Gaviscon Advance Tablets
- Maalox Advanced Oral Uses and How to Use
- Dosage and Storage
- Precautions and Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
Pronounced: (a-LOO-mi-num/mag-NEE-zee-um/sye-METH-i-cone)
Uses
This medication is used to treat the symptoms of too much stomach acid such as stomach upset, heartburn, and acid indigestion. It is also used to relieve symptoms of extra gas such as belching, bloating, and feelings of pressure/discomfort in the stomach/gut. Simethicone helps break up gas bubbles in the gut. Aluminum and magnesium antacids work quickly to lower the acid...
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