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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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