Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate User Reviews & Ratings
Brand names: Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets
Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 11 reviews on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 27% reported a negative experience.
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Indigestion | 4 reviews for Indigestion | 259 medications | |
Hiatal Hernia Off-label | 1 reviews for Hiatal Hernia | 6 medications |
Reviews for Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate
- Lie...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- April 13, 2023
For Hiatal Hernia "I finally found a medication that controls my nighttime GERD. History of Prilosec and other proton inhibitors that gave me headaches and made me feel horrible. 2 tabs of Gaviscon extra at night have controlled the reflux and allowed me at last to get a good night’s sleep. I realize aluminum is not good for the body, but I have decided sleep and well-being are necessary for quality of life. I searched for a solution to my hiatal hernia, and Gaviscon at night has improved my life tenfold!"
- Gav...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 7, 2021
For Indigestion "I took two 5 ml spoonfuls of Gaviscon Double Action Mint, and 3 hours later I suffered severe tingling down my entire right side, which includes my head, neck, arm, hand, body, leg, and foot. Six days later, I am still disabled with this injury and unable to walk properly or hold anything in my right hand. I regret ever purchasing this, and surely other people must have suffered the same debilitating severe adverse reaction."
- Gav...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 30, 2023
Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate "Sometimes, I take 1 tablet at bedtime (I don't take other medications at bedtime, so it does not interfere). It calms my stomach. I don't take it every night. I never know when I am going to have GERD, so I don't want to take the Gaviscon consistently."
- Rob...
- May 23, 2017
For Indigestion "Due to silent GERD (that I didn't know I had), I could not take any anti-inflammatory medicine. They would give me fairly serious breathing problems. However, when I found out what caused my breathing issues, I began taking 1 - 2 Gaviscon tablets 5 minutes after taking an anti-inflammatory. I stopped the breathing problem! I can now take anti-inflammatories! It works by putting a foam cap on stomach acid so that the acid won't bubble up and irritate my lungs. A great product!"
- Anonymous
- February 22, 2011
Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate for GERD "This is the best antacid for keeping acid reflux under control. The alginic acid forms a barrier to stomach acid. I do have concerns about taking anything with aluminum."
- Anonymous
- December 1, 2008
Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate for GERD "Works really well at night to keep stomach acid down."
- Anonymous
- October 3, 2009
Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate for GERD "Works for all of five minutes. When you take too much, I get stomach pain."
- Ano...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 11, 2025
Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate for Indigestion "Good experience, always helps with my problems with indigestion, take 2 before bed, no GERD at night, only thing I use."
- JTH...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 28, 2024
Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate "Works well, tastes okay, doesn’t seem to last as long as proton pump inhibitors."
- Med...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 29, 2021
"When I took this medicine, within 5 minutes I got relief from lower abdomen gas problem, nice medicine it is must use for gas."
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Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate for Indigestion "I'm never having these again! I'm going to stick with the liquid. When I chewed the tablets, they stuck to my teeth all over, and some teeth became sensitive. It was hard to brush the pieces off. I didn't like the sensation either, it nearly made me wretch."