GAVISCON

This brand name is authorized in Austria, Cyprus, Ecuador, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Malta, Nigeria, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug GAVISCON contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Alginic acid
UNII C269C4G2ZQ - SODIUM ALGINATE

Alginic acid is a polysaccharide distributed widely in the cell walls of brown algae which is hydrophilic and forms a viscous gum when hydrated. Its salts with metals such as sodium and calcium are known as alginates. It is a significant component of the biofilms produced by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a major pathogen found in the lungs of some people who have cystic fibrosis. The biofilm and P. aeruginosa have a high resistance to antibiotics and are susceptible to inhibition by macrophages.

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2 Sodium bicarbonate
UNII 8MDF5V39QO - SODIUM BICARBONATE

Sodium bicarbonate has antacid properties. Sodium bicarbonate causes neutralisation of gastric acid with the production of carbon dioxide.

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3 Calcium carbonate
UNII H0G9379FGK - CALCIUM CARBONATE

Calcium carbonate releases, in a pH-dependent manner, calcium ions in the stomach. Calcium carbonate is widely used as antacid and extensively used as a dietary supplement.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A02BX Other drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A02 Drugs for acid related disorders → A02B DRUGS FOR PEPTIC ULCER AND GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GORD)
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A02BX13 Alginic acid A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A02 Drugs for acid related disorders → A02B DRUGS FOR PEPTIC ULCER AND GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GORD) → A02BX Other drugs for peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria Identifier(s): 5908-MEE-0121, 6067-MEE-0321, H3210113, H3300213, H3330213
Country: ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS Identifier(s): 74718, 74728, 79018, 79019, 79613
Country: FR Base de données publique des médicaments Identifier(s): 65777274, 67557241
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 106550, 106551, 135081, 147450, 159793, 236593, 30310, 30312, 30318, 30319, 308056, 344837, 344840, 344841, 344842, 344847, 344848, 344849, 380398, 380399, 380441, 43752, 43755
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 56200, 58058, 58080, 58432, 58656, 62985
Country: HR Agencija za lijekove i medicinske proizvode Identifier(s): HR-H-782276059, HR-H-824012801
Country: IE Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 26514
Country: IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת Identifier(s): 5271, 5272, 5482
Country: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): AA565/10002, MA096/00301, MA096/00307, PI1438/04201A, PI770/16201A, PI908/22901A
Country: NG Registered Drug Product Database Identifier(s): A4-7058, A4-9366
Country: NL Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK Identifier(s): 16411, 81671
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 11466, 11468, 12180, 1286, 1289, 13357, 13358, 13586, 15655, 21076, 21172
Country: PL Rejestru Produktów Leczniczych Identifier(s): 100232581, 100232760, 100233037, 100293980, 100434913
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W65991001, W65991002, W65991003, W65991004, W65991005, W65991006, W65991007, W65991008, W65991009, W65991010, W65991011, W65991012, W65991013, W65991014, W65991015, W65991016, W65991017, W65991018, W65991019, W65991020, W66096001, W66096002, W66096003, W66096004, W66096005, W66096006, W66096007, W66096008, W66096009, W66096010, W66096011, W66096012, W66097001, W66097002, W66097003, W66097004, W66097005, W66097006, W66097007, W66097008, W66097009, W66097010, W66097011, W66097012, W66097013, W66097014, W66097015, W66097016, W66097017, W66097018, W66097019, W66097020, W66097021, W66097022, W66098001, W66098002, W66098003, W66098004, W66098005, W66098006, W66098007, W66098008, W66098009, W66098010, W66098011, W66098012, W66098013, W66098014, W66098015, W66098016, W66098017, W66098018
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 09494P, 13738P, 13947P, 14016P, 14194P
Country: TN Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament Identifier(s): 10673011
Country: TR İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Kurumu Identifier(s): 8690570080001, 8690570081060, 8690570700039, 8690570701067
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 42/11.10/0263, 43/13.1/1104, 43/13.1/1105, A38/11.10/0444, A38/11.10/0446, A38/11.10/0447, A38/11.10/445

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