antacid / gastric protectant
Sodium alginate
Relieves acidity and acid reflux. This molecule appears in 207 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
- 207
- Our answer
- Nothing to add
- Updated
- October 2026
01The medication
What this medicine is for
This molecule belongs to 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
- HEPAROID
- ГАСТРОБЕНЕ ДВОЙНО ДЕЙСТВИЕ
- GAVISCON
- GALIEVE
- GARBALIEVE
- IBALGIN DUO EFFECT
- ACIDEX
- BOOTS ADVANCE HEARTBURN & INDIGESTION RELIEF
- BOOTS HEARTBURN RELIEF
- CARE ADVANCE HEARTBURN RELIEF ANISEED
- CARE ADVANCE HEARTBURN RELIEF PEPPERMINT
- CARE HEARTBURN RELIEF
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France18
- GAVINIUM
- GAVISCON
- MAALOX REFLUX ALGINATE DE SODIUM/
BICARBONATE DE SODIUM MENTHE - GAVINIUM MENTHE SANS SUCRE
- GAVISCON NOURRISSONS
- GAVISCONELL MENTHE SANS SUCRE
- GAVISCONELL SANS SUCRE MENTHE
- GAVISCONPRO MENTHE
- ALGINATE DE SODIUM/
BICARBONATE DE SODIUM ARROW CONSEIL - ALGINATE DE SODIUM/
BICARBONATE DE SODIUM ARROW LAB - ALGINATE DE SODIUM/
BICARBONATE DE SODIUM BGR - ALGINATE DE SODIUM/
BICARBONATE DE SODIUM BIOGARAN CONSEIL - ALGINATE DE SODIUM/
BICARBONATE DE SODIUM CRISTERS - ALGINATE DE SODIUM/
BICARBONATE DE SODIUM EG - ALGINATE DE SODIUM/
BICARBONATE DE SODIUM SANDOZ - ALGINATE DE SODIUM/
BICARBONATE DE SODIUM VIATRIS - ALGINATE DE SODIUM/
BICARBONATE DE SODIUM ZENTIVA - ALGINATE DE SODIUM/
BICARBONATE DE SODIUM VIATRIS CONSEIL
Germany8
- GAVISCON ADVANCE
- GAVISCON DUAL
- GAVISCON ERDBEER
- GAVISCON LIQUID
- GAVISCON PFEFFERMINZ
- GAVISCON ADVANCE PFEFFERMINZ
- GAVISCON DUAL WALDFRUCHTGESCHMACK
- GAVISCON LIQUID MINT
Italy3
- GAVISCON
- GAVISCON ADVANCE
- GAVISCON BRUCIORE E INDIGESTIONE
United Kingdom33
- ACIDEX
- BOOTS ADVANCE HEARTBURN & INDIGESTION RELIEF
- BOOTS HEARTBURN RELIEF
- CARE ADVANCE HEARTBURN RELIEF ANISEED
- CARE ADVANCE HEARTBURN RELIEF PEPPERMINT
- CARE HEARTBURN RELIEF
- GAVISCON
- HEALTHPOINT HEARTBURN AND INDIGESTION
- HEALTHPOINT HEARTBURN AND ORAL INDIGESTION
- HEARTBURN AND INDIGESTION
- LLOYDS PHARMACY HEARTBURN AND INDIGESTION
- NUMARK ADVANCE HEARTBURN & INDIGESTION RELIEF ANISEED
- NUMARK ADVANCE HEARTBURN & INDIGESTION RELIEF PEPPERMINT
- NUMARK HEARTBURN AND INDIGESTION
- PEPTAC
- TESCO HEARTBURN & INDIGESTION RELIEF
- ACIDEX ADVANCE
- ACIDEX ADVANCE HEARTBURN AND INDIGESTION RELIEF ANISEED FLAVOUR
- ACIDEX ADVANCE HEARTBURN AND INDIGESTION RELIEF PEPPERMINT FLAVOUR
- GAVISCON ADVANCE
- GAVISCON ADVANCE ANISEED FLAVOUR
- GAVISCON ADVANCE - PEPPERMINT FLAVOUR
- GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION
- GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION ANISEED
- GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION LIQUID SACHETS PEPPERMINT FLAVOUR
- GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION MINT
- GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION MINT FLAVOUR
- GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION MIXED BERRIES FLAVOUR
- GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION PEPPERMINT FLAVOUR
- GAVISCON INFANT
- GAVISCON PEPPERMINT
- GAVISCON PEPPERMINT FLAVOUR
- ALGINATE PINEWOOD LABORATORIES
Ireland18
- ACIDEX
- GAVISCON
- GAVISCON ADVANCE CHEWABLE TABLETS SODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON ADVANCE ORAL SUSPENSION SODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON ADVANCE PEPPERMINT ORAL SUSPENSION SACHETS SODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON ADVANCE PEPPERMINT ORAL SUSPENSION SODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON EXTRA CHEWABLE TABLETSSODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON EXTRA LIQUID SACHETS PEPPERMINT FLAVOUR ORAL SUSPENSIONSODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON EXTRA MIXED BERRIES FLAVOUR CHEWABLE TABLETS SODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON EXTRA MIXED BERRIES FLAVOUR ORAL SUSPENSION IN SACHET SODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON EXTRA MIXED BERRIES ORAL SUSPENSION SODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON EXTRA ORAL SUSPENSION SODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON INFANT
- GAVISCON LIQUID-ANISEED FLAVOUR
- GAVISCON LIQUID PEPPERMINT FLAVOUR
- GAVISCON LIQUID SACHETS ORAL SUSPENSION SODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON PEPPERMINT CHEWABLE TABLETS SODIUM ALGINATE
- GAVISCON STRAWBERRY CHEWABLE TABLETS SODIUM ALGINATE
Austria7
- GAVISCON
- GAVISCON DUAL
- GAVISCON DUAL MINTGESCHMACK
- GAVISCON DUAL WALDFRUCHTGESCHMACK
- GAVISCON ERDBEER
- GAVISCON LIQUID MINT
- GAVISCON MINT
Belgium14
- GAVISCON
- GAVISCON AANGEPASTE FORMULE MUNT
- GAVISCON AARDBEI
- GAVISCON ADVANCE
- GAVISCON ANGEPASSTE FORMEL MINZE
- GAVISCON ANTIACIDE – ANTIREFLUX
- GAVISCON ANTISÄURE - ANTIREFLUX
- GAVISCON ANTIZUUR-ANTIREFLUX
- GAVISCON ERDBEERE
- GAVISCON FORMULATION ADAPTÉE MENTHE
- GAVISCON FRAISE
- GAVISCON GOÛT MENTHE
- GAVISCON MIT MINZGESCHMACK
- GAVISCON MUNTSMAAK
Bulgaria1
- ГАСТРОБЕНЕ ДВОЙНО ДЕЙСТВИЕ
Cyprus5
- GAVISCON
- GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION ΓΕΎΣΗ ΜΈΝΤΑ
- GAVISCON PEPPERMINT
- GAVISCON PEPPERMINT LIQUID
- GAVISCON STRAWBERRY
Croatia1
- GAVISCON ORIGINAL
Denmark9
- CLAULIEVE MIXED BERRIES
- GALIEVE COOL MINT
- GALIEVE EXTRA
- GALIEVE FORTE
- GALIEVE PEPPERMINT
- GAVISCON
- RECKELIEVE
- GALIEVE FORTE I BREV MIXED BERRIES
- GALIEVE FORTE MIXED BERRIES
Estonia1
- GAVISCON
Finland7
- GALIEVE
- GARBALIEVE
- GAVISCON
- MOBILAT
- GALIEVE DUAL
- GALIEVE MINT
- GALIEVE PEPPERMINT
Greece6
- GAVISCON
- GAVISCON ADVANCE
- GAVISCON DOUBLE ACTION
- GAVISCON-L
- GAVISCON PEPPERMINT
- GAVISCON STRAWBERRY
Hungary4
- GAVISCON BORSMENTA ÍZŰ
- GAVISCON FORTE BORSMENTA ÍZŰ
- GAVISCON FORTE ERDEI GYÜMÖLCS ÍZŰ
- GAVISCON MENTA ÍZŰ
Iceland9
- GALIEVE
- GARBALIEVE
- GAVISCON
- GALIEVE COOL MINT
- GALIEVE FORTE
- GALIEVE FORTE MIXED BERRIES
- GALIEVE FORTE SKÓGARBER
- GALIEVE PEPPERMINT
- GARBALIEVE SKÓGARBER
Latvia1
- GAVISCON
Lithuania2
- GALIEVE
- GAVISCON
Luxembourg10
- GAVISCON
- GAVISCON ADVANCE
- GAVISCON ANGEPASSTE FORMEL MINZE
- GAVISCON ANTIACIDE – ANTIREFLUX
- GAVISCON ANTIACIDE-ANTIREFLUX FRUITS DES BOIS
- GAVISCON ANTIACIDE-ANTIREFLUX UNIDOSE
- GAVISCON BABY
- GAVISCON FORMULATION ADAPTÉE MENTHE
- GAVISCON FRAISE
- GAVISCON GOÛT MENTHE
Malta3
- GAVISCON ADVANCE
- GAVISCON ORIGINAL ANISEED
- IBALGIN DUO EFFECT
Norway7
- GALIEVE FORTE
- GALIEVE MED PEPPERMYNTESMAK
- GARBALIEVE
- GAVISCON
- GALIEVE FORTE MED PEPPERMYNTESMAK
- GALIEVE FORTE MED SKOGSBÆRSMAK
- GARBALIEVE MED SKOGSBÆRSMAK
Netherlands9
- GAVISCON
- GAVISCON AARDBEI
- GAVISCON ANIJS
- GAVISCON DUO
- GAVISCON DUO BOSVRUCHTEN
- GAVISCON DUO BOSVRUCHTENSMAAK
- GAVISCON DUO PEPERMUNTSMAAK
- GAVISCON EXTRA STERK LIQUID STICKS PEPERMUNT
- GAVISCON PEPERMUNT
Poland6
- GAVISCON DUO O SMAKU MIĘTY
- GAVISCON DUO O SMAKU OWOCÓW LEŚNYCH
- GAVISCON DUO TAB O SMAKU MIĘTY
- GAVISCON DUO TAB O SMAKU OWOCÓW LEŚNYCH
- GAVISCON O SMAKU MIĘTY
- GAVISCON O SMAKU MIETY TAB
Portugal5
- GAVISCON
- RIMANAL
- GAVISCON DUEFET
- GAVISCON DUEFET FRUTOS VERMELHOS
- GAVISCON MORANGO
Romania5
- GAVISCON CU AROMĂ DE CĂPŞUNI
- GAVISCON FORTE
- GAVISCON MENTOL
- GAVISCON FORTE CU AROMĂ DE FRUCTE DE PĂDURE
- GAVISCON FORTE MENTOL
Slovakia4
- HEPAROID
- GAVISCON
- IBALGIN DUO EFFECT
- GAVISCON DUO EFEKT
Slovenia1
- GAVISCON Z OKUSOM MENTOLA
Sweden6
- GALIEVE
- GAVISCON
- GALIEVE DUAL
- GALIEVE DUAL SKOGSBÄR
- GALIEVE MINT
- GALIEVE PEPPERMINT
Czechia4
- HEPAROID
- GAVISCON DUO EFEKT
- GAVISCON LIQUID PEPPERMINT
- IBALGIN DUO EFFECT
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
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.