Tablets, capsules, oral suspension, gel
To treat heartburn, acid indigestion, sour stomach, peptic ulcers, gastritis, esophagitis, and gastroesophageal reflux. May also be used to treat or prevent excess phosphate in the blood or to prevent urinary phosphate stones.
Aluminum salts neutralize stomach acid and reduce the action of pepsin, a digestive enzyme. This provides symptomatic relief from excess stomach acid.
1 to 2 tablets or capsules or 5 to 30 ml suspension or gel as often as every two hours, up to 12 times per day. Take the dose between meals unless your doctor directs otherwise. When used as sole treatment of peptic ulcer or esophagitis, take it one and three hours after meals and at bedtime. Tablets should be chewed.
Within minutes.
20 minutes to three hours.
Avoid a low-phosphate diet during prolonged use, unless your doctor directs otherwise. Some recommended high-phosphate foods include red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dark green leafy vegetables, dairy products, and nuts.
Store in a tightly sealed container away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep liquid forms refrigerated.
Take it as soon as you remember. Do not double the next dose.
Take as directed.
Do not take it for more than two weeks unless your doctor recommends otherwise.
Constipation or intestinal trouble is more common in older persons. Older patients who have or who are at high risk for osteoporosis or other bone disorders should avoid frequent use of this medicine.
No special precautions are necessary.
Alcohol decreases the effect of antacids.
Consult your doctor before taking aluminum salts while pregnant.
Aluminum-containing antacids pass into breast milk. It is unknown whether this poses any risk to nursing infants. Consult your doctor for advice.
Antacids should not be dispensed to children under age six unless otherwise instructed by a physician.
Use over-the-counter antacids only occasionally unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Persistent heartburn not readily relieved by antacids may be signaling a heart attack or another serious disorder. In such cases, seek medical help promptly.
Shallow breathing, dry mouth, constipation or diarrhea, confusion, headache, weakness or fatigue, bone pain, stupor.
Seek medical assistance immediately.
Other medications may lose their effectiveness when taken within one hour of antacids. Consult your doctor for specific advice if you are taking amphetamines, bisacodyl, citrates, chenodiol, digoxin, enteric-coated medications, iron salts, isoniazid, ketoconazole, mecamylamine, methenamine, penicillamine, phosphates, nitrofurantoin, quinidine, salicylates, or tetracyclines.
Taking an aluminum salt with food can decrease its activity. Wait at least 60 minutes after eating before taking it.
Do not take aluminum salts if you have any symptoms of appendicitis or an inflamed bowel (abdominal pain, cramps, soreness, bloating, nausea, vomiting). Aluminum salts are not recommended for Alzheimer's patients. Consult your doctor if you have chronic constipation, colitis, ileostomy, colostomy, intestinal or stomach blockage, bone fractures, diarrhea, kidney disease, hypophosphatemia, heart disease, liver disease, edema, stomach bleeding, intestinal bleeding.
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