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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: 15/02/2011
SPC Gaviscon Infant

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 15/02/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08-Feb-2011
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company


The amendment instructs the parent to give Gaviscon Infant half way through the feed rather than at the end of the feed.    This has been made because we have found through the consumer feedback that breast fed infants are often not hungry at the end of the feed and parents find it difficult to get their infant to take the full dose of Gaviscon.     Insufficient dosing could lead to a loss of effectiveness of the product.
Updated on 06/07/2009 and displayed until 15/02/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for eMC ie an SPC for an existing product, but one that is new for the eMC
Date of revision of text on the SPC:  
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

None provided

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   magnesium alginate
   sodium alginate