Medicine guide

Maximum Strength Antacid

800 mg/10mL + 800 mg/10mL + 80 mg/10mL · Suspension

  • Available without prescription
  • Calculi Dissolution Agent
Made by
CARDINAL HEALTH

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2023-11-07

What it is

Antacid Antigas

Used for
  • Relieves heartburn sour stomach acid indigestion the symptoms referred to as gas
How to take it

Adults and children 12 years and older:: take 10 mL to 20 mL(1 to 2 doses) as needed, between or after meals, at bedtime or as directed by a doctor

Full directions ↓
Warning

Ask a doctor before use

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • Sold without a prescription
  • FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
44other products contain Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, Dimethicone — compare makers, forms and strengths

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What it is for

  • relieves heartburn sour stomach acid indigestion the symptoms referred to as gas

From the official label · 2023-11-07 · DailyMed

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

  • shake well before use
  • adults and children 12 years and older:
  • take 10 mL to 20 mL(1 to 2 doses) as needed, between or after meals, at bedtime or as directed by a doctor
  • do not exceed 60 mL (6 doses) in a 24 hour period or use the maximum dosage for more than 2 weeks
  • children under 12 years of age:
  • ask a doctor

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Other warnings

  • Ask a doctor before use
  • if you have kidney disease a magnesium-restricted diet
  • Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use
  • if you are taking a prescription drug.
  • Antacids may interact with certain prescription drugs.
  • Stop use and
  • ask a doctor
  • if symptoms last more than 2 weeks If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
  • Keep out of reach of children.

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Keep away from children

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

How to store it

  • each 10 mL teaspoonful contains:
  • magnesium 340 mg, sodium 10 mg do not freeze
  • store at room temperature tightly closed

Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.

What kind of medicine it is

Antacid Antigas

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

benzyl alcohol, butylparaben, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, flavor (contains alcohol), hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, propylparaben, purified water, saccharin sodium, sorbitol solution

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Questions about this product

1-800-540-3765

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Questions”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

  • Sugar alcoholssorbitol solutionSorbitol and similar can upset the stomach and matter with fructose intolerance.
  • Alcohol (ethanol)flavor (contains alcohol)Matters for children, in pregnancy, in recovery and with some medicines.
  • Parabensbutylparaben; propylparabenPreservatives some people prefer to avoid or are sensitive to.

Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

Medicine passport: one printable page to show a pharmacist abroad

CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made byCARDINAL HEALTH
Active substanceAluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, Dimethicone
Used inDigestion, stomach, diabetes and nutrition
Strength800 mg/10mL + 800 mg/10mL + 80 mg/10mL
FormSuspension
RouteOral
Packs355 mL in 1 BOTTLE
NDC70000-0062

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Other strengths and forms

8 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.