Antacids (Oral).

Publication: USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the Patient: Drug Information in Lay Language

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Some commonly used brand names are:



In the U.S. -- Advanced Formula Di-Gel(16) Alamag(1A) Alamag Plus(5) Alenic Alka(7A) Alenic Alka Extra Strength(9) Alka-Mints(14) Alkets(14) Alkets Extra Strength(14) Almacone(5) Almacone II(5) AlternaGEL(11A) Alu-Cap(13) Aludrox(5) Alu-Tab(13) Amitone(14) Amphojel(13) Antacid Gelcaps(18) Antacid Liquid(5) Antacid Liquid Double Strength(5) Basaljel(12) Calglycine(14) Chooz(14) Dicarbosil(14) Di-Gel(16) Equilet(14) Foamicon(10) Gaviscon(7A) Gaviscon-2(11) Gaviscon Extra Strength Relief Formula(8A) Gelusil(5) Genaton(7A) Genaton Extra Strength(9) Kudrox Double Strength(5) Losopan(20) Losopan Plus(21) Lowsium Plus(21) Maalox(1A) Maalox Antacid Caplets(18) Maalox Heartburn Relief Formula(7) Maalox Plus(5) Maalox Plus, Extra Strength(5) Maalox TC(1A) Magnalox(5) Magnalox Plus(5) Mag-Ox 400(24) Mallamint(14) Maox 420(24) Marblen(18) Mi-Acid(5A) Mi-Acid Double Strength(5) Mintox(1A) Mintox Extra Strength(5) Mygel(5) Mygel II(5) Mylanta(5B) Mylanta Double Strength (5C) Mylanta Gelcaps(15) Nephrox(13) Phillips'(23) Phillips' Chewable(23) Phillips' Concentrated Double Strength(23) Riopan(20) Riopan Plus(21) Riopan Plus Double Strength(21) Rolaids(15) Rulox(1A) Rulox No. 1(1A) Rulox No. 2(1A) Rulox Plus(5) Simaal Gel(5) Simaal 2 Gel(5) Tempo(2) Titralac(14) Titralac Extra Strength(14) Titralac Plus(17) Tums(14) Tums Anti-gas/Antacid(17) Tums E-X(14) Tums Ultra(14) Uro-Mag(24) In Canada -- Almagel 200(1A) Alugel(13) Alu-Tab(13) Amphojel(13) Amphojel 500(1A) Amphojel Plus(4A) Basaljel(13) Diovol(3A) Diovol Caplets(1A) Diovol Ex(1A) Diovol Plus(4A) Diovol Plus AF(16) Gasmas(4) Gaviscon Acid Plus Gas Relief(16) Gaviscon Acid Relief(15) Gaviscon Extra Strength Acid Relief(15) Gaviscon Heartburn Relief(6) Gaviscon Heartburn Relief Extra Strength(6) Gelusil(1A) Gelusil Extra Strength(1A) Life Antacid(1A) Life Antacid Plus(5) Maalox(1A) Maalox Antacid Caplets(18) Maalox HRF(6) Maalox Plus(5) Maalox Plus, Extra Strength(5) Maalox TC(1A) Mylanta(5) Mylanta Double Strength(5) Mylanta Double Strength Plain(1A) Mylanta Extra Strength(5) Neutralca-S(1A) Phillips'(23) PMS Alumina, Magnesia, and Simethicone(5) Rafton(1B) Riopan(20) Riopan Extra Strength(20) Riopan Plus(21) Riopan Plus Extra Strength(21) Rolaids(15) Rolaids Extra Strength(15) Trial(14) Tums(14) Tums Extra Strength(14) Tums Ultra(14) Univol(1A)

For quick reference the following antacids are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medicines:

1.Alumina, Calcium Carbonate, and Sodium Bicarbonate (a-LOO-mi-na, KAL-see-um KAR-bon-ate, and SOE-dee-um bi-KAR-bon-ate )(***)(*)

2.Alumina and Magnesia ( a-LOO-mi-na and mag-NEE-zha)(***)

3. Alumina, Calcium Carbonate, and Sodium Bicarbonate or Alumina, Magnesium Trisilicate, and Sodium Bicarbonate ( a-LOO-mi-na, KAL-see-um KAR-bon-ate, and SOE-dee-um bi-KAR-bon-ate or a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zhum trye-SILL-i-kate, and SOE-dee-um bi-KAR-bon-ate)(***)(*)

4. Alumina, Magnesia, Calcium Carbonate, and Simethicone (a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zha, KAL-see-um KAR-bon-ate, and Si-METH-i-kone)

5.Alumina, Magnesia, and Magnesium Carbonate (a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zha, and mag-NEE-zhum KAR-bon-ate )

6.Alumina, Magnesia, and Magnesium Carbonate or Alumina, Magnesia, and Simethicone ( a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zha, and mag-NEE-zhum KAR-bon-ate or a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zha, and Si-METH-i-kone)

7.Alumina, Magnesia, Magnesium Carbonate, and Simethicone (a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zha, mag-NEE-zhum KAR-bon-ate, and Si-METH-i-kone)

8.Alumina, Magnesia, Magnesium Carbonate, and Simethicone or Alumina, Magnesia, and Simethicone (a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zha, mag-NEE-zhum KAR-bon-ate, and Si-METH-i-kone or a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zha, and Si-METH-i-kone )

9.Alumina, Magnesia, and Simethicone (a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zha, and Si-METH-i-kone)(***)

10.Alumina, Magnesia, and Simethicone or Calcium and Magnesium Carbonates (a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zha, and Si-METH-i-kone or KAL-see-um and mag-NEE-zhum KAR-bon-ates)(***)

11.Alumina, Magnesia, and Simethicone or Calcium Carbonate or Calcium Carbonate and Magnesia ( a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zha, and Si-METH-i-kone or KAL-see-um KAR-bon-ate or KAL-see-um KAR-bon-ate and mag-NEE-zha,)(***)

12.Alumina, Magnesia, and Simethicone or Calcium Carbonate and Magnesia (a-LOO-mi-na, mag-NEE-zha, and Si-METH-i-kone or KAL-see-um KAR-bon-ate and mag-NEE-zha,)(***)

13. Alumina, Magnesium Alginate, and Magnesium Carbonate (a-LOO-mi-na,...

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