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| Name | Alginate raft-forming oral suspension sugar free |
| BNF code | 0101021B0AAAHAH |
| Virtual Therapeutic Moiety | Calcium carbonate + Sodium alginate + Sodium bicarbonate |
| Basis of preferred name | Other |
| Date of name applicability | 21 Nov 2008 |
| Previous name | Generic Gaviscon oral suspension sugar free |
| Basis of previous name | Other |
| Reason for name change | Other |
| Prescribing status | Valid as a prescribable product |
| Sugar free | ✓ |
| Gluten free | ✗ |
| Preservative free | ✗ |
| CFC free | ✗ |
| Dose form | Discrete |
| Unit dose form size | 5.000 |
| Unit dose form units | ml |
| Unit dose unit of measure | spoonful |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Sodium alginate |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 50.000 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | ml |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
| Ingredient | Calcium carbonate |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 16.000 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | ml |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
| Ingredient | Sodium bicarbonate |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Ingredient Substance |
| Strength value numerator | 26.700 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | ml |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | suspension.oral |
| Dose Form | |
| Formulation | Oral suspension |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Oral |
| Controlled Drug Prescribing Information | |
| Controlled Drug category | No Controlled Drug Status |
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| Virtual Medicinal Product Packs | |
| Alginate raft-forming oral suspension sugar free 100 ml | |
| Alginate raft-forming oral suspension sugar free 150 ml | |
| Alginate raft-forming oral suspension sugar free 200 ml | |
| Alginate raft-forming oral suspension sugar free 250 ml | |
| Alginate raft-forming oral suspension sugar free 300 ml | |
| Alginate raft-forming oral suspension sugar free 500 ml | |
| Alginate raft-forming oral suspension sugar free 600 ml | |
dm+d data retrieved from TRUD: release NHSBSA_11.0.0_20251103000001, imported on 4th November 2025 at 04:00:10.