Tom FT 20mg Tablet- 10
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Manufactured By Strides shasun Ltd
Composition Esomeprazole (20mg)
Package Size ( 10 Tablet in a strip )
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Taking a large amount of alcohol can increase acidity and cause acid reflux in the food pipe causing heartburn. This would decrease the effect of this drug and can aggravate your underlying condition.
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A: No, Tom ft is not available as an over-the-counter product. It is a prescription medicine and is available only when prescribed by a physician.
Q: Can I take Tom ft with aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate or other antacids?
A: Tom ft can be taken with antacids like aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate. But antacids should be taken two hours before or one hour after taking Tom ft. This is because Tom ft requires a lower pH for its action and antacids can increase the pH of the stomach and hence decrease the action of Tom ft.
Q: Is Tom ft a controlled substance?
A: Tom ft is not a controlled substance. It is available when prescribed by a doctor.
Q: Is Tom ft safe to use?
A: Yes, Tom ft is safe if taken for prescribed duration in prescribed doses as advised by your doctor. However, its use is associated with some common side effects like nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, and flatulence.
Q: Can I take Tom ft with paracetamol (acetaminophen)?
A: Tom ft can be taken with paracetamol. No drug-drug interactions or harmful effects have been seen when they are used together.
Q: Does Tom ft cause weight loss?
A: Tom ft is not known to lower weight. However, it may cause damage to your stomach lining on a long term use and weight loss could be an indication of the same or it can be due to an underlying condition which requires immediate attention.
Q: Does Tom ft cause hair loss?
A: Hair loss has been reported as a rare side effect of Tom ft. Talk to your doctor in case you experience excessive hair fall while you are taking Tom ft.
Q: Why is Tom ft better than omeprazole?
A: Tom ft and Omeprazole both belong to the same class of drugs and are used in disease conditions with excess acid production like heartburn, acidity, stomach ulcers and intestinal ulcers. Tom ft is an S-isomer of omeprazole and is seen to provide more effective and rapid acid control than omeprazole, without any increase in side effects and fewer variations in response between different patients.
Q: Does Tom ft cause palpitations (feeling of rapid : Tom ft can lower the magnesium levels in your body and this can cause palpitations. You must get your magnesium levels checked regularly if you have to use this medicine for more than three months.?
Q: Can a patient undergoing dialysis take Tom ft?
A: Tom ft can be taken by a patient undergoing dialysis in a manner as prescribed by the doctor. This is extensively bound to proteins in the body, so, it is not expected to be removed by dialysis.
Q: Is Tom ft better than rabeprazole?
A: Both Tom ft and rabeprazole are similar in efficacy and safety. One study mentions rabeprazole as a better choice for mild-to-moderate gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) compared to Tom ft while another study mentions Tom ft provides a more effective and faster acid-inhibitory effect.
Q: Is Tom ft better than ranitidine?
A: Both Tom ft and ranitidine lower acid production in your stomach and treat heartburn and heal stomach and intestine ulcers. There are not many studies which compare Tom ft with ranitidine. However, one study mentions that Tom ft once daily is more effective and well-tolerated compared ranitidine twice daily for healing gastric ulcers.
Q: Can I take Tom ft with domperidone?
A: Tom ft can be taken with domperidone. Tom ft decreases the acid secretion and domperidone increases the gut motility and helps in nausea and vomiting. It is safe to use the two medicines together and these are also available as a fixed-dose combination and help in the treatment of heartburn, stomach and duodenal ulcers and gastritis.
Q: Can I take Tom ft with clopidogrel?
A: Tom ft decreases the activation of clopidogrel and hence reduces its effectivity. Avoid using both drugs together or use an alternate drug. Patients who are taking these medicines together needs to be monitored closely by a doctor.
Q: Can I take Tom ft with levosulpiride?
A: Tom ft can be taken with levosulpiride. Tom ft decreases the acid secretion and levosulpiride increases the intestinal motility. It is safe to use the two medicines together. Tom ft is also available as a fixed-dose combination with levosulpiride. This combination helps in the treatment of heartburn, stomach and duodenal ulcers and gastritis.
Q: Is dexlansoprazole better than Tom ft?
A: Dexlansoprazole and Tom ft belong to the same class of medicines and works the same way. Some studies mention that dexlansoprazole helps in better control of symptoms like heartburn as compared to Tom ft, however, there is no definitive evidence for this and different patients may find that one works better for them than the other.
Q: Is Tom ft an antacid?
A: Tom ft belongs to the class of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) which decrease the amount of acid produced in the stomach. While antacids only neutralize the stomach acid by coating the stomach.
Q: Does Tom ft cause tinnitus?
A: Tinnitus has been reported as a rare side effect with Tom ft (<1% patients taking this drug). Please consult your doctor if you experience tinnitus while taking Tom ft.
Q: Does Tom ft has an expiry date?
A: Yes, Tom ft does expire. Please check the expiry date written on the pack and it refers to the last day of that month. Do not use Tom ft after the expiry date.
Q: Is Tom ft an antibiotic?
A: No, Tom ft is not an antibiotic. It is a proton pump inhibitor used for the treatment of acidity, heartburn, intestinal ulcers and stomach ulcers.
Q: Can I take Tom ft with nitrofurantoin?
A: Tom ft can be taken with nitrofurantoin. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Can I take Tom ft with ranitidine?
A: Yes, Tom ft can be taken with ranitidine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together. As Tom ft do take some days to show its action, so, ranitidine is given to the patients to immediate relief.
Q: Can I take Tom ft with ibuprofen?
A: Tom ft can be taken with ibuprofen. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Can I take Tom ft with hyoscine?
A: Tom ft can be taken with hyoscine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.
Q: Does Tom ft cause tiredness?
A: Tiredness is a rare side effect seen with Tom ft. Talk to your doctor if you experience excessive tiredness as this may be due to some liver abnormalities as Tom ft breaks down in the liver or due to an underlying condition that needs attention.
Q: Can the use of Tom ft cause weight gain?
A: Weight gain has not be reported to occur with Tom ft. However, its use is associated with some common side effects like nausea, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, and flatulence.
Q: Can the use of Tom ft affect birth control?
A: Tom ft does not seem to affect birth control, as no drug interactions have been reported between Tom ft and oral birth control pills. It is safe to take the two medications together.
Q: Can a patient with underlying cardiac disease take Tom ft?
A: Patients with the underlying cardiac disease can take Tom ft. However, Tom ft can interact with certain drugs (e.g clopidogrel, digoxin) which might be used by these patients. They may need to be monitored for digoxin toxicity. Tom ft decreases the activation of clopidogrel, thus reducing its effects, so the patients taking these medicines together should also be monitored regularly.
Q: Can Tom ft be given in cancer patients?
A: Tom ft is seen to increase the antitumor effect of the medicines with no added side effects. Since cancer patients may also take many medicines for the primary cancer treatment or for other symptoms and infections, there are chances of drug-drug interactions with Tom ft. So, it should be used only as advised by your doctor.
Q: How is Tom ft different from pantoprazole?
A: Tom ft and pantoprazole both belong to the same class of drugs and are seen to be equally effective in the treatment of disease conditions with excess acid production like heartburn, acidity, stomach ulcers and intestinal ulcers. However, as per some research studies, pantoprazole provides significantly faster first-time relief from daytime and night-time GERD-related symptoms than Tom ft.
Q: Is Tom ft more effective than lansoprazole?
A: Yes, Tom ft is seen to achieve a better acid control and is more effective in relief of heartburn symptoms and acid reflux symptoms as compared to lansoprazole in many research studies. Also, healing rates were consistently high with Tom ft.
Q: Can I take Tom ft with sodium bicarbonate as a buffer?
A: Sodium bicarbonate buffer can protect against acid degradation of Tom ft in addition to immediate antacid action. Tom ft can be taken with sodium bicarbonate as a buffer only in a manner as prescribed by the doctor.
Q: Can I take Tom ft with naproxen?
A: Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which works by reducing inflammation and pain in the body. Tom ft and naproxen can be taken together. There are no reported drug interactions or harmful effects of using Tom ft with naproxen.
Q: Is Tom ft a narcotic?
A: Tom ft is not a narcotic. It is a proton pump inhibitor used for the treatment of acidity, heartburn, intestinal ulcers and stomach ulcers.
Q: CAn the use of Tom ft cause constipation?
A: Constipation has been reported as a common side effect of Tom ft. Other common side effects associated with its use are nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and flatulence.
Q: What is the difference between Tom ft and famotidine ?
A: Tom ft is a proton pump inhibitor whereas Famotidine is an H2 histamine receptor blocker. Tom ft is more potent at inhibiting gastric acid production compared to famotidine and also its effect lasts for a long time.
Q: Is Tom ft a steroid?
A: Tom ft is not a steroid. It is a proton pump inhibitor used for the treatment of acidity, heartburn, intestinal ulcers and stomach ulcers.
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