Suntacid

Aluminum hydroxide, magnesium trisilicate, simethicone.

Each tablet contains Aluminium hydroxide 250 mg, magnesium trisilicate 250 mg and simethicone 30 mg.

The combinations of two antacids effectively neutralizes the acid and provides consistently dependable relief symptoms of symptoms associated with gastric hyperacidity. Simethicone is antiflatulent. It alleviates the symptoms of gas, air foam from the gastro-intestinal tract.

It is indicated in the relief of the symptoms of peptic ulcer and other problems related to acid hypersecretion.

One tablet.
Administration: Oral administration.
To be chewed before swallowing and may be repeated in accordance with patient's need.

Symptoms are as mentioned in Adverse Reactions. Hypomagnesemia may be corrected by the intravenous injection of 10 to 20 mL of 10% Calcium Gluconate injection. Dialysis and correction of fluid deficit may be of value.

It is contraindicated in patients receiving an antibiotic containing any form of tetracycline.

Magnesium trisilicate in the presence of renal insufficiency may cause central nervous system depression and other symptoms of hypermagnesemia.
Suntacid should not be administered to patients receiving a prescription antibiotic containing any form of tetracycline. Its interference in the absorption of other drugs should be considered. Sodium citrate and tartrate inhibits the neutralization of gastric acid by dried aluminium hydroxide gel.
The effect of aluminium hydroxide on phosphate should always be carefully considered.

Aluminium hydroxide: Constipation, nausea, vomiting are the common side effects. Large doses can cause intestinal obstruction. Excessive doses or even normal doses in patients with low phosphate diets, may lead to phosphate depletion accompanied by increased resorption and urinary excretion of calcium with risk of renal rickets in the young or osteomalacia in older patients.
Magnesium trisilicate: Magnesium trisilicate may cause diarrhoea, mucosal irritation and absorption of magnesium may occur if there is gastro-intestinal atony or obstruction.
After excessive use and especially in excessive use, hypermagnesemia may result. The symptoms are flushing of the skin, thirst, hypotension due to vasodilatation, drowsiness, loss of tendon reflexes due to neuromuscular blockade, weakness, respiratory depression, cardiac arrhythmias, coma and cardiac arrest.

Store in cool dry place and in an airtight container.

Antacids, Antireflux Agents & Antiulcerants

A02AF02 - ordinary salt combinations and antiflatulents ; Belongs to the class of antacids with antiflatulents.

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