Gaviscon Liquid Sachets Mint Flavour

This medicine is available without prescription. However, you still need to take this medicine carefully to get the best results from it.

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 7 days.
• If any of the side-effects gets serious, or if you notice any side-effect not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

1. What are Gaviscon Liquid Sachets and what are they used for?
2. Before taking Gaviscon Liquid Sachets
3. How to take Gaviscon Liquid Sachets
4. Possible side-effects
5. How to store Gaviscon Liquid Sachets
6. Further information

• if you know that you are allergic (hypersensitive) to any of the ingredients of Gaviscon Liquid Sachets Mint Flavour as very rarely difficulty in breathing and skin rashes have occurred (see further information for a full list of ingredients).

• This medicine contains calcium (1.6 mmol) per one sachet dose (10 ml). This medicine contains 142.6 mg sodium (main component of cooking/table salt) in each 10 ml. This is equivalent to 7.13 % of the recommended maximum daily dietary intake of sodium for an adult. If you have been advised to follow a diet restricted in any of these please consult your doctor.
• The maximum recommended daily dose of this medicinal product contains 1140.8 mg sodium (found in table salt). This is equivalent to 57 % of the adult recommended maximum daily dietary intake for sodium. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you need this product on a daily basis for a prolonged period, especially if you have been advised to follow a low salt diet.
• Please also talk to your doctor regarding these salt contents if you suffer or have suffered from significant kidney or heart disease, as certain salts could interfere with these diseases.
• If symptoms persist after 7 days, consult your doctor.

Do not take this product within two hours of taking other medicines by mouth as it can interfere with the action of some other medicines. This is especially important if you are taking antibiotics (tetracyclines and quinolones such as norfloxacin), iron preparation, antifungals such as ketoconazole, digoxin and beta blockers (for heart conditions), penicillamine (commonly for rheumatoid arthritis), glucocorticoid (for inflammatory and autoimmune disorders), neuroleptics (for mental illness), thyroid hormones, chloroquine (for malaria), estramustine (for prostate cancer) and bisphosphonates (for osteoporosis).

You can take this product if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

This product contains methyl (E218) and propyl (E216) parahydroxybenzoates which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).

If you take too much of this product it is unlikely to cause you any harm. However, you may feel bloated and experience some abdominal discomfort.

Consult your doctor if this doesn't go away.

If you forget a dose it is not necessary to double the dose next time, just carry on taking as before.

The active substances in each sachet (10 ml) of oral suspension contains 500 mg sodium alginate, 267 mg sodium bicarbonate and 160 mg calcium carbonate. The other ingredients are sodium, carbomer, methyl (E218) and propyl (E216) parahydroxybenzoates, sodium saccharin, sodium hydroxide, natural mint flavour and purified water. This product is sugar free, colour free and gluten free.

The medicinal product Gaviscon Liquid Sachets Mint Flavour is an off-white suspension with the odour and flavour of peppermint.

Gaviscon Liquid Sachets are available in packs of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 or 36 sachets.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Gaviscon is a trade mark of the RB group of companies