📋 Indications & Clinical Dosage
*Reduction of gastric hyperacidity, indigestion relief of bloating, adjunct treatment of peptic ulcer, nervous dyspepsia, and reflux oesophagitis:*
Susp: Adults: 1 or 2 tsp. Children: Above 6 yr, 1 tsp; below 6 yr, not recommended. To be taken one and three hrs after meals and at bedtime.
⚠️ Precautions & Warnings
Renal impairment, patients on low phosphate diet, hepatic impairment. Antacids may damage enteric coatings designed to prevent dissolution in the stomach.
🔄 Drug Interactions
May alter absorption of tetracycline, Fe salts, H2-receptor antagonists, INH, warfarin, quinidine.
⚠️ Adverse Reactions / Side Effects
Vomiting, nausea, Diarrhoea, constipation, intestinal obstruction (large dose).
📚 Official Regulatory & Clinical References
- Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP): Drug Registration, S.R.O. Price Gazettes & National Essential Medicines List (NEML).
- World Health Organization (WHO): Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology (ATC/DDD Index).
- Formulary Standards: British National Formulary (BNF) & Pakistan National Formulary (PNF) guidelines.