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Gaviscon

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Other Names: Tums   Mylanta   Maalox   Calcium   Rolaids
Gaviscon is a non-medical prescription medication for the treatment of heartburn and Gastroesophageal reflux disease. It is produced and distributed in the UK by Reckitt Benckiser and by GlaxoSmithKline in the US and Canada.Gaviscon is taken to treat heartburn, similar to other antacids. Gavis... Read more on Wikipedia

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diagnosed with silent reflux and been put on infant gaviscon...
05/09/2013
aptimal comfort & infant gaviscon Hi Could soneone help me?? My DD has been diagnosed with silent reflux and been put on infant gaviscon. She is already on comfort...  (from www.netmums.com)  Read full post
was given baby gaviscon for reflux, tbh it didn't actually...
01/20/2013
My ds2 had gross motor delay and that included head ...muscles eventually helped. He also cried a lot, he was given baby gaviscon for reflux, tbh it didn't actually help. I'd defo go to a CO and ...  (from community.babycentre.co.uk)  Read full post
even with the gaviscon for her reflux. she's been waking a...
04/05/2013
c&k She has been sicking aswell, even with the gaviscon for her reflux. she's been waking a lot more during the ...nodding back off. Bexycat we're using calpol too, also got dentinox...  (from www.pregnancyforum.org.uk)  Read full post
on ranitidine and gaviscon for reflux but it's not doing...
05/16/2013
...is exactly the same, we're on ranitidine and gaviscon for reflux but it's not doing ...but wants to explore the reflux more but if anything he's got more sick-y since being on both...  (from www.pregnancyforum.org.uk)  Read full post
was smaller as he was on gaviscon, but has been fine since...
03/07/2013
...to add that he doesn't have constipation. He did when he was smaller as he was on gaviscon, but has been fine ...but nothing major. He's on domperidone and ranitidine for the reflux. Thanks agai...  (from www.netmums.com)  Read full post
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daughter had was diagnosed with reflux and put on gaviscon...
02/03/2012
Hi Bec My daughter had was diagnosed with reflux and put on gaviscon. I know what you mean ...up a syringe of gaviscon and take it with ...I stopped giving her the gaviscon! Good luck with ...  (from www.netmums.com)  Read full post
stopping it and now I just take Gaviscon when I need it....
04/30/2013
...message is 'YES'... I was prescribed Nexium after treatment for H.Pylori, it was possible ...it was causing me Gas, Bloating and ...it and now I just take Gaviscon when I need it....  (from www.healthboards.com)  Read full post
tried gaviscon for my LOs reflux and he was screaming with...
07/18/2011
i tried gaviscon for my LOs reflux and he was screaming with constipation within a ...we just changed the way we do things rather than live with the tummy problems that gaviscon gave him,...  (from www.babyandbump.com)  Read full post
is 3 and a half weeks old and she got prescribed gaviscon...
03/22/2013
...baby is 3 and a half weeks old and she got prescribed gaviscon on Monday by the ...her it she's become constipated and its ...she tries to poo...I've stopped giving her gaviscon now but has a...  (from babyandbump.momtastic.com)  Read full post
diagnosed with reflux and we've been prescribed gaviscon...
01/06/2013
My 14 week old has been diagnosed with reflux and we've been prescribed gaviscon and now renitidine domperidone ...my decision to try treating my son's reflux as it doesn't sound ...try to sto...  (from www.netmums.com)  Read full post