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Dyspepsia - unidentified cause - Management
Alginates

Age from 16 years onwards
Acidex® suspension (sugar free): aniseed flavour
Acidex liquid aniseed
Take two to four 5ml spoonfuls after meals and at bedtime, when required to relieve dyspepsia.
Supply 500 ml.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.70
OTC cost: £3.00
Licensed use: yes
Gaviscon® Advance liquid (sugar-free): aniseed flavour
Gaviscon Advance liquid original
Take one to two 5ml spoonfuls after meals and at bedtime, when required to relieve dyspepsia.
Supply 500 ml.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £5.40
OTC cost: £10.95
Licensed use: yes
Gaviscon® Advance liquid (sugar-free): peppermint flavour
Gaviscon Advance liquid peppermint
Take one to two 5ml spoonfuls after meals and at bedtime, when required to relieve dyspepsia.
Supply 500 ml.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £5.40
OTC cost: £10.95
Licensed use: yes
Gaviscon® Advance tablets (sugar-free): peppermint flavour
Gaviscon Advance chewable tablets
Chew one to two tablets (followed by water) after meals and at bedtime, when required to relieve dyspepsia.
Supply 60 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £3.24
OTC cost: £7.49
Licensed use: yes
Peptac® liquid (sugar-free): aniseed flavour
Peptac liquid aniseed
Take two to four 5ml spoonfuls after meals and at bedtime, when required to relieve dyspepsia.
Supply 500 ml.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.95
OTC cost: £3.44
Licensed use: yes
Peptac® liquid (sugar-free): peppermint flavour
Peptac liquid peppermint
Take two to four 5ml spoonfuls after meals and at bedtime, when required to relieve dyspepsia.
Supply 500 ml.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.95
OTC cost: £3.44
Licensed use: yes
Rennie Duo® suspension (sugar-free)
Rennie Duo oral suspension
Take two to four 5ml spoonfuls after meals and at bedtime, when required to relieve dyspepsia.
Supply 500 ml.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £2.67
OTC cost: £5.39
Licensed use: yes
Gastrocote® liquid (sugar free)
Gastrocote liquid
Take one to three 5ml spoonfuls four times a day (after meals and at bedtime) when required to relieve dyspepsia.
Supply 500 ml.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £2.67
OTC cost: £4.70
Licensed use: yes
Gastrocote® chewable tablets
Gastrocote chewable tablets
Chew one to two tablets (followed by water) up to four times a day after meals and at bedtime, when required to relieve dyspepsia.
Supply 100 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £3.51
OTC cost: £6.15
Licensed use: yes
Topal® chewable tablets
Topal chewable tablets
Chew one to three tablets (followed by water) four times a day (after meals and at bedtime) when required to relieve dyspepsia.
Supply 42 tablets.
Age: from 16 years onwards
NHS cost: £1.67
OTC cost: £2.94
Licensed use: yes

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