* Refreshing Lemon
Smooth Cherry
Cooling Mint
* Physician-proven Maalox® formula for antacid effectiveness.
* Simethicone, at a recognized clinical dose, for antiflatulent action.
Maximum Strength Maalox® Antacid/Anti-Gas, a balanced combination of magnesium and aluminum hydroxides plus simethicone, is a non-constipating antacid/anti-gas product to provide symptomatic relief of acid indigestion, heartburn, symptoms referred to as gas and sour stomach associated with these symptoms. Available in suspensions in Refreshing Lemon, Smooth Cherry, and Cooling Mint flavors.
To provide symptomatic relief of hyperacidity plus alleviation of gas symptoms, each teaspoonful contains:
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Suspensions: Calcium Saccharin, FD&C Red No. 40 (Smooth Cherry only), Flavors, Guar Gum, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Purified Water, and Sorbitol.
Suspensions; 2 to 4 teaspoonfuls, 4 times per day, or as directed by a physician.
Do not take more than 12 teaspoonfuls in a 24-hour period or use the maximum dosage for more than 2 weeks or use if you have kidney disease except under the advice and supervision of a physician. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children.
Antacids may interact with certain prescription drugs. If you are presently taking a prescription drug, do not take this product without checking with your physician or other health professional.
To aid in establishing proper dosage schedules, the following information is provided:
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As an antacid for symptomatic relief of hyperacidity associated with the diagnosis of peptic ulcer, gastritis, peptic esophagitis, gastric hyperacidity, heartburn, or hiatal hernia. As an antiflatulent to alleviate the symptoms of gas, including postoperative gas pain.
Among antacids, Maximum Strength Maalox® Antacid/Anti-Gas Suspension is uniquely palatable--an important feature which encourages patients to follow your dosage directions. Maximum Strength Maalox® Antacid/Anti-Gas Suspension has the time-proven, nonconstipating, very low sodium* Maalox® formula--useful for those patients suffering from the problems associated with hyperacidity. Additionally, Maximum Strength Maalox® Antacid/Anti-Gas Suspension contains simethicone to relieve symptoms referred to as gas.
*Dietetically insignificant.
Prolonged use of aluminum-containing antacids in patients with renal failure may result in or worsen dialysis osteomalacia. Elevated tissue aluminum levels contribute to the development of the dialysis encephalopathy and osteomalacia syndromes. Small amounts of aluminum are absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and renal excretion of aluminum is impaired in renal failure. Aluminum is not well removed by dialysis because it is bound to albumin and transferrin, which do not cross dialysis membranes. As a result, aluminum is deposited in bone, and dialysis osteomalacia may develop when large amounts of aluminum are ingested orally by patients with impaired renal function.
Aluminum forms insoluble complexes with phosphate in the gastrointestinal tract, thus decreasing phosphate absorption. Prolonged use of aluminum-containing antacids by normophosphatemic patients may result in hypophosphatemia if phosphate intake is not adequate. In its more severe forms, hypophosphatemia can lead to anorexia, malaise, muscle weakness, and osteomalacia.
Maximum Strength Maalox® Antacid/Anti-Gas Suspensions
Available in Refreshing Lemon in the following sizes: 5 fl. oz. (148 mL) (0067-0333-62), 12 fl. oz. (355 mL) (0067-0333-71) and 26 fl. oz. (769 mL) (0067-0333-44).
Smooth Cherry is available in plastic bottles of 12 fl. oz. (355 mL) (0067-0336-71) and 26 fl. oz. (769 mL) (0067-0336-44).
Cooling Mint is available in plastic bottles of 12 fl. oz. (355 mL) (0067-0338-71) and 26 fl. oz. (769 mL) (0067-0338-44).