Altacite Plus Suspension

Asda Indigestion Liquid

Sainsbury's Spearmint Indigestion Liquid

Each 5ml contains 500mg of Hydrotalcite light and 125mg of Dimethicone (activated)

Suspension

Altacite Plus Suspension is indicated for the symptomatic relief of the following conditions: -

Dyspepsia: flatulence and abdominal: hyperacidity; gastritis: peptic ulceration; heartburn especially when associated with oesophagitis or hiatus hernia and heartburn and pregnancy.

Route of administration: Oral

Adults

10ml suspension between meals and at bedtime.

Elderly:

No specific recommendations in the elderly.

Children (8-12 years)

Half the adult dose.

None known

None Known

Altacite Plus may reduce intestinal absorption of tetracycline's

For Co-simalcite 125/500 no clinical data on exposed pregnancies are available

Caution should be exercised when prescribing to pregnant women

Not applicable

Side effects are uncommon. Diarrhoea and vomiting have been reported but have ceased on withdrawal of the therapy.

Overdose has not been reported. There is no evidence of absorption of Hydrotalcite in man. Investigations in healthy human volunteers have shown no elevation of serum aluminium or magnesium levels on administration of Hydrotalcite at therapeutic dosage for a continuous period of 28 days.

Dimethicone is inert oil, which is tissue adherent and water repellent, it is therefore a mucosal protective and anti-foaming agent, which can reduce flatulence.

No data on pharmacokinetic studies of Altacite Plus Suspension are available. The active ingredients hydrotalcite and activated dimethicone are not generally absorbed.

There are no preclinical data of relevance to the prescriber, which are additional to that already included in the other sections of the SmPC.

Sodium carboxymethylcellulose, tween 80, sorbitan mono-oleate, sorbitan tristearate, glyceryl monostearate, aerosil, methylcellulose 2500, microcystalline cellulose, bronopol, spearmint polvaromas 077, saccharin sodium, chloroform and purified water.

None known

60 Months. After first opening the container, discard the contents 28 days after opening.

Store between 4^°C and 25^°C

High-density polyethylene bottles with standard jaypour caps or amber glass bottles with tamper evident polyethylene screw cap fitted with a polyethylene coated wool seal.

Bottle of 500ml as a pharmacy item or 100ml (and 250ml) as a general sales item.

Not applicable

Peckforton Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Crewe Hall Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 6UL

PL 15760/0002

3 June 1999

April 2004