ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE + MAGNESIUM CARBONATE

Aluminum Hydroxide and Magnesium Carbonate are antacids that work quickly to lower the acid in the stomach.

Uses

Symptomatic treatment of acid indigestion, heartburn, and sour stomach. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Warnings

Do NOT use this product if:

you are allergic to any of its ingredients
you are also taking citrate salts (found in some calcium supplements, antacids, and laxatives)

Side Effects

Check with your doctor if constipation or diarrhea persist or become bothersome.

Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:

Severe allergic reactions
- Rash
- Hives
- Itching
- Difficulty breathing
- Tightness in the chest
- Swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue

Loss of appetite
Muscle weakness
Nausea
Slow reflexes
Vomiting

Precautions

Precautions

Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
if you have Alzheimer’s disease, appendicitis, diarrhea, a stomach blockage, kidney problems, or an ileostomy (a surgical opening in the belly)
if you have recently had stomach bleeding

Interactions

Antibiotics
Delavirdine
Gabapentin
Isoniazid
Medicines for fungal infections like itraconazole and ketoconazole
Medicines for osteoporosis like alendronate, etidronate, risedronate and tiludronate
Medicines for seizures like ethotoin and phenytoin
Methenamine
Phenothiazines like chlorpromazine, mesoridazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine
Rosuvastatin
Sotalol
Tacrolimus
Thyroid hormones like levothyroxine
Vitamin D
Cation exchange resins (eg, sodium polystyrene sulfonate) and citrate salts (found in some calcium supplements, antacids, and laxatives)
Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin)
Quinidine
Sulfonylureas (e.g., glyburide)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (e.g., enalapril)
Beta-blockers (e.g., propranolol)
Corticosteroids (e.g., hydrocortisone)
Cyclosporine
Digoxin

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if aluminum/magnesium carbonate chewable tablets may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

Overdose & Brands

Overdose may cause severe diarrhea. Seek emergency medical attention or call the hospital immediately.

Available brand:

Maalox (Sanofi-Aventis)