General guidance
Preparations containing magnesium carbonate, hydroxide and trisilicate, and aluminium glycinate and hydroxide are long acting and suitable for most purposes. Magnesium-containing antacids tend to be laxative whereas aluminium-containing ones tend to be constipating.
Recommended drugs
Plain antacid
Aluminium Hydroxide mixture or tablets
Magnesium Trisilicate mixture or tablets
Combination product
Mucogel
Drug Traffic Light Key:
Green – On Formulary
Amber – Restricted use, see local guidelines
Purple – Specialist use/initiation
Red – Non Formulary
Relative Costs Key (where indicated):
£££££ - high
£££ - moderate
£ - low