A02BX13 - Alginic Acid

Not Porphyrinogenic

Rationale

Not absorbed.

Chemical description

High molecular colloid from algae used in gastroesophagal reflux. In combinations with small amounts of sodium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate and aluminium hydroxide. Staying for two hours as a light colloid gel in the upper part of the gastric lumen.

Ipnet drug reports

Uneventful use reported in 11 patients with acute porphyria.

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A02B DRUGS FOR PEPTIC ULCER AND GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GORD)
A02BX Other Drugs for Peptic Ulcer and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)

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Gaviscon

Alginate Bicar Sodium · Alginate Bicar Sodium lxo · Gaviscon · Sodium Algi/Bicar

Gaviscon

Acidex · Acidex Advance · Alginate · Boots Advance Heartburn & Indigestion Relief · Boots Heartburn Relief · Care Advance Heartburn Relief · Care Heartburn Relief · Coalgicarb · Entrocalm Heartburn and Indigestion Relief · Gaviscon · Heartburn & Indigestion Liquid · Lloydspharmacy Heartburn & Indigestion · Peptac · Raft-Eze · Rennie Liquid Heartburn Relief · Sodium alginate