Rennie Spearmint Tablets
Most of us will have experienced heartburn and/or indigestion at some point in our lives, and to be honest, who among us who has experienced it would descrive it as pleasant? Not me thats for sure, I suffer a lot with acid indigestion and heartburn and this varies ... Read review
Most of us will have experienced heartburn and/or indigestion at some point in our lives, and to be honest, who among us who has experienced it would descrive it as pleasant? Not me thats for sure, I suffer a lot with acid indigestion and heartburn and this varies from general discomfort and bloating to full blown acid in my throat burning and bubbling away.
For most people, symptoms ... ...on the market, but these Rennie tablets are my favourite and I use these nearly all the time.
=== So What is Rennie designed to help with? ===
Rennie tablets are designed to help relieve the symptoms of a number of common digestive complaints, such as:
* Indigestion
* Heartburn
* Acid Indigestion
* Dyspepsia
* Hyperacidity
* Gastritis
* Nervous Indigestion (I get ... more
Rennie Spearmint Tablets
Most of us will have experienced heartburn and/or indigestion at some point in our lives, and to be honest, who among us who has experienced it would descrive it as pleasant? Not me thats for sure, I suffer a lot with acid indigestion and heartburn and this varies from general discomfort and bloating to full blown acid in my throat burning and bubbling away.
For most people, symptoms of heartburn are likely to start at night, when lying down, after a heavy meal, or when pregnant. It really is very common, and, not normally something to worry about.
Wouldn't it be nice if (especially if the symptoms are at night) that we can find some kind of relief in order that we can drop right off back to sleep again? Well you can! There are a multitude of remedies for indigestion and heartburn on the market, but these Rennie tablets are my favourite and I use these nearly all the time.
So What is Rennie designed to help with?
Rennie tablets are designed to help relieve the symptoms of a number of common digestive complaints, such as:
Indigestion
Heartburn
Acid Indigestion
Dyspepsia
Hyperacidity
Gastritis
Nervous Indigestion (I get this a lot unfortunately)
Flatulence (Luckily I don't get this a lot!)
Upset Stomach
Indigestion during pregnancy
Biliousness
I myself have used Rennie to treat a number of the above, including, indigestion, acid indigestion, heartburn, dyspepsia, nervous indigestion and biliousness.
Is Rennie suitable for everyone?
Generally, yes. However, there are a few instances where you need to take extra care before you take Rennie tablets. For example, you should not take Rennie tablets if you have severe kidney disease, high calcium levels in the blood or if you are allergic to any of the ingedients. Also, if you are finding you are coming to rely on Rennie tablets to ease persistent digestive disorders you should see a doctor as soon as possible as you may just be masking an underlying (and potentially serious) condition.
You should take extra care if you are taking any antibiotics (in particular tetracyclines or quinolones) as Rennie tablets may affect the way that the antibiotics work.
So how should you take them?
Put them in your mouth and suck.
The Rennie's I mean!!!
Adults - 2 tablets to be sucked or chewed as required. Up to a maximum of 16 tablets a day
Children 8-12 years - 1-2 tablets as required, up to a maximum of 12 tablets a day
Children 5-8 years - 1 tablet as required, up to a maximum of 6 tablets a day
Children under 5 - not recommended!
Rennie can be safely taken during pregnancy or whilst breastfeeding so no worries there.
And whats in them?
Each tablet contains the active ingredients: calcium carbonate and heavy magnesium carbonate. The other ingredients are sorbitol (E420), magnesium stearate, potato starch, pregelatinised maize starch, talc, spearmint flavour, liquid paraffin (yikes!), saccharin sodium.
Very worried about that paraffin - nobody light a match!
And finally, do they work?
Absolutely! I have taken Rennie tablets for many years now and have always found that they either clear up my symptoms completely, or generally alleviate them to the point that I am comfortable with them. THe time it takes to alleviate symptoms, or the number of tablets I have to take usualy varies, but in general I can expect my symptoms to have abated within around 10 mins or so. The tablets are simple to take just by sucking or chewing on them, but they do have a very chalky texture to them. Having said that, the spearmint ones have a nice refreshing mint taste once you are over the chalkiness and this can also help to alleviate any nausea you may be suffering at the same time.
Not to bad either cost wise, they come in at various prices, but around £2.48 for 24 tablets.
Advantages: Good taste, works, cheap. Disadvantages: chalky,crumbly.
Rennie tablets The Rennie brand is seemingly one of the most recognisible in it's category. They are taken for indigestion and heartburn but are also supposed to relieve wind problems and problems with digestion in pregnancy. This particular product is the spearmint flavour which is part of a whole spectrum of Rennie products including 'Rennie Ice' and 'Rennie fruit'.
Indigestion and Heartburn..what is this? As I didn't know really what indigestion ... ...the name of but the Rennie tablets where cheaper so I thought it would be okay to go with them. The box is red and inside where 24 tablets. They were sealed in the metal sheet casing which many medicines can be found so they are able to keep fresh. When I fisrt popped one out the packet they seemed alot larger than I thought they would be and they are square in shape. The taste is lovely. I do like spearmint alot and expected them to taste worse ...
francesca.sd 07.09.2009
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Advantages: Soothe from a painful experience, Relatively cheap in the big boxes Disadvantages: Little boxes cost a fortune
...boiling temperature.
With the Rennie name and the high reputation I was hoping they'd start to solve my problems, and at £5 for a large pack, I was hoping this would be a long term investment. And to be honest if they put out the raging inferno inside of me then they we're worth the money anyway. As they are pretty much the most expensive ones on the market it's fair to presume they are on of the best one on it too, though this box does contain ... ...Rennie is coloured like a soft chalky sweet which to those sweet toothed folk out there is already appealing, as is the minty taste that makes them easier to down. After chewing the pill for a short while as the instructions say (though doing this with paracetamol isn't advised as it tastes rather revolting) you then swallow the powder allowing it to dissolve in the body and get to work. The idea of little firemen in the tablet may not be true what ...
iamasadlittleboy 03.09.2009
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Advantages: They really, truly work! Disadvantages: If you eat too many you'll not be off the loo for days....
Rennie Spearmint Tablets
It hurts. It really, really hurts. And no, I’m not talking about the impending birth of my first child, though I have no doubts exactly how much agony I’ll be in over that. Nope, I’m talking about heartburn. That acid heat that bores a hole of pain right through your insides and makes you want to eat ice pops and ice cubes all day long to keep it cool! One of the joys (and yes, that was me being sarcastic!) of pregnancy ... ...The active ingredients in Rennie tablets seem to be calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate, which soothe your digestive tract and help to neutralise the acid in your tummy. Your tummy produces acid to help break down food and digest it, but if you haven’t eaten for a while, or if you’re tummy is over producing this acid, as seems to happen in pregnancy, it starts to reflux up into your throat, and this is what heartburn and acid reflux is. Also, ...
phoenixgreen 17.07.2007
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Advantages: eliminates heartburn quickly great for pregnant women Disadvantages: none
...on a regular basis the rennie brand is definately the best in any form, there are no side affects to worry about and safe to use if you are pregnant. These tablets usually come in boxes like your paracetamol but are available in packets like sweets. They are worth the money and widly available. ...
hitchjo 15.06.2009
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Advantages: Effective relief for indigestion Disadvantages: chalky taste
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The carbonate/magnesium carbonate formulation is available in a range of remedies to suit all tastes, including RennieSpearmint, Rennie Peppermint, Soft chews in mint, Rennie sugar free.
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Well, the indigestion seems to have abated and we now keep these tablets ready for future emergencies.
The tablets are slightly chalky when they are chewed but I suppose this is to be expected when there is calcium and magnesium carbonate in the ingredients. The slight chalky feel and taste is somewhat eliminated by the fruit flavour; you are eating chalky fruit flavour rather than chalk!
It is a benefit that they are chewed rather than swallowed because if you are anything like me, the swallowing of one tablet takes a half pint of water and the last thing I could cope with if I had a bad stomach, is a big drink ...
