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Drug Details

Gamolenic acid

• Drug Class Description
  Fatty acids.
• Generic Name
  Generic
• Presentation
  Capsules, gamolenic acid 40mg . Available from BR Pharmaceuticals, Kent, Norton, OBG.
• Description
  Soft gelatin capsules.
• Indications
  Symptomatic relief of atopic eczema.
• Adult Dosage
  4 - 6 capsules twice daily.
• Child Dosage
  1 - 12 years, 2 - 4 capsules twice daily.
• Special Precautions
  Epilepsy.
• Interactions
  Eplileptogenic drugs, eg, phenothiazines.
• Adverse Drug Reactions
  Nausea, headache. Rarely, hypersensitivity reactions, including rash, urticaria, pruritus and abdominal pain.