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| Medication Name | Gaviscon Infant Sachets |
| Type and Form of Medicine | Oral powder in sachets |
| What it Does | Helps manage reflux and regurgitation in infants |
| Active Ingredients | Sodium alginate and magnesium alginate |
| Strength | Each dose contains sodium alginate 225mg and magnesium alginate 87.5mg |
| Size | 30 single-dose sachets |
| Patient Information Leaflet | Click here |
Gaviscon Infant Sachets are used to relieve reflux and regurgitation in babies and young children. The alginate ingredients form a gentle gel in the stomach, helping feeds stay down and reducing discomfort.
They are used in infants and young children to treat:
When mixed and taken, the sodium alginate and magnesium alginate form a gel in the stomach. This thickens stomach contents and reduces reflux, helping to keep feeds down.
Gaviscon Infant is suitable for:
Not suitable for:
Most infants tolerate Gaviscon Infant well, but side effects can occur.
Stop use and seek medical advice if your baby shows signs of an allergic reaction.
Active Ingredients: Sodium alginate 225mg, magnesium alginate 87.5mg per dose.
Other Ingredients: Mannitol (E421), colloidal silica.
Gaviscon Infant is intended for 1–24 months. Babies under 1 year should only use it on medical advice, and it is not for premature infants.
Use 1 sachet if your baby weighs under 4.5 kg, or 2 sachets if over 4.5 kg — prepared as directed for bottle-fed or breast-fed babies. Do not exceed six doses in 24 hours.
Yes — for breast-fed infants, mix each sachet with 5 ml cooled, boiled water to a paste and then add 10 ml more. Give part-way through each feed. For bottle-fed infants, mix the sachet(s) with the milk feed (not water).
No. Do not use with other feed-thickening agents or with infant milks that already contain a thickener.
Each dose contains sodium alginate 225 mg and magnesium alginate 87.5 mg; other ingredients are mannitol (E421) and colloidal silica.
Page content authored by Amjad Khan, last reviewed by Muhammad on 15th September 2025.
