Antameal250mg+400mg
OTC- Company:
- Alco Pharma Limited
- Dosage form:
- Tablet
- Pack size:
- Tablet
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Pack: ৳ 0.50
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At a glance
Aluminium Hydroxide + Magnesium Hydroxide is a combination antacid used to neutralize excess stomach acid and treat heartburn, indigestion, gastritis and peptic ulcer.
Indications
Hyperacidity, peptic ulcer, gastritis, heartburn, sour stomach, dyspepsia, reflux oesophagitis.
Dosage
Tablet: 2 tablets 1-3 hours after meals and at bedtime, or as directed by the physician.
Suspension: 2 teaspoonfuls (10 mL) 1-3 hours after meals and at bedtime, or as directed by the physician.
Gastric Hyperacidity/Heartburn: Up to 1 g/day.
Hyperphosphataemia in Chronic Renal Failure: Up to 10 g/day in divided doses with meals.
Side effects
Common side effects:
- Aluminium hydroxide: Chalky taste, constipation, fecal impaction, stomach cramps
- Magnesium hydroxide: Diarrhea
With long-term use: Alkaluria (may predispose to nephrolithiasis by forming calcium phosphate precipitation)
Serious (rare): Aluminium intoxication (in chronic renal failure), hypophosphataemia, osteomalacia, hypermagnesaemia, alkalosis.
Precautions & warnings
- Caution in chronic renal impairment (risk of aluminium accumulation)
- Caution in congestive heart failure, oedema, cirrhosis, and low sodium diets
- Caution in patients with recent gastrointestinal haemorrhage
- Maintain 2 hour gap with other medications (to avoid absorption interference)
- Avoid use in the first trimester of pregnancy
- Caution during lactation