Lupilyzer

Composition of Lupilyzer

Lupilyzer contains Magnesium Citrate + Potassium Citrate. It belongs to the Vitamin and mineral supplement and Urinary alkaliniser / supplement class of medicines.

Uses of Lupilyzer

• This medicine is used in the treatment of nutritional deficiency
• dietary supplementation
• burning during urination
• urinary tract discomfort and prevention of urinary stones.

Key benefits

• Corrects a measured deficiency
• Supports normal body function
• Quick relief of burning while passing urine

How Lupilyzer works

This medicine combines 2 active ingredients: Magnesium Citrate and Potassium Citrate. Magnesium Citrate supplies a vitamin, mineral or nutrient that your diet may not be providing in sufficient amount. Potassium Citrate makes the urine less acidic, which eases burning and discomfort while passing urine.

How to take Lupilyzer

Use this medicine as your doctor has directed. Follow the dose and the duration written on your prescription.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause vomiting and stomach pain, and with iron can be dangerous, especially in children. It can disturb the body's salt balance and cause stomach upset. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Lupilyzer

Most side effects of Lupilyzer are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Nausea
• Constipation
• Stomach upset
• Loose motions

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Lupilyzer

Warnings and precautions

A supplement is not a substitute for a balanced diet or for treating the cause of a symptom. Iron makes stools black and can cause constipation — this is expected, but tell your doctor if it troubles you. Keep iron-containing products well out of reach of children; an overdose in a small child is a medical emergency. Check the labels of everything you take so you do not double up on the same nutrient. This eases the symptoms; it does not treat a urinary infection. See a doctor if you have fever, back or flank pain, blood in the urine, or symptoms lasting more than a couple of days — an infection needs an antibiotic. Drink plenty of water throughout the day. Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, heart failure or are on a salt-restricted diet; these preparations carry a sodium or potassium load.

Do not take Lupilyzer if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for people with significant kidney disease or a high blood potassium level, without medical advice.

Interactions with other medicines

Iron, calcium, zinc and magnesium reduce the absorption of thyroid tablets and several antibiotics — separate them by a few hours. Tea and coffee taken with iron reduce how much is absorbed; vitamin C increases it. Changing the acidity of urine affects how some medicines are cleared — tell your doctor what you take.

How to store Lupilyzer

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Lupilyzer

Take it with food unless the pack says otherwise. Have deficiencies confirmed and rechecked by blood test rather than supplementing indefinitely. Drink two to three litres of water a day unless your doctor has restricted fluids. Do not delay seeing a doctor if symptoms persist.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

LUPIN LAB

Therapeutic class:

Nutritional supplement and Urinary health agent

Drug class:

Vitamin and mineral supplement and Urinary alkaliniser / supplement