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Medicines potassium hydrogen carbonate + sodium alginateQuestion & answer

potassium hydrogen carbonate + sodium alginate · Medicine question

Can children take the suspension?

iatroX medicinesMedicine guide reviewed 21 August 2026

The answer

Answer

For the selected products, children under 12 years should take it only on medical advice.

Sources for this answer

Acidex Advance/Boots Advance/Care Advance/Numark Heartburn & Indigestion Relief Peppermint 1000 mg/200 mg/ 10 mg Oral Suspension — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Acidex/Care/Numark Advance Heartburn & Indigestion Relief Aniseed 1000 mg/200 mg /10 ml Oral Suspension — Current selected SmPC

emc · Summary of Product Characteristics

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