GASMAG

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria.

Active ingredients

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

1
UNII 5QB0T2IUN0 - ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE
 

Aluminium hydroxide is a slow-acting antacid. It is used to provide symptomatic relief in gastric hyperacidity. In addition, the antipeptic and demulcent activity of aluminium hydroxide helps to protect inflamed gastric mucosa against further irritation by gastric secretions.

 
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UNII NBZ3QY004S - MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
 

Magnesium hydroxide is practically insoluble in water and solution is not effected until the hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid in the stomach to form magnesium chloride. Its neutralising action is almost equal to that of sodium bicarbonate. When the dose is in excess of that required to neutralise the acid the intragastric pH may reach pH 8 or 9. Acid rebound following magnesium hydroxide is clinically insignificant. Magnesium hydroxide has an indirect cathartic effect resulting from water retention in the intestinal lumen.

 
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UNII 92RU3N3Y1O - DIMETHICONE
 

Simethicone is a chemically inert, non-systemic gastric defoaming agent that works by altering the elasticity of interfaces of mucus-embedded bubbles in the gastrointestinal tract. The gas bubbles are thus broken down or coalesced and in this form gas is more easily eliminated through eructation or passing flatus.

 
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Packages

This drug has been approved in Nigeria as follows:

Identifier Form Presentation Description Approval
A11-100470 Suspension GASMAG SUSPENSION SUSP 310mg; 125mg; 85mg 200ML 3 NF-PP-293780 GASMAG SUSPENSION DRIED ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE GEL B.P 310MG, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE POWDER B.P 125MG, SIMETHICONE EMULSION B.P 85MG, PEPPERMINT FLAVOUR DRIED ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE GEL B.P 310MG, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE POWDER B.P 125MG, SIMETHICONE EMULSION B.P 85MG, PEPPERMINT FLAVOUR A11-100470 Drugs VARIOUS Nigerian Products 200ml POM 1 12/13/2022 NEIMETH INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC, AKANNI DOHERTY LAYOUT BILLINGS WAY, OREGUN IND EST, IKEJA LAGOS LAGOS 18990741 neimethplc2016@yahoo.com NEIMETH INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL PLC, PLOT 16 AKANNI DOHERTY LAYOUT OREGUN, LAGOS STATE, Nigeria 28/03/2023
A11-100471 Tablet GASMAG TABLET TAB 120mg; 250mg; 25mg 12 X 8TABLETS 4 NF-PP-293788 GASMAG TABLET MAGNESIUM TRISILICATE B.P 250MG, DRIED ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE GEL B.P 120MG, SIMETHICONE POWDER B.P 25MG, PEPPERMINT FLAVOUR MAGNESIUM TRISILICATE B.P 250MG, DRIED ALUMINIUM HYDROXIDE GEL B.P 120MG, SIMETHICONE POWDER B.P 25MG, PEPPERMINT FLAVOUR A11-100471 Drugs VARIOUS Nigerian Products 12X8TABLETS POM 1 12/13/2022 NEIMETH INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC, AKANNI DOHERTY LAYOUT BILLINGS WAY, OREGUN IND EST, IKEJA LAGOS LAGOS 18990741 neimethplc2016@yahoo.com NEIMETH INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL PLC, PLOT 16 AKANNI DOHERTY LAYOUT OREGUN, LAGOS STATE, Nigeria 28/03/2023

Medicine classification

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

ATC Group Classification
A02AF Antacids with antiflatulents A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A02 Drugs for acid related disorders → A02A Antacids
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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)
NG Registered Drug Product Database A11-100470, A11-100471

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