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Medicines magnesium alginate + sodium alginateQuestion & answer

magnesium alginate + sodium alginate · Medicine question

When should Gaviscon Infant be mixed before use?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Gaviscon Infant should be mixed immediately before use.

Sources for this answer

Gaviscon InfantReckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.2 Posology and method of administration · Version 4Document updated 19 December 2023

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