Suspension for heartburn

Magaldrate Suspension is used for:

Treating acid indigestion, heartburn, and sour stomach. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Magaldrate Suspension is an antacid. It works by neutralizing stomach acid and increasing the pH of the stomach.

                     Some medical conditions may interact with Magaldrate Suspension. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

    * if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding

    * if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement

    * if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances

    * if you have appendicitis, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blockage of the bowel, rectal bleeding of unknown cause, kidney problems, or you have had bowel surgery

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Magaldrate Suspension. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

    * Oral blood thinners (eg, warfarin), citrate salts (found in some calcium supplements, antacids, and laxatives), or quinidine because their actions and side effects may be increased by Magaldrate Suspension

    * Bisphosphonates (eg, alendronic acid), cation exchange resins (eg, sodium polystyrene sulfonate), cephalosporins (eg, cefaclor), imidazoles (eg, fluconazole), mycophenolate, penicillamine, quinolones (eg, ciprofloxacin), tetracyclines (eg, doxycycline), or thyroid hormones because their effectiveness may be decreased by Magaldrate Suspension

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Magaldrate Suspension may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

                        Use Magaldrate Suspension as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

    * Magaldrate Suspension may be taken with or without food.

    * Shake well before using.

    * If you miss a dose of Magaldrate Suspension and you are taking it regularly, take it as soon as possible. If several hours have passed or if it is nearing time for the next dose, do not double the dose to catch up, unless advised by your health care provider. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Magaldrate Suspension.

                              * Do not exceed the recommended dose or use the maximum dose for more than 2 weeks without checking with your doctor.

    * Magaldrate Suspension contains aluminum and magnesium. Before you begin taking any new prescription or over-the-counter medicine, read the ingredients to see if it also contains aluminum or magnesium. If it does or if you are uncertain, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

    * PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: It is unknown if Magaldrate Suspension can cause harm to the fetus. If you become pregnant while taking Magaldrate Suspension, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Magaldrate Suspension during pregnancy. Magaldrate Suspension is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Magaldrate Suspension, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

                           Store Magaldrate Suspension at room temperature, between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Magaldrate Suspension out of the reach of children and away from pets.