KANPO 218 – Supports Constipation and Nutrient Absorption Issues

Formulation: Fine granules

Category: Category 2 OTC medicines

 

Product Details 

 KANPO 218 Enhances digestion and absorption, removes excess heat, and improves gastrointestinal function.

 It is effective for repeated diarrhea and constipation due to stress.

 This product can be used for those who have anorexia, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, thirst, and bad breath.

 

Dosage and administration

The following dosage should be taken 3 times a day before or between meals.

Age	Dose
Adults (15 years old and older)	2 g per package
7-15 years old	2/3 of the adult dose
4-7 years old	1/3 of the adult dose
Under 2 years old	1/4 or less of the adult dose

Precautions related to dosage and administration

(1) Children should be administered this product under the guidance and supervision of parents or guardian.

(2) Infants under 1 year of age should receive medical attention first and should be administered only when it is unavoidable.

 

Indication

Following symptoms in persons with moderate physical strength who have difficulty in swallowing at the solar plexus and a tendency to soft stools or diarrhea and sometimes experience nausea, vomiting, stomach growling and loss of appetite: Acute or chronic gastroenteritis, diarrhea/soft stools, dyspepsia, gastroptosis, neurological gastritis, stomach weakness, hangover, belching, heartburn, and stomatitis, neurosis.

! CAUTION FOR USE

Do not take if you are

Infants under 3 months of age.

 

Who should seek consultation 

1. The following persons should consult a physician, pharmacist, or registered distributor before taking this medicine. 
   1. Persons undergoing medical treatment from a physician. 
   2. Pregnant women or women suspected of being pregnant. 
   3. Elderly persons. 
   4. Persons who have experienced rash, redness, itching, etc. due to medicines or something.
   5. Persons with the following symptoms: edema. 
   6. Persons diagnosed as having the following: hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease
2. The following symptoms may be adverse reactions to this medication. If any of these symptoms occur, stop taking this medicine immediately and consult a physician, pharmacist, or registered distributor. Take the instruction leaflet with you.

Related areas	Symptoms
Skin	Rash, redness, itching

In very rare cases the following serious symptoms may occur. In this case, consult a physician immediately

Symptoms’ name	Symptoms
Interstitial pneumonia	When go upstairs or exert yourself too much, symptoms such as shortness of breath, breathing difficulties, dry cough, and fever will appear. They will appear suddenly and persist.
Pseudoaldosteronism, myopathy	In addition to listlessness, stretched feeling, and stiffness of hands and feet, feeling of weakness and muscular pain will appear and gradually worsen.
Hepatic function failure	Following symptoms appear: fever, itching, rash, jaundice (yellowing of skin and white of eyes), brown urine, whole-body tiredness, loss of appetite.

 

1. Stop taking this medicine and consult a physician, pharmacist, or registered distributor if symptoms do not improve after taking this medicine for about 1 month (5 or 6 times if you take this medicine for gastroenteritis, hangover, belching or heartburn). Take this leaflet with you.
2. If you take this medicine regularly for a long period, consult a physician, pharmacist or registered distributor.

PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE AND HANDLING 

1. Store in a cool, dry place free from direct sunlight.
2. Keep all medication out of the reach of children. 
3. Do not replace it with other containers (this may cause misuse or quality changes). 
4. When you take this medicine in divided dose, fold over the opened edge of the packet and store it. The remaining medicine should be taken within 2 days. 
5. Since the medicine contains crude drugs, the granules color may vary for individual products, however this has no influence on the efficacy of this medicine. 
6. Do not take this medicine after the expiration date.

In a daily dose (6 g) of this product contains 2.30 g of Hangeshashinto extract of the following mixed crude drugs: 

JP Pinellia Tuber	2.50 g
JP Scutellaria Root	1.25 g
JP Ginseng	1.25 g
JP Glycyrrhiza	1.25 g
JP Jujube	1.25 g
JP Coptis Rhizome	0.50 g
JP Processed Ginger	1.50 g

 

(JP: The Japanese Pharmacopoeia)

Inactive ingredients: JP Mg metasilicate-aluminate, JP Lactose Hydrate, valley starch.