Polycrol 400 indications
Polycrol 400 is used for a symptomatic relief of heartburn, dyspepsia and flatulence.
Polycrol 400 dosage
2-4 tab chewed when required. To be taken between meals & before bedtime.
Polycrol 400 interactions
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Magnesium hydroxide (Polycrol 400). Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Magnesium hydroxide (Polycrol 400)
Azole antifungals (eg, ketoconazole), bisphosphonates (eg, alendronate), cation exchange resins (eg, sodium polystyrene sulfonate), cephalosporins (eg, cephalexin), mycophenolate, penicillamine, quinolone antibiotics (eg, ciprofloxacin), or tetracyclines (eg, doxycycline) because their effectiveness may be decreased by Magnesium hydroxide (Polycrol 400)
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Magnesium hydroxide (Polycrol 400) may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
Polycrol 400 side effects
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Diarrhea.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); loss of appetite; muscle weakness; nausea; slow reflexes; vomiting.
Polycrol 400 contraindications
Polycrol 400 should not be used in patients who are severally suffering from renal insufficiency, or if there is severe abdominal pain and / or the possibility of bowel obstruction.
Polycrol 400 chewable tablets contain phenylalanine and should not be given to phenylketonurics patients.
Active ingredient matches for Polycrol 400:
Aluminium hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/simeticone in Indonesia.
List of Polycrol 400 substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Hidroxido MG + AL + SIM (Peru) | |
| Hydrosil (Hong Kong) | |
| Hydrosil 20's (Xepa-Soul Pattinson) | $ 26.50 |
| Hydrosil 1000's (Xepa-Soul Pattinson) | $ 25.00 |
| Hydrosil tab 20's (Xepa-Soul Pattinson) | $ 26.50 |
| Hydrosil tab 20 x 20's (Xepa-Soul Pattinson) | |
| Hydrosil tab 50 x 20's (Xepa-Soul Pattinson) | |
| Jpdrox-S (Bangladesh) | |
| Kal (Paraguay) | |
| Lambucid (Indonesia) | |
| Lecid (Pakistan) | |
| Lemagel (Pakistan) | |
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| M-brocon (Pakistan) | |
| Maalox maximum strength multi-symptom (United States) | |
| Magnazia (Brazil) | |
| Magnidicon (Indonesia) | |
| Manacid (Pakistan) | |
| Manti (Lithuania) | |
| Medacid Plus (Oman) | |
| Mepromaag (Indonesia) | |
| Minicol (Pakistan) | |
| Moderal Simetic (Uruguay) | |
| Monnax plus (Philippines) | |
| Mygel (United States) | |
| Mylan Double Strength (New Zealand) | |
| Mylanta Dos (Peru) | |
| Mylanta Double Strength (Australia) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Aluminum Hydroxide 400 mg; Dimethicone 30 mg; Magnesium Hydroxide 400 mg | |
| Mylanta ds (Singapore) | |
| Mylanta II (Argentina) | |
| Suspension; Oral; Aluminum Hydroxide 400 mg; Magnesium Hydroxide 400 mg; Simethicone 30 mg / 5 ml (Elea) | |
| Mylanta II 100 Tablet (Elea) | |
| Mylanta Original (Australia) | |
| Mylanta P (New Zealand) | |
| Noax 3 (Mexico) | |
| Gel; Oral; Aluminum Hydroxide 800 mg; Magnesium Hydroxide 500 mg; Simethicone 75 mg / 5 ml (Af) | |
| Nogastra (Chile) | |
| Pepsamar Plus (Colombia) | |
| Salcedol (Paraguay) | |
| Simalgel (Georgia) | |
| Simet-al (Poland) | |
| Simeticona Lafedar Antiacido (Argentina) | |
| Stop-mag (Indonesia) | |
| To gel (Thailand) | |
| Trial AG (United States) | |
See 107 substitutes for Polycrol 400 | |
References
- DailyMed. "MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- PubChem. "MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "Magnesium Hydroxide". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB09104 (accessed September 17, 2018).
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