Gaviscon and Ulcer - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ulcer is reported as a side effect among people who take Gaviscon (aluminum hydroxide; magnesium trisilicate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Paracetamol, and have Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ulcer 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 12,353 Gaviscon users. Check the latest studies of Gaviscon.

What is Ulcer?

Ulcer is found to be associated with 2,721 drugs and 3,337 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ulcer.

On Aug, 05, 2025

11,990 people reported to have side effects when taking Gaviscon.
Among them, 94 people (0.78%) have Ulcer.

Among these 94 people:

How long have people been on Gaviscon when they have Ulcer? *

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

female: 73.75 %
male: 26.25 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Gaviscon? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ulcer? *

Abdominal Pain Upper: 17 people, 18.09%
Haematemesis (vomiting of blood): 14 people, 14.89%
Oesophagitis (inflammation of oesophagus): 14 people, 14.89%
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 14 people, 14.89%
Overdose: 13 people, 13.83%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 13 people, 13.83%
Abdominal Pain: 12 people, 12.77%
Nausea And Vomiting: 12 people, 12.77%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 12 people, 12.77%
Melaena (the passage of black, tarry stools): 12 people, 12.77%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Back Pain: 17 people, 18.09%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 11 people, 11.70%
Pain: 7 people, 7.45%
Constipation: 7 people, 7.45%
Depression: 6 people, 6.38%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 6.38%
Acute Myocardial Infarction (acute heart attack): 5 people, 5.32%
High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 5.32%
Migraine (headache): 5 people, 5.32%
Weight Decreased: 4 people, 4.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Gaviscon (12,353 reports)

Ulcer treatments and more:

Ulcer (113,568 reports)

How severe was Ulcer and when was it recovered:

Ulcer in Gaviscon

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

Ulcer and drugs with ingredients of aluminum hydroxide; magnesium trisilicate (158 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 Ulcer:

Ulcer (2,721 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ulcer:

Ulcer (3,337 conditions)

Drugs similar to Gaviscon and Ulcer :

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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