Gaviscon extra 24 Chewable tablets

Gaviscon extra 24 Chewable Tablets
Gaviscon Chewable Tablets provide fast, soothing and long-lasting relief from the pain and discomfort of heartburn and acid indigestion, which for example can occur after meals or during pregnancy. The product belongs to a group of medicines called 'reflux suppressants', which form a protective layer on top of the stomach contents to prevent acid escaping from the stomach.
Gaviscon protects the esophagus from acids, pepsin and bile.

Active ingredients:
Antacid,,,,

Indications:
• Gaviscon Chewable Tablets used for mild symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

How to use:
2-4 tablets of Gaviscon after meals and at bedtime.

Points of Interests:
• If symptoms do not improve after seven days, the clinical situation should be reviewed.
• Antacids will decrease the absorption of many medicines. The administration of antacids should be separated by 2 hours from other orally administered medicines, whenever possible.
• Don't give Gaviscon extra Chewable Tablets for children less than 12 years old.

Side effects of Gaviscon extra Chewable Tablets:
• Generally well tolerated.

Cautions:
• Each tablet has 55.89 mg sodium content. This should be taken into account when a highly restricted salt diet is recommended.
• Each tablet contains 75 mg of calcium carbonate. Care needs to be taken in treating patients with
hypercalcemia, nephrocalcinosis and recurrent calcium containing renal calculi.

Interactions of Gaviscon extra Chewable Tablets:
• Erlotinib: antacids possibly reduce plasma concentration of erlotinib.
• Ciprofloxacin: antacids reduce absorption of ciprofloxacin.

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Quantity: 24 Chewable Tabs

Store at room temperature