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What is the best over-the-counter alternative to Maalox for heartburn acid indigestion etc?
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∙ 10y ago
The easiest answer is - ask your pharmacist to recommend an alternative. If you're allergic to any of the ingredients in Maalox - your pharmacist will be able to recommend a subsitute medication that doesn't contain the substance you're affected by.
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∙ 10y ago
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What is the difference between Mylanta and Maalox?
Mylanta helps with heartburn and acid indigestion and maalox helps with heartburn, acid indigestion, pressure, and bloating.
What does the medicine Maalox help relive?
Maalox is typically taken to relive common stomach acid. It also helps relive the pain of the symptoms, such as stomach ulcers, indigestion, and heartburn.
What is main ingredient in Maalox?
Maalox is a popular medication for acid indigestion or heartburn, that was first produced in 1949. It has two main ingredients: aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide.
What can i take at home for heartburn?
You can have Maalox, Myanta or Tums - Original. No rolaids. Yes, you can ask the pharmacist too as the previous person suggested. Have a chat with the pharmacist that is what he/she is trained for.
What is in a doctor's heartburn cocktail?
It usually includes an ant-acid such as Maalox and viscous lidocaine. Some people add other ingredients like benedryl or sucralfate.
What is the difference between Maalox and Gaviscon?
Maalox is a brand name antacid containing Aluminium hydroxide and Magnesium hydroxide to neutralize or reduce stomach acid .Gaviscon is a non-prescription medication for the treatment of heartburn and GERD. It is produced and distributed in the UK by Reckitt Benckiser and by GlaxoSmithKline in the US and Canada.
When was Maalox created?
Maalox was created in 1949.
Can you use mylanta or maalox on zits?
can you use maalox on acne
What effects did Maalox have on the pH of vinegar?
Maalox effected the vinegar in such a way that the vinegar disolved and turned blue inside the maalox
How far apart should you take tagamet from maalox?
You could take them together, if you have really bad indigestion. They work differently. Tagamet is designed to reduce the production of stomach acid. Maalox is designed to neutralize the acid already there. If you also have an ulcer, you need to be treated for that separately, in addition to taking tagamet. See your doctor, and don't take medical advice from WikiAnswers.
What is Maalox on the pH scale?
Maalox is basic, pH over 7.
Are maalox tablets now available?
are maalox tablets available now
