Medicines containing active substance Potassium bicarbonate
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 7 medicines with the active substance potassium bicarbonate.
- 1 potassium bicarbonate only
- 6 in combination with another substance
- 1 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 2 prescription only (POM)
- 1 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only potassium bicarbonate
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Gaviscon Advance suspension SPC | – |
Combinations with potassium bicarbonate
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Potassium bicarbonate + Potassium chloride | |
| Sando-K SPC | – |
| Potassium bicarbonate + Potassium citrate | |
| Sibnayal 24 meq prolonged-release granules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Sibnayal 8 meq prolonged-release granules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Potassium bicarbonate + Sodium alginate | |
| Gaviscon Advance Mint chewable tablets SPC | General sale (GSL) |
| Gaviscon Advance tablets SPC | – |
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
| Medicine | Other active substances | Legal category |
|---|---|---|
| Resolve SPC no longer supplied | Ascorbic acid, Citric acid anhydrous, Paracetamol, Sodium bicarbonate, Sodium carbonate | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- A12BA30 potassium (different salts in combination) 3 medicines
- A02BX13 alginic acid 1 medicine
- N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics 1 medicine
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.
