Uses of Maloxid

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Maloxid drug is widely used in the treatment of gastritis, excess gastric acid, heartburn and used in combination treatment of peptic ulcer. Maloxid is formulated in the form of chewable tablets, containing the active ingredients Magnesium trisilicate and Aluminum hydroxide. Let's find out what the drug Maloxid is and the effects, notes when using Maloxid according to the article below.

1. What is Maloxid?


Maloxid drug is a product of Mekophar Pharmaceutical Company, magnesium trisilicate and aluminum hydroxide (dry gel) are the main ingredients of the drug, which is prepared in the form of chewable tablets. Maloxid is indicated in the treatment of gastritis, excess gastric acid, heartburn, and in combination in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers.

2. What are the effects of Maloxid?


Maloxid medicine is indicated in:
Treatment of increased gastric acid, gastritis, heartburn. Combination treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers.

3. Dosage- how to use:


Dose 1-2 tablets / time x 5-6 times / day: treatment of peptic ulcer, gastritis. Dose 1-2 tablets after meals or use as needed to reduce gastric juice: treatment for patients with excess gastric acid in the stomach. Recommended for people over 16 years old.
How to use Maloxid to achieve the most optimal treatment effect?
Maximum dose of 6 tablets / day, may cause unwanted effects if taken in excess.
Should chew the medicine for a long time for the drug to take effect, do not swallow the whole tablet because Maloxid is made in the form of chewable tablets.

4. Side effects:


Risk of osteoporosis, osteoporosis due to reduced absorption of phosphate when taking high doses for a long time. Hypermagnesaemia: patients with renal failure. Intestinal disturbances. It is necessary to notify and consult a doctor when experiencing any unusual symptoms for timely resolution.

5. Pharmacodynamics:


The two main active ingredients of Maloxid, aluminum hydroxide and magnesium trisilicate, increase the pH of gastric juice, thereby inhibiting protein-digesting pepsin - very important in patients with peptic ulcers.
Aluminum hydroxide causes constipation, Magnesium trisilicate causes diarrhea so when combined together reduce side effects.

6. Contraindications:


Hypersensitivity. Severe kidney failure. pyloric stenosis. Intestinal obstruction. Decrease in blood phosphate.

7. Drug interactions:

Maloxid interferes with absorption when co-administered with: phenothiazine tranquilizers, glucocorticoids, indomethacin, H2 antihistamines, lanzoprazole, cycline, penicillamine, iron salts, metoprolol, propranolol, ketoconazole, fluoroquinolone, lincosanide, chloroquine, diflunisal, digoxine , diphosphonate, anti-tuberculosis drugs (Isoniazid, Ethambutol): decreased effect.
Should use Maloxid before or after 2 hours for the above drugs (4 hours for Fluoroquinolone alone).

8. Note when using drugs


With caution in patients with renal failure, congestive heart failure, coronary insufficiency and prostatic hypertrophy. The drug ingredient contains 100mg of RE sugar, so it should be used in diabetic patients. Note when treating Maloxid for patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, chronic dialysis, low sodium diet. When using Maloxid for a long time: monitor Phosphate index to prevent osteoporosis, osteoporosis. Patients with phenylketonuria should not use Maloxid because it contains Aspartame. Pregnant women: consider use and recommend not to use the drug for a long time and in high doses. Breastfeeding can be used.

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