Description
Latin name
Sandra
Release form
Suspension for oral administration
Packaging
30 sachets of 15 ml each
Pharmacological action
Maalox – antacid.
Pharmacodynamics
The drug neutralizes free hydrochloric acid without causing secondary hypersecretion of hydrochloric acid. Due to the increase in pH when it is taken, the peptic activity of gastric juice decreases. It also has an adsorbing and enveloping effect, due to which the effect of damaging factors on the mucous membrane is reduced.
Pharmacokinetics
Magnesium and aluminum hydroxides are considered topical antacids that are practically not absorbed when taken in recommended doses and, accordingly, not having systemic effects.
Contraindications
severe renal failure
hypersensitivity to active substances and other components of the drug
hypophosphatemia
intolerance to fructose (due to the presence of sorbitol in the composition)
children up to 15 years of age.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
Contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation.
Composition of
15 ml of suspension contains:
Active ingredients: aluminum hydroxide (as a gel) 525 mg magnesium hydroxide (as a gel) 600 mg
Excipients: concentrated hydrochloric acid – 21.3 mg, citric acid monohydrate – 9.83 mg, oil peppermint leaves – 1.89 mg, mannitol – 37.5 mg, methyl parahydroxybenzoate – 15 mg, propyl parahydroxybenzoate – 7.5 mg, sodium saccharinate – 4.21 mg, sorbitol 70% – 214.29 mg, hydrogen peroxide 30% – 9.75 mg, purified water – 4746.59 mg.
Dosage and Administration
Inside.
Adults and children over 15 years of age. The contents of 1 2 packets (15 30 ml) 1 1.5 hours after eating or when heartburn occurs. Before opening the mini-package, gently mix its contents, carefully kneading the package between your fingers. Squeeze the contents of the package into a spoon or mouth (take suspension without preliminary dilution).
If necessary, you can take an additional dose of the drug 2 hours after the previous dose. The maximum daily dose is 12 packets (180 ml).
The course of treatment should not exceed 2-3 months. With occasional use (for example, with discomfort after errors in the diet), take 1-2 packets (15-30 ml) once.
In case of mild renal failure, the maximum daily dose is 8 packets (120 ml), and in moderate renal failure, the maximum daily dose is 6 packets (90 ml).
Side effects of the
Immune system disorders: unknown frequency – hypersensitivity reactions such as pruritus, urticaria, angioedema and anaphylactic reactions.
Disorders from the gastrointestinal tract: infrequently – diarrhea, constipation.
Metabolic and nutritional disorders: unknown frequency – hypermagnesemia, hyperaluminemia, hypophosphatemia (with prolonged treatment or taking high doses, or when taking standard doses with a low phosphate content in food), which can lead to increased bone resorption, hypercalciuria, osteomalacia.
Overdose
Symptoms of an acute overdose with a combination of aluminum hydroxide and magnesium salts include diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting.
In high-risk patients, taking high doses of the drug can cause or aggravate bowel obstruction or intestinal obstruction.
Treatment: aluminum and magnesium are excreted in the urine. Treatment of acute overdose is carried out with the help of fluid loss and forced diuresis. Patients with renal insufficiency need hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
Storage conditions
Keep out of the reach of children at a temperature not exceeding 25 ° C.
Shelf suitability
3 Year
Active ingredient
Allergate, Magnesium hydroxide
Sanofi-Aventis, France
