Cabagin Kowa α 300 Tablets [Class 2 OTC Drug]

Product Information

Gastrointestinal medicine

Cabagin Kowa α is a gastrointestinal medicine that gets a weakened stomach moving energetically again and restores normal stomach function.

●In addition to the active ingredient MMSC※, which repairs the irritated and damaged gastric mucosa and restores it to a normal state, it contains the crude drug ingredient Perilla Herb (Soyo), which promotes stomach function.
●Taking it 3 times a day after every meal gets the stomach moving energetically and restores weakened stomach function.
●A tablet with a two-layer (double layer) structure consisting of an outer layer and a core tablet, in which each active ingredient works effectively.
※Methylmethionine sulfonium chloride: an ingredient discovered in cabbage juice as a gastric mucosa-repairing ingredient, formerly also called vitamin U.

Deviating from the specified dosage and administration of a medicine leads to serious harm to health. Always read the product instructions carefully before use and follow the dosage and administration. Even when a medicine is used correctly according to the dosage and administration, side effects may occur. If you notice anything unusual, stop use immediately and consult a doctor or pharmacist.

●Precautions for Use
■■Things You Must Not Do■■
(Failure to follow these instructions may worsen current symptoms or increase the risk of side effects)
1. Do not take the following medicines while taking this medicine
Gastrointestinal analgesic and antispasmodic medicines
2. If you are breastfeeding, do not take this medicine, or avoid breastfeeding while taking this medicine
(It may pass into breast milk and cause a rapid pulse in the infant.)
■■Things To Consult On■■
1. The following persons should consult a doctor, pharmacist or registered salesclerk before taking this medicine
(1) Persons receiving treatment from a doctor.
(2) Persons who are pregnant or who think they may be pregnant.
(3) Elderly persons.
(4) Persons who have had allergic symptoms caused by medicines, etc.
(5) Persons with the following symptoms.
Difficulty urinating
(6) Persons who have received the following diagnoses.
Kidney disease, heart disease, glaucoma, thyroid dysfunction
2. If any of the following symptoms appear after taking this medicine, they may be side effects. Stop taking it immediately and consult a doctor, pharmacist or registered salesclerk, bringing this package insert with you

Relevant Area – Symptoms
Skin – Rash/redness, itching

3. The following symptoms may appear after taking this medicine. If these symptoms persist or worsen, stop taking it and consult a doctor, pharmacist or registered salesclerk, bringing this package insert with you
Dry mouth

4. If symptoms do not improve after taking this medicine for about 2 weeks, stop taking it and consult a doctor, pharmacist or registered salesclerk, bringing this package insert with you

Other precautions
Breast milk production may decrease.



●Indications
Stomach discomfort, weak stomach, heaviness, stomach pain, overeating, overdrinking, heartburn, nausea (queasiness, queasy stomach, queasiness from a hangover or from drinking too much, retching feeling, sick feeling), vomiting, loss of appetite, indigestion, hyperacidity, belching, feeling of food stuck in the chest, promotion of digestion, stomach/abdominal bloating, heavy stomach



●Dosage and Administration
Take the following dose after every meal with water or warm water.
Age – Single Dose – Doses per Day
Adults (15 years of age or older) – 2 tablets – 3 times
8 to under 15 years of age – 1 tablet – 3 times
Children under 8 years of age – Do not take this medicine

<Precautions Concerning Dosage and Administration>
1. Strictly follow the dosage and administration.
2. When giving this medicine to a child, have the child take it under the guidance and supervision of a parent or guardian.



●Ingredients and Amounts
Per 6 tablets
Methylmethionine sulfonium chloride – 150.0 mg
Sodium bicarbonate – 700.0 mg
Magnesium carbonate – 250.0 mg
Precipitated calcium carbonate – 1200.0 mg
Scopolia extract powder (33.3%) 90.0 mg (30.0 mg as scopolia extract)
Perilla Herb (Soyo) dry extract (270.0 mg as Perilla Herb (Soyo)) – 30.0 mg
Swertia Herb (Senburi) powder – 30.0 mg
Biodiastase 2000 – 24.0 mg
Lipase AP12 – 15.0 mg

[Additives] hydroxypropylcellulose, hydrogenated oil, carmellose Ca,
corn starch, Mg stearate, glyceryl stearate, polyoxyl stearate, shellac, talc, Cinnamon Bark (Keihi), polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed), cellulose, silicon dioxide, l-menthol, dextrin

<Precautions Concerning Ingredients and Amounts>
Because it contains methylmethionine sulfonium chloride, etc., it has a characteristic odor.



●Precautions for Storage and Handling
1. Avoid high temperatures and store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.
2. Keep out of reach of children.
3. Do not transfer to another container. (This results in misuse or a change in quality.)
4. If moisture gets on the tablets, the characteristic odor becomes stronger and it causes changes in the ingredients
so do not drip water on them or touch them with wet hands.
If a tablet accidentally gets wet, discard the wet tablet.
5. The filler (plastic) in the bottle is placed there to prevent the tablets from breaking during transport. Be sure to discard it after opening the cap.
6. If the bottle cap is not closed sufficiently, moisture, etc. may affect the quality, so close the cap tightly after each dose.
7. Write the date the cap was opened in the "Date Opened" field on the outer box and label.
8. Do not take this product after the expiration date (stated on the outer box and label).
Also, once the cap has been opened, take this medicine within 6 months from the date of opening as a guide, to maintain quality.



●Contact Information
Direct inquiries about this product to the store where you purchased it or to the contact below.
Kowa Company, Ltd. Pharmaceutical Division Customer Service Center
TEL 03-3279-7755
FAX 03-3279-7755
Mon–Fri (excluding public holidays) 9:00–17:00
●Kowa product website

Manufacturer and Distributor
Kowa Company, Ltd.
3-4-14 Nihonbashi-honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8433

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