Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings
Brand names: Alamag Plus, Almacone, Almacone-2, Flanax Antacid Liquid, Gelusil, Maalox, Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength, Maalox Advanced Regular Strength, Mag-al Plus, Masanti, Masanti DS, Mi-Acid, Mi-Acid II, Milantex, Milantex Maximum Strength, Mintox, Mintox Maximum Strength, Mintox Plus, Mylagen, Mylagen-II, Mylanta, Mylanta DS Fast Acting, Mylanta Fast Acting, Mylanta Maximum Strength, Rulox
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 3, 2023.
Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone Pregnancy Warnings
Caution is recommended.
AU TGA pregnancy category: Not formally assigned to a pregnancy category. This class of drugs is generally exempt from pregnancy classification.
US FDA pregnancy category: Not formally assigned to a pregnancy category.
Comment: Simethicone is not orally absorbed.
Animal studies have not been reported. There are no controlled data using any of the drugs, alone or in combination, in human pregnancy.
Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone Breastfeeding Warnings
Caution is recommended.
Excreted into human milk: Yes (Aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide); No (simethicone)
Comments:
-The WHO considers aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide compatible with breastfeeding.
-Simethicone is not orally absorbed and has been used safely in infants.
See also
References for pregnancy information
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics."
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information."
- (2022) "Product Information. Antacid Regular Strength (Al hydroxide/Mg hydroxide/simethicone)." Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals
- (2022) "Product Information. Mylanta Maximum Strength Vanilla Caramel (Al hydroxide/Mg hydroxide/simethicone)." Infirst Healthcare Inc
References for breastfeeding information
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics."
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information."
- United States National Library of Medicine (2013) Toxnet. Toxicology Data Network. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT
- Department of Adolescent and Child Health and Development. UNICEF. World Health Organization (2014) Breastfeeding and maternal medication: recommendations for drugs in the eleventh Who model list of essential drugs. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2002/55732.pdf?ua=1
- (2022) "Product Information. Antacid Regular Strength (Al hydroxide/Mg hydroxide/simethicone)." Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals
- (2022) "Product Information. Mylanta Maximum Strength Vanilla Caramel (Al hydroxide/Mg hydroxide/simethicone)." Infirst Healthcare Inc
Further information
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