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Forum Health Products Limited

Forum Health Products Limited, Betchworth House, 57/65 Station Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1DL
Telephone: +44 (0)1737 857 782
Fax: +44 (0) 1737 857701
WWW: http://www.forum.co.uk
Medical Information Direct Line: 0500 455 456
Customer Care direct line: 0500 455 456

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 01/12/2011
SPC Gaviscon Advance - Aniseed

When a pharmaceutical company changes an SPC or PIL, a new version is published on the eMC. For each version, we show the dates it was published on the eMC and the reasons for change.

Updated on 01/12/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Introduction of new pack/pack size
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   16-Nov-2010
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Additional pack sizes
Updated on 02/08/2010 and displayed until 01/12/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 5.2 - Pharmacokinetic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   29-Oct-2008
Legal Category:   GSL
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CHANGE IN 4.1 AND IN 5.2
Updated on 27/10/2008 and displayed until 02/08/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Sep-2008
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

On ingestion the suspension reacts with gastric acid to rapidly form a raft of alginic acid gel having a near-neutral pH which floats on the stomach contents effectively impeding gastro-oesophageal reflux for up to 4 hours, and protecting the oesophagus from acid. 
Updated on 06/02/2008 and displayed until 27/10/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   sodium alginate
   potassium bicarbonate