ENO Lemon Fruit Salt is a medicine with antacid action and is indicated in the relief and symptomatic treatment of heartburn and heartburn in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age.
You should see a doctor if it gets worse or if it does not improve after 7 days.
1. What is Lemon ENO Fruit Salt and what it is used for
ENO Lemon fruit salt is a medicine with antacid action and is indicated in relief and treatment
heartburn and heartburn in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age.
You should see a doctor if it gets worse or if it does not improve after 7 days.
2. What you need to know before you start drinking EnO Lemon Fruit Salt
Do not take ENO Lemon Fruit Salt
If you are allergic to sodium hydrogencarbonate, anhydrous citric acid, anhydrous sodium carbonate or
any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
• In case of heart, liver or kidney disease.
• In case of high voltage.
If you are following a low sodium diet.
Warnings and precautions
The use of high amounts of this medicine or for a long period of time may result in
alkalosis (alteration of acid-base balance) so it should not exceed the recommended dose.
Do not use for more than 7 days in a row. If symptoms persist after this period, stop taking the
doctor, as this may indicate a more serious illness.
If you have appendicitis or your symptoms (nausea, vomiting, cramps, abdominal pain) you should not take this
Medication.
Children
Children under 12 years of age: This medicine is not indicated for use in children under 12 years of age.
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Using ENO Lemon Fruit Salt with Other Medicines
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently taken or might take
any other medication.
In general, the intake of any antacid should be separated by a minimum of 1 or 2 hours from the administration of
any other medication.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine if you are taking:
- Tetracyclines, used to treat some infections.
- Amphetamines, used as a nervous system stimulant.
- Quinidine, used to treat heart rhythm problems.
- Lithium carbonate, used to treat some psychiatric problems.
- Iron salts, used to treat iron deficiencies.
- Calcium supplements.
Take ENO Lemon Fruit Salt with Food and Drink
Milk and dairy products should be consumed at times other than taking the medicine.
You should not take this medicine immediately after excess food and drink.
Pregnancy and lactation
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or intend to
becoming pregnant, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.
Driving and using machines
No effects on the ability to drive or use machinery have been observed.
ENO Lemon Fruit Salt Contains Sodium
Patients on sodium-poor diets should be noted that this medicine contains 850 mg (37
sodium per dose of 5 g.
3. How to take EnO Lemon Fruit Salt
Adults and children over 12 years old: the recommended dose is one envelope or a tablespoon (5 g of powder)
dissolved in a glass of water when symptoms occur, preferably 1 to 3 hours
after meals.
No more than 2 doses should be taken within 24 hours.
Dissolve the contents of an envelope or tablespoon of effervescent powder in a glass of water. Remove
until the effervescence ceases, obtaining a transparent solution of pale green.
If symptoms do not improve within 7 days you should stop treatment and see your doctor.
Use in children under 12 years of age: This medicine is not indicated for use in children under 12 years of age
Years.
If you take more ENO Lemon Fruit Salt than you should
At high doses, there may be an increase in sodium in the blood and metabolic alkalosis, which manifests itself
with the following symptoms: weakness, thirst, decreased saliva, dizziness, headache, decreased
tension and tachycardia (increased number of heartbeats).
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In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, talk to your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call
Toxicological Information Service. Phone 91 562 04 20, indicating the medicine and the amount
Ingested.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not all
people suffer from them.
The following side effects have been observed with an unknown frequency (cannot be estimated at
from available data): mild stomach or bowel irritation, belching, flatulence (gases) and
swelling of the abdomen.
Adverse effects communication
If you experience any type of side effect, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also communicate them directly to
through the Spanish System of Pharmacovigilance of Medicinal Products for Human Use:
https://www.notificaram.es.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information
about the safety of this medicine.
5. Preservation of Fruit Salt ENO Lemon
This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions.
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use LEMON ENO fruit salt after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after
Cad. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.
Medicines should not be flushed down drains or into trash. Deposit containers and containers
medicines you don't need at the Sigre point of the pharmacy. If in doubt, ask your
how to get rid of medicines you don't need. In this way
will help protect the environment.
6. Packaging contents and additional information
Composition of Fruit Salt ENO Lemon
- The active substances are: every 5 g of effervescent powder contains 2,288 mg of
sodium hydrogencarbonate, 2,157 mg citric acid anhydrous and 500 mg sodium carbonate
Anhydrous.
- The other ingredients (excipients) are: lemon aroma, indigo carmin (E-132), yellow
quinoline (E-104), sodium suede, deterpenated lime aroma.
Product appearance and packaging content
ENO Lemon fruit salt is a pale green effervescent powder. It is available in 150 g bottles and
10-envelope cases of paper-polyethylene-aluminium-polyethylene containing 5 g of effervescent powder.
Marketing authorisation holder and manufacturing manager
Marketing authorisation holder
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, S.A.
C/ Severo Ochoa, 2 – 28760. Three songs (Madrid).
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Responsible for Manufacturing
SmithKline Beecham, S.A.
Ctra. Ajalvir KM 2,500, 28806 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).