Description
Milk of Magnesia Liquid Original Mint Flavour, 200ML
What this medicine is and what it is used for?
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Liquid (magnesium hydroxide) is used to relieve indigestion, excess acid and wind, heartburn, and stomach discomfort. It can also be used as a laxative to relieve constipation.
Who can use Milk of Magnesia Liquid Original Mint Flavour?
Suitable for adults and children 3 years and over.
Patient information leaflet
How To Use
How To Use
Shake well before use. Milk of Magnesium can be taken with water or milk if desired. Additional liquid should be taken during use.
Adults:
Take one or two 5 ml spoonfuls (first or second line in dosing cup): Repeat as necessary to a maximum of twelve 5 ml spoonfuls (60 ml) in 24 hours.
Children: Aged 3-12:
Give one 5 ml spoonfuls (first line in dosing cup). Repeat as necessary to a maximum of six 5 ml spoonfuls (30 ml) in 24 hours.
Under 3:
As recommended by your doctor.
Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia can also be used as a laxative.
Adults:
Take six to nine 5 ml spoonfuls (30-45 ml measured in dosing cup) at bedtime. Repeat Nightly reducing dose until constipation is relieved.
Children: Aged 3-12:
Give one to two 5ml spoonfuls (first or second line in dosing cup) at bedtime.
Delivery Options
Delivery options
All deliveries are subject to the availability of the product and product sale conditions been met.
Order & Collect
Free next-day collection from In-Store
UK Delivery
Standard Delivery within the UK £3.50 Delivery time 3-4 days
First Class Delivery within the UK £5.90 Delivery time 1-2 days
Priority Delivery within the UK £7.10. Next day delivery by 1pm. Order must be placed by 1pm. Priority delivery is only available Monday to Thursday.
Europe Delivery
Standard Delivery within EEC from £12.50 Delivery time up to 5 days depending on the local delivery service within your country.
Expedited Delivery within EEC £39.50 Delivery time 2 days. Delivery by DHL, UPS or TNT.
Rest of the World
Standard Delivery Rest of the World from £16.10 Delivery Time 10 – 15 Days
Expedited Delivery Rest of the World £55.09 Delivery 5 days. Delivery service by DHL, TNT or UPS
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Product Details
Product Information
Drug Interaction Precautions :
If a laxative dose is needed every day or if there is persistent abdominal pain, consult your doctor. Do not exceed the stated dose. Overdosage may cause diarrhoea. If this occurs, stop using and see your doctor.
Do not take if you are sensitive to any of the ingredients listed.
Consult Your Doctor:
- Before using this product, if you have kidney problems or are taking other medicines, particularly tetracycline, digoxin, dicoumarol or cimetidine.
- Before using this product, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- If symptoms continue.
The recommended daily adult dose contains 1.5 to 3 g of glycerol.
This can cause a headache or stomach upset and diarrhoea. If you are concerned about this, or any other unwanted effects, stop using and talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep safely away from children
Ingredients
Magnesium Hydroxide 415 mg, Sodium hydrogen carbonate, oil of peppermint, glycerol, sodium saccharin, and purified water.
Side Effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):
– Hypermagnesemia (increased amounts of magnesium in your blood). This was seen after
prolonged administration to patients with kidney problems.
Unknown side effects (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data):
– Abdominal pain including colic.
– Diarrhoea
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side
effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme
via the website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play
or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
If you take too much contact your doctor or casualty departmen
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