GAVISCON INFANT X 30 SACHETS

What are Gaviscon Infant Sachets Used For?

Gaviscon Infant Sachets are used for the treatment of gastric reflux in children between the ages of 1 and 2 years. It is used as part of their daily feeds to help stabilize their stomach content and ease symptoms of Gastric reflux such as heartburn. You can purchase Gaviscon Infant sachets online at Drugstore Nigeria, an online pharmacy store in Lagos.

Gaviscon Infant Sachets Ingredient

Each sachet contains Sodium alginate 225mg and Magnesium alginate 87.5mg as the active ingredient.

What is Gastric Reflux?

Gastric reflux is a type of acid reflux that happens when your stomach contents work their way up from your stomach and into your food pipe.

Symptoms of Gastric Reflux

Being sick
Spitting up more than usual
Bringing up their feeds (posseting)
Becoming distressed
Heartburn

How will the Gaviscon Infant sachet help to ease my baby’s reflux?

Gaviscon Infant uses two active ingredients which work together to ease gastric reflux, sodium alginate, and magnesium alginate. Both ingredient work as reflux suppressants, forming a protective layer over the contents of your baby’s stomach, helping to keep it from coming back up and reducing reflux.

What is Gavison Infant Satchet Dosage?

Infants weighing less than 4.5kg (10lb): Give 1 sachet per dose, maximum 6 a day

Infants weighing more than 4.5kg (10lb): Give 2 sachets per dose, maximum 12 a day

How to use Gavison Infant Satchet

Mix each sachet of Gavison infant catcher with 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of cooled boiled water until a smooth paste is formed.
For breastfed infants give Gaviscon Infant catcher part way through each feed or meal using a spoon or feeding bottle.
For all other infants give Gaviscon an Infant catcher at the end of each meal using a spoon or feeding bottle.

What are the side effects of Gavison Infant Satchet?

Side effects include;