Gaviscon Liquid Heartburn & Indigestion Relief Peppermint Flavour, 600ml

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If you do experience any side effects they are highly likely to be mild and to go away when you stop taking it. If you’re dealing with a newborn or a very young child (below a year old), ask your doctor before use.

Speak to your doctor if you experience: Constipation, Diarrhoea, Nausea, Stomach Cramps, Taste Impairment, Vomiting. Forming a protective barrier over the stomach contents to help soothe burning sensation in your chest so, for symptoms of heartburn or indigestion Gaviscon can help provide fast, soothing relief. Our bodies use stomach acid to break down the contents of food, and we have a valve or “gate” in our oesophagus that keeps this acid in place.i.e by forming a thick layer on top of the stomach contents which prevents acid rising back up into the oesophagus (food pipe). Lasts Up to 2x Longer than Antacids - Unlike antacids, Gaviscon forms a raft, or layer, on the top of your stomach contents and to help keep stomach acid in your stomach, where it belongs. Gets to Work Instantly - Gaviscon's formulation gets to work in seconds to create a protective barrier that lasts up to 4 hours. Some Gaviscon products also contain antacids, which turn excess acid into water and other neutral substances.

Each 10ml Dose of Oral Suspension contains 500mg Sodium Alginate Ph Eur, 267mg Sodium Bicarbonate Ph Eur and 160mg Calcium Carbonate Ph Eur as the active ingredients. Gaviscon Advance liquid works by providing a protective raft-like layer (of alginate) across the stomach contents to help prevent acid escaping back up the food pipe, which can cause pain and discomfort. Do not take this product within two hours of taking other medicines by mouth as it can interfere with the action of some other medicines.Gastric reflux, heartburn, flatulence associated with gastric reflux, heartburn of pregnancy, all cases of epigastric and retrosternal distress where the underlying cause is gastric reflux.