Medicines containing active substance Magnesium trisilicate
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 5 medicines with the active substance magnesium trisilicate.
- 1 magnesium trisilicate only
- 4 in combination with another substance
- 2 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 2 no longer supplied or not available
The same active substance under different names: how a generic differs from the brand and when a pharmacist can give you a different one.
Medicines containing only magnesium trisilicate
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Compound Magnesium Trisilicate tablets BP SPC | – |
Combinations with magnesium trisilicate
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Magnesium trisilicate + Aluminium hydroxide | |
| Magnesium Trisilicate Compound tablets BP SPC | General sale (GSL) |
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
| Medicine | Other active substances | Legal category |
|---|---|---|
| Actonorm powder SPC | Aluminium hydroxide gel dried, Atropine sulfate, Calcium carbonate, Magnesium carbonate, Peppermint oil, Sodium bicarbonate | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Gaviscon Extra strength 500 Lemon tablets SPC no longer supplied | Alginic acid, Aluminium hydroxide gel dried, Sodium bicarbonate | – |
| Gaviscon Peppermint tablets 500 SPC no longer supplied | Alginic acid, Aluminium hydroxide gel dried, Sodium bicarbonate | – |
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.