aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate (OTC)

Brand and Other Names:Gaviscon Regular Strength Tablets

Dosing & Uses

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Dosage Forms & Strengths

aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate

tablet, chewable

  • 80mg/14.2mg

Gastric Hyperacidity, Heartburn

Regular Strength Tablets: Chew 2-4 tablets PO q6hr PRN; not to exceed 16 tablets/day

Safety & efficacy not established

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            • raltegravir

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of raltegravir by enhancing GI absorption. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Contraindicated. Not recommended with or without dose separation

            Serious - Use Alternative (7)

            • atazanavir

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of atazanavir by increasing gastric pH. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Atazanavir solubility decreases as pH increases. Reduced plasma concentrations of atazanavir are expected if antacids or buffered medications are coadministered. Administer atazanavir 2 hr before or 1 hr after these medications.

            • baloxavir marboxil

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of baloxavir marboxil by cation binding in GI tract. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Baloxavir may bind to polyvalent cations resulting in decreased absorption. Studies in monkeys showed concurrent use with calcium, aluminum, or iron caused significantly decreased plasma levels. Human studies not conducted.

            • infigratinib

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of infigratinib by inhibition of GI absorption. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. If use with an acid-reducing agent cannot be avoided, administer infigratinib 2 hr before and after administration of a locally-acting antacid.

            • misoprostol

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate, misoprostol. unknown mechanism. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Antacids reduce the bioavailability of misoprostol acid. Magnesium-containing antacids may potentiate misoprostol-induced diarrhea. If an antacid is needs, use an aluminum- or calcium- containing antacids.

            • pazopanib

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of pazopanib by increasing gastric pH. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. Avoid coadministration of pazopanib with drugs that raise gastric pH; may use short-acting antacids in place of PPIs and H2 antagonists, but separate antacid and pazopanib dosing by several hours

            • ponatinib

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate decreases levels of ponatinib by increasing gastric pH. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug.

            • sotorasib

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of sotorasib by inhibition of GI absorption. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Avoid or Use Alternate Drug. If use with an acid-reducing agent cannot be avoided, administer sotorasib 4 hr before or 10 hr after administration of a locally-acting antacid.

            Monitor Closely (14)

            • budesonide

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate decreases effects of budesonide by increasing gastric pH. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Enteric-coated budesonide dissolves at pH >5.5. Also, dissolution of extended-release budesonide tablets is pH dependent. Coadministration with drugs that increase gastric pH may cause these budesonide products to prematurely dissolve, and possibly affect release properties and absorption of the drug in the duodenum.

            • cabotegravir

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of cabotegravir by cation binding in GI tract. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Administer antacid products at least 2 hr before or 4 hr after taking oral cabotegravir.

            • dabrafenib

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of dabrafenib by increasing gastric pH. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Use Caution/Monitor. Drugs that alter upper GI tract pH (eg, PPIs, H2-blockers, antacids) may decrease dabrafenib solubility and reduce its bioavailability

            • elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir DF

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate decreases levels of elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir DF by inhibition of GI absorption. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Use Caution/Monitor. Separate administration from antacids by 2 hr.

            • ethambutol

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate increases levels of ethambutol by cation binding in GI tract. Use Caution/Monitor. Avoid administering aluminum hydroxide containing antacids for at least 4 hr following ethambutol dose.

            • ledipasvir/sofosbuvir

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate decreases levels of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir by Other (see comment). Use Caution/Monitor. Comment: Ledipasvir solubility decreases as pH increases; drugs that increase gastric pH are expected to decrease levels of ledipasvir; separate antacid and ledipasivr/sofosbuvir administration by 4 hr.

            • nilotinib

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate decreases levels of nilotinib by increasing gastric pH. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Avoid this interaction by administering antacids 2 hr after or 2 hr before nilotinib.

            • omadacycline

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of omadacycline by inhibition of GI absorption. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Multivalent cation-containing products may impair absorption of tetracyclines, which may decrease its efficacy. Separate dosing of tetracyclines from these products.

            • pexidartinib

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of pexidartinib by inhibition of GI absorption. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Separate pexidartinib by 2 hr before or after taking a locally-acting antacid.

            • rifampin

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of rifampin by Other (see comment). Use Caution/Monitor. Concomitant antacid administration may reduce absorption of rifampin; daily doses of rifampin should be given at least 1 hr before ingestion of antacids

            • riociguat

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate decreases levels of riociguat by inhibition of GI absorption. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Use Caution/Monitor. Separate administration by at least 1 hour.

            • sarecycline

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of sarecycline by inhibition of GI absorption. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Multivalent cation-containing products may impair absorption of tetracyclines, which may decrease its efficacy. Separate dosing of tetracyclines from these products.

            • sofosbuvir/velpatasvir

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir by increasing gastric pH. Applies only to oral form of both agents. Modify Therapy/Monitor Closely. Velpatasvir solubility decreases as gastric pH increases (practically insoluble at pH >5). Separate administration of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir from antacids by at least 4 hr.

            • vismodegib

              aluminum hydroxide/magnesium trisilicate will decrease the level or effect of vismodegib by Other (see comment). Use Caution/Monitor. Drugs that increase gastric pH alter vismodegib solubility and therefore reduce bioavailability; effect on efficacy unknown

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              Adverse Effects

              Aluminum hydroxide

              Frequency Not Defined

              • Chalky taste
              • Constipation
              • Fecal impaction
              • Stomach cramps
              • Nausea
              • Vomiting
              • Aluminum intoxication
              • Hypomagnesemia
              • Hypophosphatemia
              • Osteomalacia

              Magnesium Trisilicate

              Frequency Not Defined

              • Diarrhea
              • Hypermagnesemia
              • Nausea
              • Vomiting
              • Headache
              • Dizziness
              • Lethargy
              • Drowsiness
              • Lightheadedness
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              Warnings

              Contraindications

              Hypersensitivity

              Cautions

              Tinnitus or hearing impairment may reflect toxicity

              Caution in renal failure

              Caution in magnesium restricted diet

              May increase or decrease rate and/or degree of absorption of concomitantly administered oral drugs by changing GI transit time, pH, or by cationic binding

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              Pregnancy & Lactation

              Pregnancy Category: C

              Lactation: Unknown whether distributed in breast milk

              Pregnancy Categories

              A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.

              B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.

              C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.

              D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.

              X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.

              NA: Information not available.

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              Pharmacology

              Mechanism of Action

              Neutralizes gastric acidity by increasing gastric pH

              Pharmacokinetics

              Aluminum hydroxide

              • Excretion: Urine (5%); feces (95%)

              Magnesium trisilicate

              • Excretion: Urine (30%); feces (70%)
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