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Drug Details

MAALOX PLUS

• Drug Class Description
  Antacids / deflatulents.
• Generic Name
  Dried aluminium hydroxide gel, magnesium hydroxide, activated dimeticone [dimethicone]
• Presentation
  Suspension
• Description
  Maalox Plus
• Indications
  The symptomatic relief of: 1. Dyspepsia. 2. Heartburn. 3. Flatulence.
• Adult Dosage
  

  For oral administration:

  Adults

  5-10ml taken 20 minutes to 1 hour after meals and at bedtime or as required.

  Children

  As an appropriate proportion of the adult dose

• Child Dosage
  

  Children under 5 years

  Maximum of 5ml t.d.s

• Elderly Dosage
  

  The normal adult dose is appropriate

• Contra Indications
  

  Should not be used in patients who are hypersensitive to any of the active or other ingredients, are severely debilitated or suffering from kidney failure, or hypophosphataemia.

• Special Precautions
  

  In patients with renal impairment, plasma levels of both aluminium and magnesium increase. In these patients, a long-term exposure to high doses of aluminium and magnesium salts may lead to dementia, microcytic anemia.

  Aluminum hydroxide may be unsafe in patients with porphyria undergoing hemodialysis.

• Interactions
  

  Maalox Plus should not be taken simultaneously with other medicines as they may interfere with their absorption if taken within 1 hour.

  Aluminum hydroxide and citrates may result in increased aluminum levels, especially in patients with renal impairment

• Adverse Drug Reactions
  

  Gastrointestinal side-effects are uncommon