Gaviscon Strawberry Chewable Tablets

This medicine belongs to the group of medicines called "reflux suppressants", which form a protective layer over the contents of the stomach.

Application

1. What is Gaviscon Strawberry and what is it used for?

This medicine belongs to the group of medicines called "reflux suppressants", which form a protective layer over the contents of the stomach. This prevents the stomach acid needed in the stomach from rising up into the oesophagus and causing pain and discomfort.
Gaviscon Strawberry Chewable Tablets are used to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms such as acid regurgitation, heartburn and indigestion (due to reflux), which may occur after meals or during pregnancy, or in patients who have symptoms associated with oesophagia.If you do not feel better or even worse after 7 days, consult your doctor.

If you do not feel better or even worse after 7 days, consult your doctor.

If you do not feel better after 7 days, consult your doctor.

If you do not feel better after 7 days, consult your doctor.

How is it applied?

What is Gaviscon Strawberry and what is it used for?

This medicine belongs to the group of medicines called "reflux suppressants", which form a protective layer over the contents of the stomach. This prevents the stomach acid needed in the stomach from rising up into the oesophagus, causing pain and discomfort.
Gaviscon Strawberry Chewable Tablets are used to treat gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms such as acid regurgitation, heartburn and indigestion (due to reflux), which may occur, for example, after meals or during pregnancy or in patients with symptoms associated with oesophagitis.These may occur, for example, after meals or during pregnancy or in patients with complaints associated with oesophagitis.

If you do not feel better or even worse after 7 days, consult your doctor.

What should you pay attention to before taking it?

What should you be aware of before taking Gaviscon Strawberry?

Gaviscon Strawberry must not be taken,
- if you are allergic to sodium alginate, sodium hydrogen carbonate and calcium carbonate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine listed in section 6. other ingredients of this medicine as very rarely difficulty breathing and skin rashes have occurred.

Warnings and Precautions
Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Gaviscon Strawberry.

Gaviscon Strawberry contains sodium and calcium
A dose of 4 chewable tablets contains 10.6 mmol (246 mg) of sodium and 3.2 mmol (128 mg) of calcium.
- If you are on a low-salt or low-calcium diet, consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
- Also talk to your doctor regarding these salt levels if you have or have had severe kidney or heart disease, as certain salts may affect these conditions.

Take Gaviscon Strawberry with other medicines
Do not take this medicine within 2 hours of taking other medicines as it may interact with other medicines.

Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are using, have recently used or intend to use any other medicines.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, or if you suspect you may be pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
You can take this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. However, as with all medicinal products, the duration of treatment should be as short as possible.

Driving and ability to operate machinery
Gaviscon has no or negligible effect on driving and ability to operate machinery.

Gaviscon Strawberry contains aspartame
If you have phenylketonuria, please note that this medicine is sweetened with aspartame, a source of phenylalanine.

How should the medicine be taken?

How to take Gaviscon Strawberry?

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

To take. Chew carefully before swallowing.

The recommended dose is:
Adults, including elderly patients and children over 12 years: When symptoms occur, 2 to 4 chewable tablets after meals and before bedtime.

Children under 12 years:Take only after medical advice.

If you forget to take Gaviscon Strawberry
Do not take twice the amount if you have forgotten to take it before, but continue as usual.

If you have taken more Gaviscon Strawberry than you should
If you have taken too much of this medicine, you may feel bloated. Even if it is unlikely to have negative consequences for you, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.

What are the possible side effects?

How to store Gaviscon Strawberry?

Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.

Do not store above 25°C.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the blister or container and outer carton after "EXP". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated.
Polypropylene container: use within 6 months after opening.

Do not dispose of medicinal products in waste water. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine when you stop using it. In doing so, they contribute to the protection of the environment.

Special instructions for storage

5 How to store Gaviscon Strawberry?

Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.

Do not store above 25°C.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the blister or container and outer carton after, "EXP". The expiry date refers to the last day of the month indicated.
Polypropylene container: use within 6 months after opening.

Do not dispose of medicines in waste water. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the medicine when you stop using it. In doing so, they contribute to the protection of the environment.

Special notes on the content

Contents of the pack and other information

What Gaviscon contains

- The active ingredients are: Sodium alginate, sodium hydrogen carbonate and calcium carbonate
-Each chewable tablet contains 250 mg sodium alginate, 133.5 mg sodium hydrogen carbonate and 80 mg calcium carbonate

- The other ingredients are: Mannitol (E 421), macrogol 20,000, aspartame (E 951),
strawberry flavouring (maltodextrin, starch E1450, vegetable oil, propylene glycol E1520), iron oxide red (E 172), xylitol, carmellose sodium, magnesium stearate.
- The chewable tablets are sugar-free and gluten-free.
What Gaviscon Strawberry looks like and contents of the pack
Gaviscon Strawberry Chewable Tablets are light pink, round, flat tablets with bevelled edges and a strawberry smell and flavour. The tablets have a sword in a circle on one side and GS250 embossed on the other.

Pack sizes (blister packs): 4, 6, 8, 16, 24, 32, 48 and 64 chewable tablets.
Pack sizes (polypropylene containers): 8, 12, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 32 (2 x 16), 36 (2 x 18), 40 (2 x 20), 44 (2 x 22) or 48 (2 x 24) chewable tablets.

Not all pack sizes may be placed on the market.