 ml.
Pentagastrin Injection BP is similar to a naturally occurring hormone which controls the secretion of gastric juices into the stomach.
The holder of the product licence for this medicine is
Tyne & Wear
The ampoules are made by
What is Pentagastrin Injection BP used for?
Pentagastrin Injection BP is used as a diagnostic test for disorders of gastric secretion.
When should Pentagastrin Injection BP not be used?
Pentagastrin Injection BP should not be given to patients who have reacted badly to it in the past. Please mention to the doctor if you have had a test of gastric secretion in the past and think that you had a bad reaction to this medicine.
You should also mention if you have a stomach ulcer.
Women should also make known the fact if they are, or think that they may be pregnant.
How Pentagastrin Injection BP is used
You should not take any antacids or other stomach medicines for 24 hours before the test, unless your doctor has said that you can. You should not have anything to eat for 12 hours prior to the test. During the test samples of your gastric juice will be taken through a tube passed up your nose and down into your stomach. Pentagastrin Injection BP is given by injection under the skin or by infusion (a very slow type of injection) into a vein. The usual doses are based on the bodyweight of the patient, and are as follows:
Under the skin: 6 micrograms for each kg of bodyweight
Into a vein: 0.6 micrograms for each kg of bodyweight per hour of infusion
If you would like any other information about the use of Pentagastrin Injection BP, please ask your doctor or nurse.
Side-effects
Like all medicines, the use of Pentagastrin Injection BP may cause side-effects, although this is not very likely. Occasionally, Pentagastrin Injection BP may make you feel faint or dizzy, and very rarely it causes other effects such as mild stomach ache, nausea, sickness, flushing, sweating, headaches, drowsiness or exhaustion, heaviness or weakness of the legs, allergic reactions, slowing or speeding up of the heartbeat and feelings of anxiety or panic.
Please tell your doctor or nurse if you think that Pentagastrin Injection BP has caused any of these or any other side-effect.
Pentagastrin Injection BP should be stored in a refrigerator. Do not freeze. Keep container in the outer carton. All medicines should be kept out of the reach and sight of children.
Pentagastrin Injection BP should not be used after the expiry date given on the label.
Date of revision of this leaflet: March 2005
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