Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings
Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone is also known as: Alamag Plus, Aldroxicon I, Aldroxicon II, Almacone, Almacone-2, Di-Gel, Gelusil, Maalox, Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength, Maalox Advanced Regular Strength, Maalox Antacid Antigas Regular Strength, Maalox Max, Maalox Max Wild Berry, Maalox Plus Extra Strength, Magaant, Maldroxal Plus, Masanti, Masanti DS, Mi-Acid, Mi-Acid II, Mintox, Mintox Extra Strength, Mintox Maximum Strength, Mintox Plus, Mylagen, Mylagen-II, Mylanta, Mylanta DS Fast Acting, Mylanta Fast Acting, Mylanta Maximum Strength, Mylanta Maximum Strength Cherry, Rulox Plus, Tempo, Uni-Lan, Uni-Lan II, Urban, Urban DS
Overview
If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Aluminum/Calcium/Magnesium/Simethicone Chewable Tablets while you are pregnant. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Aluminum/Calcium/Magnesium/Simethicone Chewable Tablets, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone Pregnancy Warnings
Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone have not been formally assigned to a pregnancy category by the FDA. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Other magnesium salts (such as magnesium sulfate) have been used extensively during pregnancy in large doses with no reports of congenital defects. Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone should only be given in pregnancy when benefit outweighs risk.
Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone Lactation Warnings
There are no data on the excretion of aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, or simethicone into human milk. Simethicone has been used in nursing infants for the control of colic. Because only small amounts of magnesium are systemically absorbed following oral administration of magnesium hydroxide, adverse effects in nursing infants would not be expected. Magnesium salts (like magnesium sulfate) are considered compatible with breast-feeding by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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