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Mosasef 5mg Tablet is used to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (reflux of gastric contents into the oesophagus). It contains Mosapride which helps improve food movement inside the intestine. In some cases, this medicine may cause side effects such as dizziness, headache, nausea, diarrhoea, dry mouth, abdominal pain, headache, insomnia, unusual tiredness and weakness. Inform the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, taking any other medication, or have any pre-existing medical conditions.

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Written By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

MOSAPRIDE-5MG

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Dec-28

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Mosasef 5mg Tablet

Mosasef 5mg Tablet is a prescription medicine used to manage digestive symptoms caused by slow movement of food through the stomach and intestines. It may be prescribed for functional dyspepsia, chronic gastritis, and delayed stomach emptying. In selected patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), it may also be used alongside acid-suppressing treatment. By improving digestive movement, it may help relieve fullness, bloating, nausea, and upper abdominal discomfort.

Take Mosasef 5mg Tablet consistently as prescribed. It is commonly taken before meals, often about 30 minutes beforehand, although timing may vary by condition and formulation. Eating smaller meals and limiting fatty foods may further improve digestive comfort.

Some people may experience loose stools, dry mouth, or stomach discomfort. Seek medical advice promptly if you develop severe or persistent abdominal pain, yellowing of the eyes or skin, a fast or irregular heartbeat, fainting, or severe dizziness.

Before starting treatment, tell your doctor if you have heart rhythm problems, kidney or liver conditions, or an allergy to mosapride. Mosasef 5mg Tablet is mainly broken down in the liver by CYP3A4, an enzyme that also processes many other medicines. Liver problems or interacting medicines may therefore affect Mosasef 5mg Tablet levels. Extra caution may be needed if you have QT prolongation, where the heart takes longer than normal to reset between beats and may develop a dangerous irregular rhythm. Do not take this medicine if you have active bleeding, a blockage, or a tear in your stomach or intestines.

Certain medicines, including some antibiotics, heart rhythm medicines, antipsychotics, and anticholinergic medicines, may affect the safety or action of Mosasef 5mg Tablet. Tell your doctor about all medicines and supplements you take. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or an older adult, consult your healthcare provider before use.

Uses of Mosasef 5mg Tablet

Mosasef 5mg Tablet is used to manage digestive symptoms associated with impaired gastrointestinal movement and delayed stomach emptying. Its uses include:

  • Chronic gastritis: Helps relieve stomach pain, bloating, and early fullness by speeding up the movement of food through your stomach.
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): May be used as an adjunct to acid-suppressing treatment in selected patients, particularly when delayed stomach emptying or impaired gastrointestinal movement contributes to reflux symptoms.
  • Indigestion (dyspepsia): Reduces nausea, stomach burning, and uncomfortable bloating after eating by keeping the digestive process moving smoothly.

Key Benefits

Mosasef 5mg Tablet is a prokinetic medicine that helps improve the movement of food through the digestive tract. It promotes coordinated muscle contractions in the stomach and intestines, helping relieve symptoms associated with delayed stomach emptying and slow digestive movement.

  • Relieves Post-Meal Fullness: Helps the stomach empty more efficiently, reducing uncomfortable heaviness and prolonged fullness after meals.
  • Reduces Bloating and Nausea: Improved movement of food through the digestive tract may help relieve bloating, nausea, and other symptoms associated with slow stomach emptying.
  • Helps Manage Acid Reflux Symptoms: By supporting stomach emptying and digestive movement, it may help reduce heartburn, acid regurgitation, and sour belching in certain patients.
  • Improves Digestive Comfort: Helps reduce upper abdominal discomfort associated with slow or impaired digestive movement, making meals more comfortable.
  • Supports Normal Gastrointestinal Movement: Promotes coordinated muscle contractions that help move food and digestive contents through the stomach and intestines.

Directions for Use

  • Mosasef 5mg Tablet should be taken before meals.
  • Mosasef 5mg Tablet is usually taken 2 to 3 times a day, or as prescribed by your doctor.
  • Swallow Mosasef 5mg Tablet as a whole with a glass of water.
  • Do not crush, break, or chew it.

How Mosasef 5mg Tablet Works

Mosasef 5mg Tablet contains mosapride, which mainly acts as a selective 5-HT4 receptor agonist in the digestive tract. This means it activates specific serotonin receptors that increase the release of acetylcholine, a natural chemical messenger that helps the muscles of the stomach and intestines contract in a coordinated way. These coordinated, wave-like muscle contractions are called peristalsis. They push food and digestive contents forward through the digestive tract. By supporting stomach emptying and digestive movement, Mosasef 5mg Tablet may help reduce symptoms such as post-meal fullness, bloating, nausea, and upper abdominal discomfort.
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Alcohol

Unsafe

Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Mosasef 5mg Tablet. Alcohol intake leads to increased production of stomach acid, thereby increasing acidity and heartburn.

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Pregnancy

Caution

The safety and efficacy are not known in pregnant women. So, you should take it only if prescribed by a doctor.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

It is unknown whether the Mosasef 5mg Tablet passes through the breast milk. So, you should take it only if prescribed by a doctor.

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Driving

Unsafe

Mosasef 5mg Tablet may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or operate machinery unless you are alert.

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Liver

Caution

Dose adjustment may be needed in patients with liver impairment. Please discuss with your doctor if you have a liver impairment or any concerns.

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Kidney

Caution

Dose adjustment may be needed in patients with kidney impairment. Please discuss with your doctor if you have a liver impairment or any concerns.

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Children

Caution

Mosasef 5mg Tablet should not be given to children as safety and effectiveness were not established.

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Heart

Safe if prescribed

Mosasef 5mg Tablet is safe for use in heart patients if recommended by the physician.

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Geriatrics

Caution

Mosasef 5mg Tablet should be used under caution in geriatric patients. Please consult your physician.

What if I have taken an overdose of Mosasef 5mg Tablet

If you accidentally take too much of this medicine, you may experience severe stomach pain, diarrhoea, or extreme dizziness. Seek immediate medical attention or contact a local poison control centre right away.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Eat smaller, more frequent meals: Consuming five or six small meals instead of three large ones prevents your stomach from becoming overly full and reduces acid reflux.
  • Avoid trigger foods: Limit your intake of spicy, greasy, acidic (like tomatoes and citrus), and caffeinated foods and drinks, which can irritate your stomach lining.
  • Stay upright after eating: Avoid lying down or bending over for at least two to three hours after a meal to allow gravity to help keep your stomach contents down.
  • Wear loose clothing: Tight belts or pants can put pressure on your abdomen, forcing stomach acid upward into your oesophagus.
  • Quit smoking: Nicotine can weaken the muscle valve between your food pipe and stomach, making acid reflux worse.
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How Soon It Starts Working

The time required for Mosasef 5mg Tablet to start to work: The exact onset time of Mosasef 5mg Tablet has not been clinically established. The time for which the effects of Mosasef 5mg Tablet last: The duration of Mosasef 5mg Tablet’s effect is clinically not established.

What if you forget to take Mosasef 5mg Tablet

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose, skip the missed one and continue with your regular schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

Storage

•Store Mosasef 5mg Tablet tablets at room temperature, ideally between 20°C and 25°C (68°F to 77°F). •Keep the medicine in its original blister pack or container to protect it from moisture and direct light.

Drug Warnings

  • Check the Medicine Before Use: Do not take tablets that are damaged, discoloured, crumbled, or from torn or tampered packaging.
  • Tell Your Doctor About Other Medicines: Certain antibiotics, heart rhythm medicines, antipsychotics, anticholinergic medicines, and drugs that affect liver metabolism may interact with Mosasef 5mg Tablet.
  • Watch for Heart Rhythm Changes: Seek prompt medical attention if you develop a fast or irregular heartbeat, fainting, or severe dizziness, as these may indicate a serious heart rhythm problem.
  • Keep Follow-Up Appointments: Your doctor may recommend monitoring, particularly if you have liver problems or take medicines that can affect how Mosasef 5mg Tablet is processed.
  • Limit Alcohol: Alcohol may worsen reflux, heartburn, or stomach irritation and can increase dizziness in some people.
  • Check Your Alertness: If you feel dizzy or drowsy, avoid driving, operating machinery, or performing tasks that require full concentration until you feel alert again.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Mosasef 5mg Tablet may interact with certain medicines, affecting its action, breakdown in the body, or risk of side effects. Inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following:

  • Anticholinergic Medicines: Medicines such as atropine or scopolamine may reduce the effect of Mosasef 5mg Tablet on gastrointestinal movement.
  • Macrolide Antibiotics: Medicines such as erythromycin may alter Mosasef 5mg Tablet levels and increase the risk of abnormal heart rhythms in susceptible individuals.
  • Medicines That Affect Heart Rhythm: Certain antiarrhythmics, antipsychotics, and other medicines that prolong the QT interval may further increase the risk of serious abnormal heart rhythms.
  • Medicines That Affect CYP3A4: CYP3A4 is a liver enzyme that helps break down many medicines, including Mosasef 5mg Tablet. Medicines that strongly increase or decrease its activity may alter Mosasef 5mg Tablet levels in the body and affect the risk of side effects.
No Drug - Drug interactions found in our data. We may lack specific data on this medicine and are actively working to update our database. Consult your doctor for personalized advice

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Drug-Food Interactions

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Certain foods and drinks may worsen digestive symptoms or interfere with the intended benefits of Mosasef 5mg Tablet. Important interactions include:

  • Alcohol: Alcohol may worsen reflux, heartburn, and stomach irritation. It may also increase dizziness in some people taking Mosasef 5mg Tablet.
No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Therapeutic Class

[GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS]

FAQs

Mosasef 5mg Tablet is used to treat GERD/gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (reflux of gastric contents into the oesophagus).
Mosasef 5mg Tablet contains a class of medicines known as 'gastrointestinal agents,' containing Mosapride, that works by increasing the release of certain chemicals (acetylcholine), which helps to improve the movement of food inside the intestine. Thus, there is increased gastric emptying of both liquid and solid from the intestine.
Avoid or limit the consumption of alcohol while taking Mosasef 5mg Tablet as it may lead to increased dizziness. Alcohol intake leads to increased production of stomach acid, thereby increases acidity and heartburn.
Diarrhea might be a side-effect of Mosasef 5mg Tablet. Drink lots of fluids and eat food rich in fiber if you experience diarrhea. If you find blood in stools (tarry stools) or if you experience excess diarrhea consult your doctor. Prolonged intake of Mosasef 5mg Tablet is linked with a greater risk of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, so if you develop diarrhea that does not improve, immediately consult a doctor.
Dry mouth could be a side-effect of Mosasef 5mg Tablet. Limiting caffeine intake, avoiding smoking and mouthwashes containing alcohol, drinking water regularly, and chewing sugar-free gum/candy might help in stimulating saliva and thereby prevents drying of the mouth.
Talk to your doctor if you do not feel better even after taking Mosasef 5mg Tablet for 14 days. Do not take Mosasef 5mg Tablet for longer durations unless prescribed by the doctor. If Mosasef 5mg Tablet is prescribed for longer durations, a regular check-up is advised.
The common side effects of Mosasef 5mg Tablet include dizziness, headache, nausea, diarrhoea, dry mouth, abdominal pain, headache, insomnia (difficulty sleeping), unusual tiredness, and weakness. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, if the side effects persist, please consult your doctor.
Take Mosasef 5mg Tablet as directed by your doctor, at the same time each day. Swallow Mosasef 5mg Tablet as a whole with water, without crushing, breaking, or chewing it.
Please consult your doctor before stopping Mosasef 5mg Tablet, even if your symptoms are relieved or you start feeling better. Stopping the medication early may lead to a relapse of the disease.
To prevent the symptoms of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), try to avoid large or fatty meals and instead eat smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day. Avoid lying down immediately after eating to help prevent acid reflux. Limit foods that trigger your symptoms, such as spicy, acidic, or fried foods, and reduce your intake of alcohol and caffeine. Maintaining a healthy weight, quitting smoking, and wearing loose-fitting clothes can also be helpful. Additionally, elevating the head of your bed may reduce night-time reflux.
Mosasef 5mg Tablet is commonly taken before meals, often about 30 minutes beforehand, to support digestive movement around mealtimes. Follow the timing instructions on your prescription, as your doctor may adjust them based on your condition and formulation.
Yes, some patients may feel dizzy or slightly drowsy while taking this medicine. Avoid driving or operating heavy machinery until you are sure of how this medication affects you. Talk to your doctor if the sleepiness persists.
The safety of this medicine during pregnancy is not fully established. It should only be used if the benefits clearly outweigh the potential risks to the baby. Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
Antacids work by neutralising the acid already present in your stomach for quick, short-term relief. Mosasef 5mg Tablet works by physically speeding up the movement of your stomach and intestines to prevent symptoms from starting. Talk to your doctor to see which treatment is best for you.
Older adults can use this medicine, but they may be more sensitive to side effects and often require careful monitoring of their liver and kidney function. Talk to your doctor to determine if this is the safest choice.

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