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Features
Packing: 1 bottle 170 ml
Active Ingredients: Aluminium oxide, Magnesium oxide
Almagel is a product reducing the enhanced gastric acidity. It is a balanced gel of aluminium and magnesium hydroxides, insoluble and almost unabsorbable in the body.
It has local action on the gastric mucosa, protecting it from the irritating action of the stomach acids and other harmful substances and foodstuffs, decreases the activity of pepsin.
The excipient sorbitol has mild anti-flatulence and moderate cholagogue action, as well as moderate laxative effect.
Indications:
Antacids are taken by mouth to relieve heartburn, sour stomach, or acid indigestion.
They work by neutralizing excess stomach acid. Some antacid combinations also contain simethicone,
which may relieve the symptoms of excess gas.
Antacids alone or in combination with simethicone may also be used to treat the symptoms of stomach or duodenal ulcers.
Adverse effects:
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways.
The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine.
Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
Bone pain; constipation (severe and continuing);
mood or mental changes; muscle weakness; swelling of wrists or ankles; weight loss (unusual),
Dizziness or lightheadedness; feeling of discomfort (continuing); irregular heartbeat; loss of appetite (continuing); mood or mental changes;
muscle weakness; unusual tiredness or weakness;
Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention.
These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine.
However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:
More common
Chalky taste
Less common
Constipation (mild); diarrhea or laxative effect; increased thirst; speckling or whitish discoloration of stools; stomach cramps