Gaviscon
Sodium Alginate + Sodium Bicarbonate
Ingredients & Drug Type
Gaviscon is listed as Gastrointestinal containing Sodium Alginate + Sodium Bicarbonate. A gastrointestinal medicine used for stomach or bowel symptoms depending on its class.
- Active ingredient
- Sodium Alginate + Sodium Bicarbonate
- Therapeutic class
- Gastrointestinal
- Dosage form
- Suspension
- Strength
- 10ml
Dosing
- Adult
- 10–20ml بعد الوجبات وقبل النوم
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: يفضّل قبل الوجبة بـ 30 دقيقة
Medical Overview
Gaviscon is listed as Gastrointestinal containing Sodium Alginate + Sodium Bicarbonate. A gastrointestinal medicine used for stomach or bowel symptoms depending on its class.
Gaviscon works mechanically: its alginate forms a floating “raft” that physically blocks reflux at the esophagus — fast relief lasting up to 4 hours with virtually no absorption, making it the first-choice heartburn remedy in pregnancy. Take AFTER meals and at bedtime; separate 2 hours from other medicines.
Uses / Indications
- Acid reflux and heartburn
- Acidity, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, or cramps depending on diagnosis.
Side Effects
- نادرة وخفيفة بحكم عدم امتصاصه: تجشؤ
- انتفاخ خفيف
- وأحياناً إمساك أو غثيان خفيف. محتواه من الصوديوم يهم مرضى الضغط الشديد والقلب والكلى المقيدين ملحياً — راجع الملصق واختر الصيغ المنخفضة الصوديوم إن لزم.
- Nausea, constipation or diarrhea, bloating, or headache depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- حساسية لمكوناته (نادرة). بحذر لدى: المقيدين بالصوديوم بصرامة (قصور قلب/كلى متقدم)
- ومرضى فرط كالسيوم الدم أو حصى الكلى الكلسية المتكررة (بعض الصيغ تحوي كربونات كالسيوم). للأطفال الصغار: الصيغ المخصصة وبإرشاد.
- Severe unexplained abdominal pain, vomiting blood, black stools, or possible bowel obstruction before assessment.
Warnings
- خذه بعد الوجبات وقبل النوم (لا على معدة فارغة قبل الأكل — يفقد منطق «الطوف»). حرقة تتكرر فوق مرتين أسبوعياً رغم نمط حياة سليم تستحق تقييماً ومثبط حموضة منتظماً بدل ملاحقة الأعراض — احجز مع طبيب جهاز هضمي عبر كلينكس جو. للحوامل: هو الأأمن
- ومع ذلك أعلمي طبيبتك بكل ما تتناولينه.
- Do not delay care with bleeding, weight loss, dehydration, or persistent fever.
Drug Interactions
- قد يعيق امتصاص أدوية تؤخذ معه بنفس التوقيت (مضادات معينة
- حديد
- هرمون درقية) — القاعدة: افصل ساعتين بين جافيسكون وأي دواء مهم آخر.
- May affect absorption of iron, thyroid medicine, or some antibiotics; separate doses when advised.
Patient Guidance
- Keep well hydrated with diarrhea or constipation.
- Seek care if symptoms persist.
- Mention pregnancy, liver, or kidney disease before use.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Gaviscon?
Gaviscon contains Sodium Alginate + Sodium Bicarbonate and is categorized as Gastrointestinal. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Gaviscon?
Catalog dosing information includes: 10–20ml بعد الوجبات وقبل النوم. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Gaviscon?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Gaviscon be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.