Comparing Aluminum Hydroxide / Magnesium Hydroxide / Simethicone vs Gelusil
| Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone | Gelusil (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone) |
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| Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone | Gelusil (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for GERD, Gas, Indigestion, Hiatal Hernia, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for GERD, Gas, Indigestion. Gelusil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Gelusil has an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Alamag Plus, Aldroxicon I, Aldroxicon II, Almacone, Almacone-2, Di-Gel, Flanax Antacid Liquid, Gelusil, Maalox, Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength, Maalox Advanced Regular Strength, Mag-al Plus, Mi-Acid, Mi-Acid II, Milantex, Mintox, Mintox Maximum Strength, Mintox Plus, Mylanta, Mylanta Maximum Strength, Mylanta Maximum Strength Cherry, Rulox View more | Other aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone brands include: Alamag Plus, Aldroxicon I, Aldroxicon II, Almacone, Almacone-2, Di-Gel, Flanax Antacid Liquid, Maalox, Maalox Advanced Maximum Strength, Maalox Advanced Regular Strength, Mag-al Plus, Mi-Acid, Mi-Acid II, Milantex, Mintox, Mintox Maximum Strength, Mintox Plus, Mylanta, Mylanta Maximum Strength, Mylanta Maximum Strength Cherry, Rulox View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 430 drugs are known to interact with Aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone:
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A total of 430 drugs are known to interact with Gelusil:
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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