Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets*

Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets

For warnings, precautions for use and contraindications, please consult the package leaflet.

Heartburn and acid reflux are common symptoms of overeating and stress. Sometimes, it's also linked to reflux. Treatment adapted to the frequency of symptoms provides effective relief.
Painful and uncomfortable, symptoms can also be caused by gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This common condition occurs when the muscle that controls the passage between the esophagus and the stomach fails or is subjected to strong pressure. The acidic contents of the stomach can then back up into the esophagus and attack it.

Get fast relief with Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets

Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets are designed to provide fast relief from the pain and discomfort of heartburn and acid reflux. Its special formula provides effective action to neutralize gastric acidity and form a protective barrier, helping to relieve the unpleasant symptoms associated with gastrointestinal disorders.

Heartburn relief

Heartburn can be extremely uncomfortable, causing burning and pain in the abdominal area. Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets work quickly to neutralize excess acid in the stomach, relieving unpleasant symptoms and offering immediate relief. By forming a protective barrier over the gastric mucosa, this medicine helps prevent heartburn, allowing you to regain optimal digestive comfort.

Reducing acid reflux and discharge

Acid reflux and acid indigestion can be both annoying and unpleasant, disrupting your daily digestive comfort. Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets help neutralize stomach acidity, reducing frequent acid reflux. By forming a protective barrier around the esophagus, this medicine prevents acid reflux, allowing you to enjoy your meals without fear of unwanted symptoms.

Refreshing mint flavor for a pleasant experience

In addition to its digestive benefits, Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets also boast a refreshing mint flavor, providing a pleasant experience with every dose. This minty flavor makes taking the medication more pleasant, making it an attractive option for the whole family. With Gaviscon Menthe 20 chewable tablets, you can treat your gastrointestinal complaints while enjoying a feeling of freshness and comfort.

Indications for Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets

Gaviscon Mint tablet provides rapid relief from the pain and discomfort of heartburn and acid reflux.

Composition

• Composition in active ingredients (for 1 tablet) :

Sodium alginate	500.00 mg
Sodium bicarbonate	267.00 mg
Calcium carbonate	160.00 mg

• Excipients : Mint flavor, macrogol 20 000, mannitol (E421), aspartam (E951), magnesium stearate, copovidone, acesulfame potassium (E950).
• Notable excipient : Aspartam

Directions for use

Route of administration: Oral

Dosage

• Adults, including the elderly, and children over 12: 1 to 2 tablets, after main meals and in the evening at bedtime.
• It is essential to consult your doctor if your symptoms do not disappear after 7 days of treatment and/or if pain is associated with fever and/or vomiting.
• Chew the tablet well before swallowing.

If symptoms persist despite Gavison's high dosage, we recommend Nexium Control esomeprazole 20 mg (inexium without prescription) as a one- to two-week course of treatment.

Precautions

Contraindications

• Allergy to one of the constituents, as skin irritation and respiratory difficulties have been reported.

Precautions for use

• 2 tablets contain 246 mg sodium and 320 mg calcium carbonate. Please consult your doctor before taking this medicine if you have been asked to follow a low-sodium diet, particularly if you suffer from heart failure, or a low-calcium diet, particularly if you have a high level of calcium in the blood, or if you suffer from kidney stones.
• This treatment may be less effective if you have low gastric acidity.
• If you have phenylketonuria, this medicine contains aspartam, a source of phenylalanine.
• As a precaution, it is preferable to take this medication 2 hours apart from other medications.
• Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, even those obtained without a prescription.
• Gaviscon Menthe tablet may be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding. However, due to the presence of calcium carbonate, it is recommended to limit the duration of treatment as much as possible.
• keep out of sight and reach of children;
• Store at temperatures not exceeding 30°C.
• Do not use after expiration date.

Read package leaflet carefully.

Packaging

Box of 20 mint-flavored chewable tablets

Warnings on medicines for digestive problems

Warning: this medicine is not like any other. Read the package insert carefully before ordering. Keep medicines out of the reach of children. If symptoms persist, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Beware of incompatibilities with your current products.

• Please inform your online pharmacist of your current treatments to identify any incompatibilities. The order validation form contains a personalized message field for this purpose.
• Find the package leaflet for this drug on the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé website.
• Pharmacovigilance: Report an adverse drug reaction(s)

  FAQ

  1. How do I take Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets? Chew one tablet each time you experience symptoms of heartburn or acid reflux. Do not exceed the recommended dose and consult a doctor if symptoms persist.

  2. Is Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets suitable for children? Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets can be used in children over 12 years of age. However, it is recommended to consult a physician before administering this drug to a child.

  3. How long does it take to feel the effects of Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets? The effects of Gaviscon Mint 20 chewable tablets are generally felt quickly, often within a few minutes of administration. However, results may vary from one person to another. If symptoms persist, consult a physician.

Pharmacovigilance Report an adverse drug reaction(s)

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Anti-reflux, antacid

sodium alginate, sodium bicarbonate

. Presentations . Composition . Indications . Contraindications . Warning . Drug Interactions . Pregnancy and breastfeeding . Directions for use and dosage . Advice . Undesirable effects . Lexicon

PRESENTATIONS ^(summary)

GAVISCON MENTHE: chewable tablet (cream, mint flavoring); box of 20.
Refunded at 15%. - price: 1.57 euro (s).

GAVISCON: oral suspension (cream, mint flavoring); box of 24 bags of 10 ml.
Refunded at 15%. - price: 1,87 euro (s).

GAVISCON: oral suspension (pink, aroma fennel); 250 ml bottle.
Refunded at 15%. - price: 1.53 euro (s).

GAVISCON Infant: oral suspension (cream, flavors: banana, fennel); 150 ml bottle with graduated pipette in ml.
Refunded at 65%. - price: 2,09 euro (s).

Laboratory Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare France

COMPOSITION ^(summary)

	p cp	p sachet
Sodium alginate	500 mg	500 mg
Sodium bicarbonate	267 mg	267 mg
either Sodium	123 mg	145 mg
Calcium carbonate	160 mg	160 mg
aspartame	+

	pc to c	p ml
Sodium alginate	250 mg	50 mg
Sodium bicarbonate	133.5 mg	26 mg
either Sodium	72.5 mg	14 mg
Calcium carbonate	80 mg	+

INDICATIONS ^(summary)

This medication belongs to the local antacid family. It forms a viscous gel that floats in the stomach and protects the esophagus in the event of reflux of the contents of the stomach.
It is used in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease .

CONTRAINDICATIONS ^(summary)

This medication should not be used in children on strict salt- free diets.

WARNING ^(Contents)

It is best to consult a doctor in the following situations:

• digestive disorders appearing for the first time, or if disorders have changed recently;
  
• disorders associated with weight loss;
  
• difficulty swallowing or persistent abdominal discomfort.
  

This drug contains salt ( sodium ) in significant quantities.

DRUG INTERACTIONS ^(summary)

This drug may decrease the absorption of many drugs. A delay of at least 2 hours (or even 4 hours with antibiotics of the quinolone family) must be observed between taking this drug and that of other treatments. Ask your doctor or pharmacist.

PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING ^(summary)

This medicine contains only presumed safe substances during pregnancy or lactation. However, do not use it prolonged without the advice of your pharmacist or doctor.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND DOSAGE ^(summary)

Take this medication in all cases after meals and eventually at bedtime, or give it after bottles. It should not be mixed with food or milk.
The tablets should be very carefully chewed.
The sachet should be kneaded before opening, and the bottle stirred vigorously before each use.

Usual dosage:

Compressed :

• Adult and child over 12 years: 1 tablet, 3 or 4 times a day.
  

Suspensions drinkable:

• Adult: 1 sachet or 2 teaspoons of oral suspension, 3 or 4 times a day. This dosage can be doubled in the event of significant reflux.
  
• Infant from 18 months to 15 years: 5 ml of oral suspension Infant after each of the 4 meals.
  
• Infant from 4 to 18 months: 2.5 ml of oral suspension Infant after each of the 4 meals.
  
• Infant from 2 to 4 months: 2 ml of oral suspension Infant after each of the 5 meals.
  
• Infant 1 to 2 months: 1.5 ml of oral suspension Infant after each of the 5 meals.
  
• Newborn 0 to 1 month: 1 ml of oral suspension Infant after each of the 6 meals.
  

In children, the infant drinking suspension (supplied with a pipette) is more suitable, but the other drinkable suspensions can also be used because their concentrations are identical.

TIPS ^(summary)

It is good to split meals, avoid the leaning position, avoid lying down after meals and wear tight clothing. The elevation of the head of the bed is recommended.
If you are a smoker, continuing smoking is an important barrier to treatment; nicotine increases gastric acidity and reduces the effectiveness of the muscle that closes the junction between the esophagus and the stomach.
The 250 ml bottle of oral suspension should not be stored for more than 3 months after opening.
The 150 ml bottle of Infant Suspension should not be stored more than 30 days after opening.

POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ^(summary)

Constipation.
In case of prolonged use of oral solution or sachets, in high dose: excess calcium in the blood, renal insufficiency .

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GLOSSARY ^(summary)

antacids
A drug that neutralizes the acidity of gastric secretions or blocks the glands responsible for acid secretion.


antibiotics
A substance capable of blocking the multiplication of certain bacteria or killing them. The spectrum of an antibiotic is the set of bacteria on which this product is usually active. Unlike bacteria, viruses are not susceptible to antibiotics. The first antibiotics were extracted from mushroom cultures: penicillium (penicillin), streptomyces (streptomycin). They are currently manufactured by chemical synthesis. Antibiotics are divided into families: penicillins, cephalosporins, macrolides, tetracyclines (cyclines), sulphonamides, aminoglycosides, lincosanides, phenicolates, polymyxins, quinolones, imidazoles, etc.
Inappropriate use of antibiotics may lead to the development of resistance: use antibiotics only on medical prescription, adhere to its dosage and duration, do not give or advise another person an antibiotic prescribed for you .


renal failure
Inability of the kidneys to eliminate waste or medicinal substances. Advanced renal insufficiency does not necessarily result in a decrease in the amount of urine excreted. Only a blood test and creatinine dosage may reveal this disease.


dosage
Quantity and distribution of the dose of a drug according to the age, weight and general condition of the patient.


gastroesophageal reflux
Raising the gastric juice in the esophagus and in the back of the throat, favored by the extended position after meals, by leaning forward, by wearing clothes that compress the abdomen. This reflux is sometimes due to a hiatal hernia.


salt
Chemical substance of which the best known is sodium chloride, or table salt. The diet salt does not contain sodium; this is generally replaced by potassium.


sodium
An inorganic substance which can form salts, especially with chlorine (sodium chloride, or table salt).