A02BX13 - Alginic Acid |
Not porphyrinogenic |
NP |
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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Tradenames
Gaviscon 
Gaviscon 
Alginate Bicar Sodium · Alginate Bicar Sodium lxo · Gaviscon · Sodium Algi/Bicar 
Gaviscon 
Gaviscon 
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 
Claulieve · Galieve · Gaviscon · Reckilieve 
Galieve · Gaviscon 
Galieve · Gaviscon 
Gaviscon 
Balzac · Gastrofull · Gaviscon · Genoprazol Plus · Hidrosin · Milpax · Reflufin · Supreflux 
Acidex · Adrecid · Gaviscon · Mercote · Statavar 
Gascovid · Gaviscon 
Gaviscon 
Galieve · Garbalieve · Gaviscon 
Galieve · Gaviscon 
Galieve · Gaviscon 
Gaviscon 
Gaviscon 
Gaviscon