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Medicines potassium hydrogen carbonate + sodium alginateQuestion & answer

potassium hydrogen carbonate + sodium alginate · Medicine question

What is potassium hydrogen carbonate + sodium alginate used for?

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The answer

Answer

It relieves reflux symptoms including heartburn, acid regurgitation and reflux-related indigestion.

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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