Maalox Antacid® and Maalox Antacid® Forte are medicines based on aluminum hydroxide (hydrated aluminum oxide) and magnesium hydroxide.
Maalox Antacid® and Maalox Antacid® Forte are indicated for the short-term symptomatic treatment of gastric acidity and stomach pain. This means that you cannot use these medicines for more than 14 days without consulting a doctor. It is also important to stop treatment as soon as your symptoms disappear.
Indication
Short-term symptomatic treatment of gastric acidity (heartburn) and gastric pain.
Use
Adults and adolescents> 12 years
1 to 2 tablet (s) per dose, preferably one hour after meals and at bedtime
If necessary, an additional dose 2 hours later
Maximum 7 catches per day
Chew or suck the tablets
Composition
Maalox Antacid® 200mg / 400mg Chewable tablets: 1 chewable tablet contains 400 mg hydrated aluminum oxide (= 200 mg aluminum oxide), 400 mg magnesium hydroxide, 259.2 mg sucrose and 125 mg of sorbitol.
List of excipients:
Mannitol (E421)
Sorbitol (E420)
Sodium saccharinate (E954)
Sucrose – Corn starch
Peppermint essential oil
Magnesium stearate (E572)
Sucrose