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Boots Wind Relief Tablets

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Active Ingredient:
aluminium hydroxide , magnesium hydroxide , simeticone
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Boots Wind Relief Tablets

Boots Wind Relief

Tablets

Aluminium Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, Simethicone

FAST & EFFECTIVE RELIEF FROM PAIN & DISCOMFORT OF TRAPPED WIND & BLOATING

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Read all of this carton for full instructions before use.

What this medicine is for

This medicine contains a wind reliever and antacids, which can be used to relieve bloating and the pain of trapped wind. It can also be used to relieve the symptoms of indigestion, heartburn and excess acid.

Before you take this medicine
Do not take this medicine if you:
  • are allergic to any of the ingredients
  • have low levels of phosphate in your blood, kidney disease or kidney failure or are weak with no energy (debilitated)

Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you:

  • are on a low phosphorous diet
  • have kidney problems
  • take other medicines – tetracycline antibiotics, chloroquine (to prevent malaria), quinolone antibiotics (e.g. ciprofloxacin), penicillamine (for rheumatoid arthritis), phenothiazines (e.g. chlorpromazine for mental problems), integrase inhibitors (e.g. dolutegravir, raltegravir, bictegravir), polystyrene sulphonate (to treat high levels of potassium), citrates (to treat kidney disorders).
  • are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines you buy without a prescription including herbal medicines or vitamins.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Important information about some of the other ingredients of this medicine

This medicine contains sucrose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine. May be harmful to the teeth.

This medicine contains 402 mg sorbitol in each tablet. Sorbitol is a source of fructose. If your doctor has told you that you (or your child) have an intolerance to some sugars or if you have been diagnosed with hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI), a rare genetic disorder in which a person cannot break down fructose, talk to your doctor before you (or your child) take or receive this medicine. Sorbitol may cause gastrointestinal discomfort and mild laxative effect.

How to take this medicine

This medicine should not be taken at the same time as other medicines because it may affect how well they work.

Leave at least 2 hours (4 hours for fluroquinolones) between taking this and any other medicines. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor as they may recommend a longer time interval for some medicines.

Always take this medicine exactly as described on this carton or as your doctor or pharmacist have told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take that tablet. Take after meals, at bedtime, or when you need to relieve symptoms. Suck or chew the tablets.

Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: Take one or two tablets.

Children 5 to 12 years: Take one tablet.

Do not give this medicine to children under 5 years.

If symptoms do not go away within 5 days, talk to your doctor.

High doses or long term use can cause more serious side effects.

If you take too many tablets: You may feel sick or be sick. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor if this happens.

Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Uncommon: (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)

  • diarrhoea or constipation.

Very rare: (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)

  • high magnesium in your blood.

Not known: (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)

  • high aluminium and low phosphorous in your blood.

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed on this carton. You can also report side effects directly via the

Yellow Card Scheme
Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard

or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

How to store this medicine

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Store below 25°C.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister foil. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Do not throw away medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

Active ingredients

Each tablet contains Dried Aluminium Hydroxide Gel (calculated as Aluminium Oxide) 170 mg, Magnesium Hydroxide 164 mg, Simethicone 25 mg.

Also contains: sucrose, sorbitol (E420), maize starch, povidone, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, peppermint oil.

Marketing authorisation holder:

The Boots Company PLC
Nottingham
NG2 3AA

Manufacturer:

Famar AVE
Anthoussa
Attiki
15349
Greece

If you need more advice ask your pharmacist.

PL 00014/0287 UK Only

Text prepared 07/2026.

THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC
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