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GERI-LANTA ANTACID ANTIGAS

Manufacturer
Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Effective date
2020-06-04
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
5
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 23:27:46

Label at a glance#

ProductGERI-LANTA ANTACID ANTIGAS
Active ingredientALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE, DIMETHICONE
Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

relieves • heartburn • sour stomach • acid indigestion • the symptoms referred to as gas

Dosage and administration

• shake well before use • adults and children 12 years and older: take 2 to 4 teaspoonfuls between meals, at bedtime, or as directed by a doctor • do not take more than 24 teaspoonfuls in 24 hours or use the maximum dosage for more than 2 weeks • children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

• each 5 mL teaspoonful contains: magnesium 85 mg, sodium 1 mg • store at room temperature • protect from freezing • keep tightly closed

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 5 mL teaspoonful)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Aluminum hydroxide 200 mg (equivalent to dried gel, USP)
Magnesium hydroxide 200 mg
Simethicone 20mg

Purposes

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Antacid
Antigas

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves

  • heartburn
  • sour stomach
  • acid indigestion
  • the symptoms referred to as gas

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • kidney disease
  • a magnesium-restricted diet

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug.
Antacids may interact with certain prescription drugs.
Stop use and ask a doctor if symptoms last more than 2 weeks
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • shake well before use
  • adults and children 12 years and older: take 2 to 4 teaspoonfuls between meals, at bedtime, or as directed by a doctor
  • do not take more than 24 teaspoonfuls in 24 hours or use the maximum dosage for more than 2 weeks
  • children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each 5 mL teaspoonful contains: magnesium 85 mg, sodium 1 mg
  • store at room temperature
  • protect from freezing
  • keep tightly closed

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

benzyl alcohol, butylparaben, flavor (contains alcohol), hydroxyethylcellulose, propylparaben, purified water, saccharin sodium, sorbitol solution

package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 68788-9756-3
GERICARE
GERI-LANTA
regular strength

antacid/antigas
Alumina, Magnesia and Simethicone Oral Suspension
fast relief
HEARTBURN
SOUR STOMACH
ACID INDIGESTION
PRESSURE AND BLOATING
compare to the active ingredients of Regular Strength MYLANTA
12 FL OZ (355 mL)
Alcohol:0.15%

Relabeled By: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Geri-Lanta
Geri-Lanta

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
57896-629-12ML - Milliliter57896-62970d9073e-bd0c-4cef-9220-0504ff10ee0e12012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT5QB0T2IUN01
DIMETHICONEACTIVE INGREDIENT92RU3N3Y1O1
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDEACTIVE INGREDIENTNBZ3QY004S1
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDEACTIVE MOIETY5QB0T2IUN01
DIMETHICONEACTIVE MOIETY92RU3N3Y1O1
MAGNESIUM CATIONACTIVE MOIETYT6V3LHY8381
BENZYL ALCOHOLINACTIVE INGREDIENTLKG8494WBH1
BUTYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENT3QPI1U3FV81
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTK679OBS3111
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEINACTIVE INGREDIENTOP1R32D61U1
HYPROMELLOSESINACTIVE INGREDIENT3NXW29V3WO1
PROPYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENTZ8IX2SC1OH1
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTSB8ZUX40TY1
SORBITOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT506T60A25R1
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R1

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
68788-975668788-9756-3
57896-629

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 12 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE5QB0T2IUN0ACTIB
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDENBZ3QY004SACTIB
DIMETHICONE92RU3N3Y1OACTIB
BENZYL ALCOHOLLKG8494WBHIACT
BUTYLPARABEN3QPI1U3FV8IACT
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM, UNSPECIFIED FORMK679OBS311IACT
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED3NXW29V3WOIACT
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UIACT
PROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYIACT
SORBITOL506T60A25RIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
BENZYL ALCOHOLBENZYL ALCOHOLLKG8494WBHSUSPENSION / ORAL100 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
BUTYLPARABENBUTYLPARABEN3QPI1U3FV8SUSPENSION / ORAL12 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
SORBITOLSORBITOL506T60A25RSUSPENSION / ORAL45000 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
HYPROMELLOSESHYPROMELLOSE3NXW29V3WOSUSPENSION / ORAL305 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINEMICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61USUSPENSION / ORAL1600 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUMCARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUMK679OBS311SUSPENSION / ORAL1080 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATESACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYSUSPENSION / ORAL5000 mg/5mlExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHSUSPENSION / ORAL64 mgExact identifier — unii+route+dosage form

openFDA label cross-check#

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Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
GERI-LANTA ANTACID ANTIGASALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE, DIMETHICONEGeri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corpa7d7298f-44d6-4e09-8578-7fe3112430022025-11-19WarningsExact identifier
ndc (product): 57896-629
f67519be-7e14-4178-966a-230d4d2fff283f3be283-2331-441a-90b5-4bfe9699a3b12021-05-25WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: 3f3be283-2331-441a-90b5-4bfe9699a3b1

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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