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Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate User Reviews & Ratings

Brand names: Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets

Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 38% reported a negative experience.

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Indigestion  
4.3
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  • Indig...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 19, 2016

Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) for Indigestion "I'm never having these again! I'm going to stick with the liquid. When I chewed the tablets, they stuck to my teeth all over and some teeth became sensitive. It was hard to brush the pieces off. I didn't like the sensation either, nearly made me wretch."

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  • Liesel
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • April 13, 2023

For Hiatal Hernia "I finally found a medication that controls my night time GERD. History of Prilosec and other proton inhibitors that gave me headaches and made me feel horrible. 2 tabs of Gaviscon extra at night has controlled the reflux and allowed me at last to get a good night’s sleep. I realize aluminum is not good for the body but I have decided sleep and well being are necessary for quality of life. I searched for a solution to my hiatal hernia and Gaviscon at night has improved my life ten fold!"

9 / 10
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  • Gavis...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 7, 2021

For Indigestion "I took two 5ml spoonfuls of Gaviscon Double Action Mint and 3 hours later I suffered severe tingling down my entire right side which includes my head, neck, arm, hand, body, leg and foot. Six days later I am still disabled with this injury and unable to walk properly or hold anything in my right hand. I regret ever purchasing this and surely other people must have suffered the same debilitating severe adverse reaction."

1 / 10
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  • Gavis...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • May 30, 2023

Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) "Sometimes, I take 1 tablet at bedtime (I don't take other medications at bedtime, so it does not interfere), it calms my stomach. I don't take it every night. I never know when I am going to have GERD so I don't want to take the Gaviscon consistently."

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  • Robpz
  • May 23, 2017

For Indigestion "Due to silent GERD (that I didn't know I had), I could not take any anti inflammatory medicine. They would give me fairly serious breathing problems. However, when I found out what caused my breathing issues, I began taking 1 - 2 Gavison tablet 5 min after taking an anti inflammatory. I stopped the breathing problem! I can now take anti inflammatories! It works by putting a foam cap on stomach acid so that the acid won't bubble up and irritate my lungs. A great product!"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 22, 2011

Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) for GERD "This is the best antacid for keeping acid reflux under control. The alginic acid forms a barrier to stomach acid. I do have concerns about taking anything with Aluminium."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • December 1, 2008

Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) for GERD "Works really well at night to keep stomach acid down"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 3, 2009

Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) for GERD "Works for all of five minutes. When you take too much I get stomach pain."

2 / 10
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  • Medki
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 29, 2021

"When I took this medicine ,within 5 minutes I get relief from lower abdomen gas problem, nice medicine it is must use for gas .."

9 / 10
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