GAVISCON Advance Mint CHEWABLE Tablets 60 Pack (Mint)

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Indigestion is a common issue that most people deal with at some point. It happens after you eat or drink, as excess stomach acid causes irritation to your stomach lining and food pipe. This causes uncomfirtable and potentially embarrassing symptoms, including: Contains 4.5mg of aspartame (E951) per tablet (a source of phenylalanine). May be harmful of you have phenylketonuria (PUK). The active ingredients 250mg Sodium Alginate, 133.5mg Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate & 80mg Calcium Carbonate. It's safe to take paracetamol at the same time as Gaviscon but do not take ibuprofen or aspirin with it.

Reflux suppressants like Gaviscon contain alginic acid which is made from seaweed. Alginic acid makes a protective foam layer that floats on top of the contents of your stomach. This stops stomach acid escaping into your food pipe.Contains 53.22 mg sodium, equivalent to 2.7% of the recommended maximum daily dietary intake for adults. Recommended maximum daily dose contains 425.76 mg sodium, 21.28% of the recommended maximum daily dietary intake for adults. If you've been taking Gaviscon for more than 7 days and you're still feeling uncomfortable or in pain, talk to your doctor. What if I forget to take it? However, if you have indigestion, it’s best to try and treat it without taking a medicine. For example, it can help to: Gaviscon Advance Chewable Mint Tablets are a treatment designed to ease indigestion and heartburn. Just chew one or two tablets and swallow them for fast indigestion and heartburn relief on the go, without needing to measure out liquids or swallow with a drink. Directions If you forget doses often, it may help to set an alarm to remind you. You could also ask your pharmacist for advice on other ways to help you remember to take your medicine. What if I take too much?

Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you need Gaviscon Advance Mint Chewable Tablets on a daily basis for a prolonged period of time, especially if you have been advised to have a low salt diet. Mix Gaviscon powder (for babies and children under 2) with cool, boiled water or formula milk. Dosage Gaviscon Advance works in two ways: an antacid to neutralise excess stomach acid, and an alginate which forms a protective layer that floats on top of the stomach contents, keeping it away from the lining of the food pipe.function e(){var e=document.createElement('script');e.type='text/javascript',e.async=true,e.src='//staticw2.yotpo.com/MCN0waWlSaGnmquVBtpvetg2aznN9nNnQb9m8rPf/widget.js';var t=document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];t.parentNode.insertBefore(e,t)})(); Contains 1.0 mmol calcium and 1.01 mmol potassium per tablet; to be taken into consideration for patients with reduced kidney function or on a controlled potassium diet.

However, it may reduce the effectiveness of one type of emergency contraception called Ellaone (ulipristal) if taken together.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 where it works its way in to the food pipe where it hurts. Peppermint flavoured chewable tablets containing sodium alginate 500 mg and potassium bicarbonate 100 mg. You should start to feel better soon after taking a dose of Gaviscon. The effect of 1 dose should last for around 4 hours.

Each tablet containsSodium Alginate 500mg and Potassium Bicarbonate 100mg which are reflux supressants. They work by creating a protective layer over your stomach contents which then protect your stomach lining and oesophagus from irritation from excess stomach acid. Compared to Gaviscon Original, Gaviscon Advance’s extra strength formulation has twice the concentration of sodium alginate - forming a strong and resilient 'raft' in the process.

Take 1 – 2 Gaviscon Advance Tablets up to 4 times a day, after meals and at bedtime. Chew the tablets thoroughly before swallowing. Do not take more than 8 tablets a day. If your symptoms haven’t improved after 7 days, speak to your doctor. Warnings Chew tablets thoroughly before swallowing and wait at least 2 hours between taking any other mediation.