Patient leaflet - Acidex Advance oral suspension (Aniseed Flavour)
1. What Acidex Advance is and what it is used for
This medicine contains sodium (5.1mmol per 10ml), potassium (2.0mmol per 10ml) and calcium. - If you have been advised to follow a diet restricted in any of these please consult you doctor before
2. Before you take Acidex Advance
should be exercised in patients on a sodium restricted diet.
3. How to take Acidex Advance
- Potassium: Each 10ml dose of this medicine contains about 2mmol of potassium and therefore
taking this product.
4. Possible side effects
care should be taken when taking drugs which can increase potassium levels.
- 3. HOW TO TAKE ACIDEX ADVANCE
- - The maximum recommended daily dose of this medicinal product contains 424mg sodium (found
5. How to store Acidex Advance
in table salt).This is equivalent to 21% of the adult recommended maximum daily intake for sodium. - Please also talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you need this product on a daily basis for a
6. Further information
To be taken by mouth, after meals and at bedtime. Shake bottle well before use. If you are unsure how to use this medicine, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
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WHAT ACIDEX ADVANCE IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
prolonged period, especially if you have been advised to follow a low salt (sodium) diet or if you suffer or have suffered from significant kidney or heart disease, as certain salts could interfere with these diseases.
Acidex Advance Oral Suspension (referred to as ‘Acidex Advance’ throughout this leaflet) belongs to a group of medicines called “reflux suppressants”. Reflux is when the acid stomach contents flow back up the gullet (oesophagus) and this can cause pain and discomfort known as heartburn or acid indigestion. This medicine contains the active ingredients sodium alginate and potassium hydrogen carbonate which together form a protective layer at the top of your stomach to stop reflux from
Adults including the elderly and
children 12 years and over: 5 – 10ml (one to two 5ml spoonfuls) after meals
and at bedtime.
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines,
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105 mm which is stated on the pack. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Each 10ml of the oral suspension contains 1000mg of sodium alginate and 200mg of potassium hydrogen carbonate. Also contains parahydroxybenzoates (Parabens, E214 and E216) which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).
WARNING: DO NOT EXCEED THE STATED DOSE
If you take more of this medicine than you should
If you take too much of this product you may feel bloated and experience some abdominal discomfort. It is unlikely to cause you any harm, but please consult your doctor or pharmcist if this doesn’t go away. If symptoms persist after 7 days consult your doctor.
What Acidex Advance contains:
The active ingredients are: Sodium alginate 1000mg/10ml, Potassium hydrogen carbonate
This medicinal product contains about 5.1mmol of sodium and 2mmol of potassium per 10ml dose. To be taken into consideration by patients on a controlled sodium diet or when taking drugs which can increase potassium levels. Care should also be taken if on calcium controlled diet.
200mg/10ml
If you forget to take this medicine
- The other ingredients are: Calcium Carbonate, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Saccharin Sodium,
If you forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you remember, Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten dose.
Ethyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E214), Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E216), Butyl Parahydroxybenzoate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Star Anise Oil and Purified Water (see end of Section 2 for further information) What Acidex Advance looks like and contents of the pack
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POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
This medicine is an aniseed flavoured white or cream coloured suspension. It comes in amber glass bottles of 150ml, 200ml, 250ml, 300ml and 500ml with white polypropylene caps. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Like all medicines, this product can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Very rarely (less than 1 in 10,000 patients) there is a chance of an allergic reaction to the ingredients. Symptoms of this may include difficulty breathing, hives and swelling of the face. Uncommonly reported side-effects are diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. If you experience these or any other side effects stop taking the product and consult your doctor immediately.
Read the attached leaflet carefully before use. To be taken by mouth after meals and at bedtime. Shake bottle well before use.
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Keep out of the sight and reach of children. Take special care if you are allergic to any of the ingredients of this medicine. Side effects are occasional. See leaflet for further information. Store below 25°C. Do not use after the expiry date shown on the label. Do not refrigerate or freeze.
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Reporting of side effects:
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine 5. HOW TO STORE ACIDEX ADVANCE
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UK. Manufacturer
Pinewood Laboratories Limited, Ballymacarbry, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. PL 29831/0697
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MA Holder: Wockhardt UK Ltd, Ash Road North, Wrexham, LL13 9UF, UK.
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not store above 25°C. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Do not use this product after the expiry date
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This leaflet was last updated in January 2020
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Each 10ml of the oral suspension contains 1000mg
of sodium alginate and 200mg of potassium hydrogen
carbonate. Also contains parahydroxybenzoates
(Parabens, E214 and E216) which may cause allergic
reactions (possibly delayed).
This medicinal product contains about 5.1mmol of
sodium and 2mmol of potassium per 10ml dose.
To be taken into consideration by patients on a
controlled sodium diet or when taking drugs which can
increase potassium levels. Care should also be taken
if on calcium controlled diet.
Read the attached leaflet carefully before use.
To be taken by mouth after meals and at bedtime.
Shake bottle well before use. Keep out of the sight
and reach of children.
Take special care if you are allergic to any of the
ingredients of this medicine. Side effects are
occasional. See leaflet for further information. 500ml
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