Comparing Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets vs Gelusil
| Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) | Gelusil (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone) |
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| Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) | Gelusil (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Indigestion. Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for GERD, Indigestion, Gas. Gelusil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Indigestion
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| More about Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium trisilicate) | More about Gelusil (aluminum hydroxide / magnesium hydroxide / simethicone) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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 Gelusil side effects |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 260 drugs are known to interact with Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets:
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A total of 432 drugs are known to interact with Gelusil:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 09, 1983 |
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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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