Comparing Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets vs Gelusil
Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets | Gelusil |
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Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) | Gelusil (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Indigestion. Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for GERD, Gas, Indigestion. Gelusil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Indigestion
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More about Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) | More about Gelusil (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Gelusil has an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets side effects in more detail. |
See also: Gelusil side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Gelusil prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
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Other aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone brands include: Alamag Plus, Aldroxicon I, Aldroxicon II, Almacone, Almacone-2, Di-Gel, Flanax Antacid Liquid, Maalox, Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength, Maalox Advanced Regular Strength, Mag-al Plus, Mi-Acid, Mi-Acid II, Milantex, Mintox, Mintox Maximum Strength, Mintox Plus, Mylanta, Mylanta Maximum Strength, Mylanta Maximum Strength Cherry, Rulox View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category N
Not classified
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 258 drugs are known to interact with Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets:
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A total of 428 drugs are known to interact with Gelusil:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 09, 1983 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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