Gaviscon Sachets belongs to the class of 'gastrointestinal agents,' primarily used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn, and acidity. It helps relieve symptoms of indigestion and gastrointestinal distress. Indigestion is the inability to digest food, which is associated with pain and discomfort in the stomach.

Gaviscon Sachets contains Calcium carbonate, Sodium alginate, and Sodium bicarbonate. Calcium carbonate is an antacid that works by decreasing the amount of acid in the stomach. Sodium alginate forms a viscous gel by reacting with stomach acid. This gel floats on the surface of stomach contents and acts as a blockade to reduce reflux. Sodium bicarbonate is also an antacid and has an alkaline pH, which helps neutralise the acidic pH in the stomach.

Your doctor will advise the appropriate dose that suits your medical condition. Common side effects of Gaviscon Sachets include flatulence, diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting. These side effects may not occur in every patient using this medication and differ individually. If the side effects persist longer or worsen, please seek a doctor's advice.

Before using Gaviscon Sachets, let your doctor know if you have liver, kidney, heart diseases, or any other medical history. Please inform your doctor beforehand if you have high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, oedema, hypercalcaemia (excess calcium levels in the blood), nephrocalcinosis (excess calcium deposition in the kidneys), and kidney stones. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should use Gaviscon Sachets with proper consultation and caution. Avoid alcohol intake while using Gaviscon Sachets since it can increase acid production in the stomach.

Gaviscon Sachets is a combination of Calcium carbonate, Sodium alginate, and Sodium bicarbonate. Calcium carbonate is an antacid that works by decreasing the amount of acid in the stomach. Sodium alginate forms a viscous gel by reacting with stomach acid. This gel floats on the surface of stomach contents and acts as a blockade to reduce the reflux. Sodium bicarbonate is also an antacid and has an alkaline pH, which helps neutralise the acidic pH in the stomach. Collectively, Gaviscon Sachets treats stomach disorders like reflux, acidity, heartburn, and indigestion.

• Nausea
• Flatulence
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea

Let your doctor know if you are allergic to any of the components. Please inform your doctor beforehand if you have high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, oedema, hypercalcaemia (excess calcium levels in the blood), nephrocalcinosis (excess calcium deposition in the kidneys), and kidney stones. Let your doctor know if you are pregnant or a nursing mother before starting Gaviscon Sachets. Avoid alcohol intake while using Gaviscon Sachets since it may increase acid production in the stomach. Smoking can irritate the stomach lining; hence please avoid it. 

Drug-Drug Interaction: Gaviscon Sachets may interact with antibiotics (doxycycline, ciprofloxacin), pain killers (aspirin), blood pressure medicines (mecamylamine), anti-diabetics (chlorpropamide), anti-psychotics (lithium), and diuretics (furosemide, bumetanide, ethacrynic acid).

Drug-Food Interaction: Alcohol consumption makes the stomach produce more acid, which can further lead to heartburn. Therefore, avoid alcohol consumption.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Brief your doctor if you have a medical history of high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, oedema, hypercalcaemia, nephrocalcinosis, liver or kidney problems.

• DOXYCYCLINE
• CIPROFLOXACIN
• ASPIRIN
• MECAMYLAMINE
• CHLORPROPAMIDE
• LITHIUM
• FUROSEMIDE
• BUMETANIDE
• ETACRYNIC ACID

• Please take foods rich in probiotics such as yoghurt/curd, kefir, sauerkraut, tempeh, kimchi, miso, kombucha, buttermilk, natto, and cheese.

• Eat fibre-rich food like whole grains, beans, lentils, berries, broccoli, peas, and bananas to aid digestion.

• Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages as it may increase acidity. 

• Avoid eating too much, eating too fast, eating high-fat foods, or eating during stressful situations that can burden your stomach.

• Eating small meals at regular intervals so that stomach does not have to work as hard or as long.

• Smoking can irritate the stomach lining; hence please avoid it.

• Sleep with your head elevated (at least 6 inches) above your feet and use pillows. This helps digestive juices to flow into the intestines rather than to the oesophagus.

Check with your doctor before taking Gaviscon Sachets if you are on a sodium-restricted diet.

Dyspepsia (indigestion): Indigestion is the inability to digest food. It is associated with pain and discomfort in the stomach.

Gastrointestinal Distress: It is associated with pain in the upper abdomen, below the ribcage but above the intestines. It is usually caused by gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and indigestion.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): It is a condition that occurs when stomach acid frequently flows back into the food pipe (oesophagus). This backflow (acid reflux) irritates the food pipe and causes heartburn.