Gaviscon Extra Strength Report for Patients Like You

What is Gaviscon Extra Strength?

An example of Gaviscon Extra Strength

Gaviscon® Extra Strength is a brand name product that contains aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate. It is used for temporary relief of symptoms associated with gastric acidity.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
			Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations	Major	Moderate	Slight	None	Can’t tell
Acid reflux	4	1
GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease)	2	1

See all 8 patients currently taking Gaviscon Extra Strength

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	0
Moderate	1
Mild	0
None	1

Reported Dosages

10mg as needed	254mg-237.5mg/5mL as needed	2tablet(s) as needed	2other as needed	8 other daily	80 mg daily	254 mg-237.5 mg/5 mL daily
1	1	1	2	1	1	1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Gaviscon Extra Strength (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Personal research	1

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Currently Taking Gaviscon Extra Strength

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	0	0	1	3

Stopped Taking Gaviscon Extra Strength

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	0	1	0	0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Gaviscon Extra Strength

Always	2	100%
Usually	0	0%
Sometimes	0	0%
Never	0	0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Gaviscon Extra Strength

Very	0	0%
Somewhat	0	0%
A little	0	0%
Not at all	2	100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Gaviscon Extra Strength

$200+	0	0%
$100-199	0	0%
$50-99	0	0%
$25-49	0	0%
< $25	1	100%