What Gastroprotect contains:

• The active substances are 10 mg famotidine, 165 mg magnesium hydroxide and 800 mg calcium carbonate. 
• The other ingredients are: dextrates, sodium starch glycolate, sodium cyclamate, peppermint flavour, magnesium stearate, pre-gelatinised starch and maize starch.

Gastroprotect is used for short-term symptomatic treatment of irritation and inflammation of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum, and functional secretory stomach disorders: 

• To relieve stomach discomfort: acid indigestion, burning sensation, pain, heaviness in the stomach, bloating, nausea, etc. as a result of excess gastric acid production, in case of acute and chronic gastritis, stomach ulcers or ulcers of the upper part of the intestine (duodenal ulcers), acid reflux including reflux caused by poor nutrition, alcohol abuse and tobacco smoking, or some medications; 
• Hyperacidity of gastric juice; 
• Indigestion (non ulcer dyspepsia), to relieve gastrointestinal tract action.

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. 

Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. 

The recommended dose is: 

For adults and adolescents over the age of 16 years. 

• To relieve the symptoms, chew completely one tablet. Do not swallow the chewable tablet whole. 
• To prevent heartburn, chew one tablet 15 to 60 minutes before taking foods or beverages that cause indigestion.

Do not exceed the daily dose of two chewable tablets. 

Treatment duration is 2 weeks (see section 2: Before you take Gastroprotect); do not take this medicine for longer than two weeks.

What Gastroprotect looks like and contents of the pack:

• The chewable tablets are white or almost white, round, flat with facet

What Gastroprotect contains:

• The active substances are 10 mg famotidine, 165 mg magnesium hydroxide and 800 mg calcium carbonate. 
• The other ingredients are: dextrates, sodium starch glycolate, sodium cyclamate, peppermint flavour, magnesium stearate, pre-gelatinised starch and maize starch.