Gaviscon and Dry eyes - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dry eyes is reported as a side effect among people who take Gaviscon (aluminum hydroxide; magnesium trisilicate), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Acetaminophen, and have Menopausal symptoms.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dry eyes when taking Gaviscon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,990 people who have side effects when taking Gaviscon from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Gaviscon?

Gaviscon has active ingredients of aluminum hydroxide; magnesium trisilicate. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 12,355 Gaviscon users. Check the latest studies of Gaviscon.

What is Dry eyes?

Dry eyes (lack of adequate tears) is found to be associated with 1,580 drugs and 2,053 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dry eyes.

On Jul, 13, 2026

11,990 people reported to have side effects when taking Gaviscon.
Among them, 32 people (0.27%) have Dry eyes.

Among these 32 people:

What is the gender of people who have Dry eyes when taking Gaviscon? *

female: 87.5 %
male: 12.5 %

What is the age of people who have Dry eyes when taking Gaviscon? *

What are other drugs people take besides Gaviscon? *

What are other side effects people have besides Dry eyes? *

Joint Pain: 15 people, 46.88%
Rashes (redness): 12 people, 37.50%
Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 11 people, 34.38%
Dry Skin: 11 people, 34.38%
Headache (pain in head): 11 people, 34.38%
Diarrhea: 10 people, 31.25%
Constipation: 10 people, 31.25%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 10 people, 31.25%
Itching: 10 people, 31.25%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 28.12%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Menopausal Symptoms: 11 people, 34.38%
Chest Pain: 10 people, 31.25%
Joint Pain: 10 people, 31.25%
Diarrhea: 10 people, 31.25%
Sleep Disorder: 10 people, 31.25%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 28.12%
Neutropenic Sepsis (whole body infection is caused by a condition in which the number of white blood cells (called neutrophils) in the blood is low. neutrophils help the body to fight infection): 9 people, 28.12%
Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 9 people, 28.12%
Breast Cancer: 9 people, 28.12%
Itching: 8 people, 25.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Gaviscon:

Gaviscon (12,355 reports)

Dry eyes treatments and more:

Dry eyes (76,573 reports)

How severe was Dry eyes and when was it recovered:

Dry eyes in Gaviscon

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of aluminum hydroxide; magnesium trisilicate:

Dry eyes and drugs with ingredients of aluminum hydroxide; magnesium trisilicate (56 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Gaviscon:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Dry eyes:

Dry eyes (1,580 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Dry eyes:

Dry eyes (2,053 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on aluminum hydroxide; magnesium trisilicate (the active ingredients of Gaviscon) and Gaviscon (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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