Gaviscon Heartburn and Indigestion Tablets, Double Action, Mint Flavour, Pack of 48

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A growing baby bump puts pressure on your system, and makes refluxing acid a very common reality of pregnant life. It not only creates a protective barrier over your stomach to stop refluxing acid causing discomfort, it also neutralises excess stomach acid. If you've been taking Gaviscon for more than 7 days and you're still feeling uncomfortable or in pain, talk to your doctor. If you’re suffering from heartburn twice-weekly or more, you could consider pairing Gaviscon Double Action with Guardium. Adults and children over 12 years: When symptoms occur take two to four tablets after meals and at bedtime, up to four times a day.

This effect is increased by the addition of sodium bicarbonate which also has a neutralising action. This is a medicine; Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have an underlying medical condition, are taking any other medication or complementary therapy, or if symptoms persist. Care needs to be taken in treating patients with hypercalcaemia, nephrocalcinosis and recurrent calcium containing renal calculi.Doctors can only prescribe some kinds of Gaviscon, not the full range available from pharmacies and supermarkets. If you have been advised a diet restricted in any of these please ask your doctor before taking this product.

Adults and children over 12 years: when symptoms occur take two to four tablets after meal and at bedtime, up to four times a day. Adults and children 12 years and over: Two to four tablets after meals and at bedtime, up to four times per day.In severe cases the raft itself may be refluxed into the oesophagus, in preference to the stomach contents, and exert a demulcent effect. Can also be used to treat the symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux during concomitant treatment with or following withdrawal of acid suppressing therapy. Gaviscon Double Action provides dual relief from heartburn and indigestion symptoms and is formulated to work in two ways.

Reflux is when stomach acid travels up your food pipe and gives you a burning feeling in your chest.You could also ask your pharmacist for advice on other ways to help you remember to take your medicine. Making a few changes to your diet and lifestyle may help if you have problems caused by too much stomach acid. Milk-alkali syndrome has occurred in individuals taking large doses of calcium carbonate per day for prolonged periods. If symptoms persist, or treatment is required for more than 7 days continuously, medical advice should be sought.

Some types of Gaviscon may be more likely to make you feel sick or cause vomiting, constipation or diarrhoea because of their ingredients. Adverse events which have been associated with sodium alginate, sodium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate are given below, tabulated by system organ class and frequency. Taking too much Gaviscon may cause side effects such as wind and bloating (when your stomach feels tight and full of gas). Through the alginate (refined from seaweed), it forms a protective barrier over the stomach contents to soothe the burning sensation in your chest and help prevent reflux. You or the person who's unwell may also have a rash that's swollen, raised, itchy, blistered or peeling.

The medicinal product is a combination of two antacids (calcium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate) and an alginate. If you have phenylketonuria, note that the product is sweetened with aspartame (E951), a source of phenylalanine.