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Product Description:
What Sodium alginate| sodium bicarbonate| calcium carbonate is and what is used for:
- It is used for the treatment of symptoms resulting from the reflux of acid| bile and pepsin
- into the oesophagus such as acid regurgitation| heartburn and indigestion| for example
- following meals or during pregnancy| and for symptoms of excess stomach acid
- (hyperacidity).
- Can also be used to treat the symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux during concomitant
- treatment with or following withdrawal of acid suppressing therapy.
What is gastro-esophageal reflux:
- Gastroesophageal reflux occurs when stomach acid frequently flows back into the tube connecting your
- mouth and stomach (esophagus). This backwash (acid reflux) can irritate the lining of your esophagus.
- Many people experience acid reflux from time to time
What you need to know before you take Sodium alginate| sodium bicarbonate| calcium Carbonate:
Do not take Sodium alginate| sodium bicarbonate| calcium carbonate if:
- Hypersensitivity to sodium alginate| sodium bicarbonate| calcium carbonate or the esters of
- hydroxybenzoates (parabens)
- Warnings and precautions
- This product is considered high in sodium. This should be particularly taken into account for
- those on a low salt diet (e.g. in some cases of congestive heart failure and renal
- impairment).
- Caution if you have reduced kidney function or on a controlled potassium diet.
- Care needs to be taken if you have hypercalcaemia| nephrocalcinosis and recurrent calcium
- containing renal calculi.
- Taking this product can mask the symptoms of other more serious| underlying medical
- Contains methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) and propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216)
- which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).
Other medicines and Sodium alginate| sodium bicarbonate| calcium carbonate:
- Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you take| including prescription and over-the-counter medicines| vitamins and herbal supplements.
Due to the presence of calcium and carbonates which act as an antacid| a time-interval of 2 hours should be considered between intake of this product and the administration of other medicinal products| especially:
- H2-antihistaminics (cimetidine| famotidine| nizatidine and ranitidine)
- Tetracyclines (doxycycline| minocycline)
- Digoxin
- Fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin| levofloxacin| moxifloxacin)
- Iron salts
- Thyroid hormones (levothyroxine)
- Ketoconazole
- Beta -blockers (atenolol| metoprolol| propanolol)
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- It can be used during pregnancy and if breastfeeding if clinically needed.
- Driving and using machines
- It has no or negligible influence on the ability to drive and use machines.
How to take Sodium alginate| sodium bicarbonate| calcium carbonate:
- Adult and children above 12 years: 10-20 ml after meals and at bedtime| up to four times per day.
- If you forget to take Sodium alginate| sodium bicarbonate| calcium carbonate
- Take the missed dose as soon as you remember.
- If it is too close to the next dose| skip it.
- Do not take two doses at the same time.
Possible side effects:
- Like all medicines| this can cause side effects| although not everybody gets them. The side effects below
- may happen with this medicine.
- Symptoms are likely to be minor in acute overdose:
- Some abdominal distension may be noticed.
- Milk-alkali syndrome has occurred in individuals taking large doses of calcium carbonate per day
- for prolonged periods.
Management:
- In the event of overdosage symptomatic treatment should be given.
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