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antacid / gastric protectant

Aluminium oxide

Relieves acidity and acid reflux. This molecule appears in 30 of the medicines we have indexed.

Our answerNothing to add

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
01The medication

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
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
02Its place in the atlas

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
Fig. 1The outlined square: Aluminium oxide, one molecule among the 664 in the atlas. List: ANSM. Classification: Layer Nutrition.
04Another treatment

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.