magnesium alginate

A drug used to treat dyspepsia and heartburn. Brand names of preparations containing it are Algicon and Gaviscon Infant.

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Gaviscon Infant

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Martinelli et al., "Effect of magnesium alginate plus simethicone on gastroesophageal reflux in infants," Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, vol.

Alginate: Current Use and Future Perspectives in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications

The Question: Is magnesium alginate plus simethicone an effective treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in infants?

Treating infants with gastroesophageal reflux

He had been using syrups containing the active ingredient including sodium alginate, magnesium alginate and domperidone for four months with a diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflu disease (GER).

Non epileptic paroxysmal disorder of infancy: Sandifer syndrome

These alginate salts make up between 20 and 60% of the dry matter of the algae and take the form of different compounds including sodium alginate, calcium alginate, and magnesium alginate. The physical and chemical properties of alginates are nowadays being increasingly investigated and the polymer composition of this natural molecule is increasingly being understood to have a structural function within the cell walls and intercellular mucilage of seaweed 21].

Ultrasonic, molecular and mechanical testing diagnostics in natural fibre reinforced, polymer-stabilized earth blocks