Magadrate 400 mg/5 ml
Magaldrate
Category: Suspension
Manufacturer: Aexim Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Allopathic
MFG. Licence No. Biological
168
MFG. Licence No. Non-Biological
391
Address
BSCIC I/A, Mymensingh
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Related Medicines
Peptic ulcers, GERD, Heartburn, Gastritis
Magadrate is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to magnesium and aluminium. It is also contraindicated in patients with impaired renal functions.
Antacids, Anti-dyspeptic/Carminatives
Magaldrate is a hydroxymagnesium aluminate complex that is converted rapidly in gastric acid to Mg(OH)2 and Al(OH)3, which are absorbed poorly and thus provide a sustained antacid effect
Administration:
Take between meals & at bedtime.
Adult Dose:
Heartburn, Sour Stomach, & Acid Indigestion
5-10 mL (1-2 teaspoonfuls; 540-1080 mg) between meals and at bed time.
not to exceed 80 mL (16 teaspoonfuls) in 24-hour period
PO: 1-3 tablets between meals and at bed time.
Child Dose:
Safety & efficacy not established
Magaldrate may negatively influence drugs like tetracyclines, benzodiazepines, and indomethacin. High doses or prolonged usage may lead to an increment of defecation and a reduction in feces consistence. In some cases it can alter the functionality of the gastrointestinal tract, occasionally provoking constipation or diarrhea.
Magaldrate is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to magnesium and aluminium. It is also contraindicated in patients with impaired renal functions.
>10%
Aluminum oxide
Chalky taste,Constipation,Fecal impaction,Stomach cramps
Frequency Not Defined
Aluminum oxide
Nausea,Vomiting,Aluminum intoxication,Hypophosphatemia,Osteomalacia,
Magnesium oxide
Diarrhea,Hypermagnesemia
Pregnant women: Magaldrate may be used in pregnancy if indicated however one should avoid excessive dosage.Lactating mother: Magaldrate may pass into breast milk but has not been reported to cause problem in nursing babies.
Precaution:
Care should be taken in decreased kidney function, hypophosphataemia and weak people.
Lactation: not known whether excreted in breast milk, use caution
Antacids, Anti-dyspeptic/Carminatives
Magaldrate is a hydroxymagnesium aluminate complex that is rapidly converted in gastric acid to magnesium and aluminium hydroxide, which is poorly absorbed and provides a sustained antacid effect with balanced efects on intestinal motility; increases lower esophageal sphincter tone and inhibits smooth muscle contraction and gastric emptying.
Pregnant women: Magaldrate may be used in pregnancy if indicated however one should avoid excessive dosage.Lactating mother: Magaldrate may pass into breast milk but has not been reported to cause problem in nursing babies.
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