Indications dyspepsia; hyperphosphataemia
Contra-indications hypophosphataemia; neonates
and infants
Aluminium-only preparations
Alu-Cap®
(Meda)
Capsules, green/red, dried aluminium hydroxide
475 mg (low Na+).
Dose antacid, 1 capsule 4 times daily and at bedtime;
CHILD not recommended for antacid therapy
Co-magaldrox
Co-magaldrox is a mixture of aluminium hydroxide and
magnesium hydroxide; the proportions are expressed in the
form x/y where x and y are the strengths in milligrams per
unit dose of magnesium hydroxide and aluminium hydroxide
respectively
Maalox®
(Sanofi-Aventis)
Suspension, sugar-free, co-magaldrox 195/220
(magnesium hydroxide 195 mg, dried aluminium
hydroxide 220 mg/5mL (low Na+)).
Dose ADULT and CHILD over 14 years, 10–20mL 20–60
minutes after meals and at bedtime or when required
Mucogel®
(Chemidex)
Suspension, sugar-free, co-magaldrox 195/220
(magnesium hydroxide 195 mg, dried aluminium
hydroxide 220 mg/5mL (low Na+)).
Dose ADULT and CHILD over 12 years, 10–20mL 3 times
daily, 20–60 minutes after meals, and at bedtime or when
required
Contra-indications hypophosphataemia; neonates
and infants
Aluminium-only preparations
Alu-Cap®
(Meda)
Capsules, green/red, dried aluminium hydroxide
475 mg (low Na+).
Dose antacid, 1 capsule 4 times daily and at bedtime;
CHILD not recommended for antacid therapy
Co-magaldrox
Co-magaldrox is a mixture of aluminium hydroxide and
magnesium hydroxide; the proportions are expressed in the
form x/y where x and y are the strengths in milligrams per
unit dose of magnesium hydroxide and aluminium hydroxide
respectively
Maalox®
(Sanofi-Aventis)
Suspension, sugar-free, co-magaldrox 195/220
(magnesium hydroxide 195 mg, dried aluminium
hydroxide 220 mg/5mL (low Na+)).
Dose ADULT and CHILD over 14 years, 10–20mL 20–60
minutes after meals and at bedtime or when required
Mucogel®
(Chemidex)
Suspension, sugar-free, co-magaldrox 195/220
(magnesium hydroxide 195 mg, dried aluminium
hydroxide 220 mg/5mL (low Na+)).
Dose ADULT and CHILD over 12 years, 10–20mL 3 times
daily, 20–60 minutes after meals, and at bedtime or when
required