Gaviscon Infant Sachets
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- Many babies get reflux because their digestive system is still developing. Most grow out of it by 12 months.
- Gaviscon Infant helps reduce reflux by forming a gentle thick gel in the stomach that keeps milk down. It’s sugar-free and suitable for children aged 1–2.
- Ask a doctor or pharmacist before giving it to a baby under 1.
- Signs of reflux include: Bringing up milk or being sick, coughing or hiccups during feeds, being unsettled or crying during/after feeds, swallowing or gulping, poor weight gain.
- Silent reflux can happen too, where milk doesn’t come up.
- Gaviscon Infant contains alginates, which help stop stomach contents from flowing back up.
Active Ingredient
Each unit dose sachet of 0.65 g powder contains 225 mg sodium alginate and 87.5 mg magnesium alginate
Dosage
- Bottle feed: Mix each sachet into 115ml of bottle feed. Shake well and feed the infant as normal.
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Breast-feeding: Mix each sachet with a teaspoon of boiled yet cooled water. A smooth paste will form. Add 2 teaspoons of boiled, cooled water and mix. Partway through the feed, use a spoon or feeding bottle to administer.
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One sachet is recommended for infants below 4.5 kilograms. Two sachets are recommended for infants above 4.5 kilograms. Do not administer more than 6 times over a period of 24 hours. If your baby is below the age of 1, consult with your doctor about the use of Gaviscon Infant.
Warnings
Do not use Gavsicon Infant: - if your baby was born pre-maturely - if your child is allergic to magnesium alginate, sodium alginate or any of the other ingredients - if your child is being sick, has a fever or diarrhoea - if you have been told or it is suspected that your child has damage to their kidneys or they have been put on a low salt diet - if you have been told that your child has a blockage in their gut (an intestinal obstruction) Take special care with Gaviscon Infant: - If your baby is under one year, you should ask your doctor or pharmacist before giving Gaviscon Infant. - Taking Gaviscon Infant with other medicines. Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if your child is taking or has recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. - Taking Gaviscon Infant with food and drink - Do not use Gaviscon Infant with other feed thickening agents or infant milk preparations containing a thickening agent. - You should ask your doctor or pharmacist before you give Gaviscon Infant to your child if you are not sure. - Important information about some of the ingredients of Gaviscon Infant. The maximum recommended daily dose of this medicinal product contains 287 mg sodium (found in table salt). This is equivalent to 14% of the adult recommended maximum daily dietary intake for sodium. To be taken into account by patients on a controlled sodium diet. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you need this product on a daily basis for a prolonged period of time, especially if you have been advised to have a low salt diet.
Storage Information
- Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
- Do not use after the expiry date shown on the pack (EXP month/year).
- Do not store above 25ºC.
- Do not use if the sachet is damaged or the security seal is broken
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