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Sodium alginate

Sodium alginate + Sodium bicarbonate + Calcium carbonate

Digestive Over the counter ATC code: A02BX13

Prescription status is set country by country — the label where you live is the one that applies.

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Typical dose
10–20 ml
4× a day
Times
With food

A usual adult range, not a national label — the dose and the timing differ by country and by product.

Used for

  • Heartburn

Approved uses differ by country — some of these may be off-label or unapproved where you live.

Worth knowing

  • Separate from other medicines by 2 hours
  • Caution in heart failure

Nutrients affected

  • iron — absorption blocked with (Ferritin, Hematocrit, Hemoglobin)

Reference information, not medical advice. Discuss any change with your doctor.