Gaviscon Infant – 30 Sachets

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Gaviscon Infant Sachets are a paediatric treatment for gastric reflux.

If your child is younger than 2 and suffering from reflux, you can use this product as part of their daily feeds to help stabilise their stomach contents and ease their symptoms.

This product will help keep your child comfortable and ease their distress when reflux causes them to spit up or experience heartburn.

How Gaviscon Infant Sachets works

Gaviscon Infant Sachets use two active ingredients to ease gastric reflux: sodium alginate (225mg) and magnesium alginate (87.5mg).

They both work as reflux suppressants, forming a protective layer over the contents of your baby’s stomach, helping prevent reflux from returning and reducing it.

Directions

Always use Gaviscon Infant Sachets exactly as described in the patient information leaflet or as your doctor / Chemist4U pharmacist has told you.

How you prepare Gaviscon Infant Sachets will depend on whether your child is bottle-fed or breastfed.

Bottle-fed infants: Mix each sachet into 115ml of milk feed in a bottle. Shake the bottle well and feed your baby as usual.

Breastfed infants: Mix each sachet with 5ml (1 teaspoon) of cooled boiled water to form a smooth paste. Add another 10ml (2 teaspoons) of water and mix. If your child is breastfed, use a spoon or a bottle to give them the mixture partway through each feed or meal.

All other infants: Give them the mixture at the end of each meal using a spoon or bottle.

Do not give it more than 6 times in 24 hours. Do not use it for more than 7 days without speaking to your healthcare provider.

Side effects

Like all medicines, Gaviscon Infant Sachets may cause side effects in some people, but these won’t affect everybody. There are no known reported common side effects of this product.

If you experience any side effects, including any not included in the patient information leaflet, you can report them using the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme.

Serious side effects

Seek emergency medical attention if you notice any signs of a severe allergic reaction, symptoms of which include swelling of the face and throat, skin rash, breathing difficulties and/or loss of consciousness.

Warnings

Gaviscon Infant Sachets may be unsuitable for certain people. Do not give this product to your child if they are allergic to any of the ingredients or if:

• They were born premature
• They are being sick, have a fever or have diarrhoea
• They have kidney damage or are on a low-salt diet
• They have a blockage in their gut (intestinal obstruction)

Using/taking other medicines

If your child is taking or has recently taken any medication, including medication obtained without a prescription, talk to your GP or pharmacist before giving them this product.

Age restrictions

You must speak to your healthcare provider before giving this medicine to your child if they are under 1 year old.

Food and drink

Do not use this product alongside feed-thickening agents or infant milk preparations containing thickening agents.

Storage information

Store below 30°C in a cool, dry place out of sight and reach of children. Do not use after the expiry date, referring to the last day of the month stated on the packaging. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.

Important information

This product is a medicine; make sure to speak to your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist before giving this product to your child if they have an underlying medical problem or are taking any other medicine or complementary therapy. If your child’s symptoms get worse or continue after taking this product, contact us or your doctor. For medical services in your area, please refer to the NHS website. 

If your child suffers from any allergies, ask your doctor or Chemist4U pharmacist if this medicine is right for them.

Store all medicines out of sight and reach of children.

Please read the included leaflet carefully before giving this product to your child.

Please contact your GP if appropriate regarding this product.