antacid / gastric protectant
Aluminium oxide
Relieves acidity and acid reflux. This molecule appears in 30 of the medicines we have indexed.
Do you need a supplement? No.
No supplement is warranted with this treatment. A varied diet remains the foundation.
Do you also take another treatment?
By the Layer Nutrition editorial teamHow the atlas classifies the 664 molecules
- Class
- antacid / gastric protectant
- Indexed medicines
- 30
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
What this medicine is for
It is a medicine in the “antacid / gastric protectant” category. This medicine neutralises or buffers stomach acidity to quickly relieve heartburn and acid reflux.
In practice: Relieves acidity and acid reflux. How it is used depends on the situation, within the framework set by the doctor.
The name on your box may be here.
These names come from the public registers of 32 countries: the ANSM for France, the AEMPS for Spain, the AIFA for Italy, the HPRA for Ireland, Swissmedic for Switzerland, and the European Medicines Agency for the others.
Most widespread
- MAALOX
- ALUTRIL FORTE
- АЛМАГЕЛ
- ANTACID PLUS
- ANTAGEL
- ASCRIPTIN
- DOUBLE ACTION INDIGESTION
- FAGAL
- GASTRACID NARANCSOS ÍZŰ
- GASTRICALM
- INDIGESTION RELIEF
- MAALOXAN
No name matches.
See all names, country by countryHide the list by country
France2
- MARGA
- REFLOXAR
Germany1
- MAALOXAN
Italy3
- ASCRIPTIN
- FAGAL
- MAALOX
United Kingdom6
- ANTACID PLUS
- DOUBLE ACTION INDIGESTION
- GASTRICALM
- INDIGESTION RELIEF
- WIND RELIEF
- MAGNESIUM TRISILICATE COMPOUND BP KENT PHARMA UK
Ireland2
- MAALOX
- MAALOX PLUS CHEWABLE
Belgium1
- MAALOX ANTACID
Bulgaria1
- АЛМАГЕЛ
Cyprus3
- ALUTRIL FORTE
- MAALOX
- MAALOX PLUS
Greece2
- MAALOX
- MAALOX PLUS
Hungary1
- GASTRACID NARANCSOS ÍZŰ
Luxembourg3
- MAALOX ANTACID
- MOXYDAR
- NEUTRICID
Malta2
- ALUTRIL FORTE
- MAALOX PLUS
Netherlands3
- ANTAGEL
- MAALOX
- ALUMINIUM OXIDE/
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE AUROBINDO
One answer out of three.
The atlas gives each molecule one of these three answers. Most call for nothing.
- Our formula31 molecules
- An active ingredient to consider59 molecules
- Nothing to add574 moleculesincluding this one
Do you also take another treatment?
Type the name written on the box. The atlas gives you its answer.
For example Panadol, Doliprane or paracetamol.