Comparing Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets vs Pepcid Complete
| Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) | Pepcid Complete (calcium carbonate / famotidine / magnesium hydroxide) |
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| Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) | Pepcid Complete (calcium carbonate / famotidine / magnesium hydroxide) |
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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. Pepcid Complete may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) | More about Pepcid Complete (calcium carbonate / famotidine / magnesium hydroxide) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Pepcid Complete has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||
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View all Pepcid Complete side effects |
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| Generic Availability | ||
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Brand Names | ||
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Other calcium carbonate / famotidine / magnesium hydroxide brands include: Acid Controller Complete, Acid Controller Complete Dual Action, Acid Reducer Plus Antacid, Complete Acid Reducer plus Antacid, Dual Action Complete, Dual-Action Acid Controller Complete, Duo Fusion, Tums Dual Action | |
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||
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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 | ||
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Category N
Not classified
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 258 drugs are known to interact with Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets:
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A total of 523 drugs are known to interact with Pepcid Complete:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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December 09, 1983 |
October 16, 2000 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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| More Information | ||
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| Related Treatment Guide | ||
1 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.
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