Boots Advance Heartburn & Indigestion Relief 1000 mg/200 mg/10 ml Oral Suspension

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you.

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
  You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after 7 days.

1. What Boots Advance Heartburn & Indigestion Relief is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Boots Advance Heartburn & Indigestion Relief
3. How to take Boots Advance Heartburn & Indigestion Relief
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Boots Advance Heartburn & Indigestion Relief
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• are allergic (hypersensitive) to any of the ingredients in this medicine (listed in section 6).

This medicine is high in sodium as it contains 106 mg sodium (found in table salt) in each 10 ml. This is equivalent to 5.3 % of the recommended maximum daily intake for sodium.

• The maximum recommended daily dose of this medicinal product contains 424 mg sodium (found in table salt). This is equivalent to 21 % of the adult recommended maximum daily intake for sodium.
• This medicine contains 78 mg potassium per 10 ml dose. To be taken into consideration by patients on a controlled potassium diet.
• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you need this product on a daily basis especially if you have been advised to follow a low salt (sodium) diet, or if you suffer or have suffered from significant kidney or heart disease, as certain salts could interfere with these diseases.

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without prescription. Wait at least 2 hours between taking this medicine and other medicines such as tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones (types of antibiotics), iron salts, thyroid hormones, chloroquine (a medication used to prevent malaria), bisphosphonates (a medication used to treat osteoporosis) and estramustine (a medication to treat prostate cancer).

This medicine can be used during pregnancy and breast-feeding, however it is recommended to limit the treatment duration as much as possible.

There are no known effects of this medicine on ability to drive or operate machinery.

This medicine also contains:

• ethyl (E214), propyl (E216) and butyl parahydroxybenzoates, which may cause allergic reactions, possibly delayed

If you take too much of this product you may feel bloated and experience some abdominal discomfort. It is unlikely to cause you any harm, but please consult your doctor or pharmacist if this doesn't go away.

If you forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you remember. Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten dose.

If symptoms persist after 7 days consult your doctor.

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 at 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.

• The active ingredients are: Sodium alginate 1000 mg/10 ml and Potassium hydrogen carbonate 200 mg/10 ml.
• The other ingredients are: Calcium Carbonate, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Saccharin Sodium, Ethyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E214), Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E216), Butyl Parahydroxybenzoate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Peppermint Oil and Purified Water (see end of Section 2 for further information).

This medicine is a peppermint flavoured white or cream coloured suspension.

It comes in amber glass bottles of 150 ml, 200 ml and 250 ml with white polypropylene caps. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.