Gascovid Forte Tablet 10×6’s

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KKLIU 1989 / EXP 31.12.2026

Gascovid Forte Tablet 10×6’s

Gascovid Forte Tablet with the formulation with sodium alginate 500mg, sodium bicarbonate 267mg and calcium carbonate 160mg provides in relieving with long duration of action up to 4 hours.

Indications: Relief from the pain and discomfort of heartburn and acid indigestion

Actions and Pharmacology:
Pharmacotherapeutic classification: A02BX 13. Other drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. On ingestion Gascovid Forte Tablet react rapidly with gastric acid to form a raft of alginic acid gel having a near neutral pH and which floats on the stomach contents, quickly and effectively impeding gastro-oesophageal reflux, for up to 4 hours. In severe cases the raft itself may be refluxed into the oesophagus, in preference to the stomach contents, and exert a demulcent effect.

Composition Each tablet contains:
Sodium alginate 500mg, Sodium bicarbonate 267mg and Calcium carbonate 160mg.

Contraindications: This medicinal product is contraindicated in patients with known or suspected hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients.

Precautions:
– This product contains sodium. This should be taken into account when a highly restricted salt diet is recommended, e.g. in some cases of congestive cardiac failure and renal impairment.
– This product contains calcium carbonate. Care needs to be taken in treating patients with hypercalcaemia, nephrocalcinosis and recurrent calcium containing renal calculi.
– There is a possibility of reduced efficacy in patients with very low levels of gastric acid.
– If symptoms do not improve after seven days, the clinical situation should be reviewed.
– Treatment of children younger than 12 years of age is not generally recommended, except on medical advice

Direction:
-For oral administration, after being thoroughly chewed.
– Adults and children 12 years and over: One to two tablets after meals and at bedtime.
– Children under 12 years: Should be given only on medical advice.
– Elderly: No dose modifications necessary for this age group.

Packing: Blister of 1 x 6’s, 2 x 6’s, 10 x 6’s