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GERI-LANTA ANTACID ANTIGAS

Manufacturer
Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp | GCP Laboratories
Effective date
2025-11-19
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
9
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 01:17:21

Label at a glance#

ProductGERI-LANTA ANTACID ANTIGAS
Active ingredientALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE, DIMETHICONE
Label structure9 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 3 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 presently 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 3 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

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-540-3765

package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
307746aluminum hydroxide 200 MG / magnesium hydroxide 200 MG / simethicone 20 MG in 5 mL Oral SuspensionPSN9
307746aluminum hydroxide 40 MG/ML / magnesium hydroxide 40 MG/ML / simethicone 4 MG/ML Oral SuspensionSCD9
307746aluminum hydroxide 1200 MG / milk of magnesia 1200 MG / dimethicone 120 MG per 30 ML Oral SuspensionSY9
307746aluminum hydroxide 200 MG / milk of magnesia 200 MG / dimethicone 20 MG per 5 ML Oral SuspensionSY9
307746aluminum hydroxide 400 MG / milk of magnesia 400 MG / dimethicone 40 MG per 10 ML Oral SuspensionSY9

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
DIMETHICONE Pharmacologic Class Indexing3Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
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DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
57896-629-06GERI-LANTA ANTACID ANTIGAS177 mL in 1 BOTTLESUSPENSION1779
57896-629-12GERI-LANTA ANTACID ANTIGAS355 mL in 1 BOTTLESUSPENSION3559

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 HYDROXIDEACTIVE MOIETYNBZ3QY004S1
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
57896-62957896-629-12, 57896-629-06

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
BENZYL ALCOHOLLKG8494WBHIACT
BUTYLPARABEN3QPI1U3FV8IACT
HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIEDT4V6TWG28DIACT
PROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SACCHARIN SODIUMSB8ZUX40TYIACT
SORBITOL SOLUTION8KW3E207O2IACT
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE5QB0T2IUN0ACTIB
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDENBZ3QY004SACTIB
DIMETHICONE92RU3N3Y1OACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML · Source PDF

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 · 24 matching rows.

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

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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 (package): 57896-629-12
ndc (package): 57896-629-06
ndc (product): 57896-629
ndc11 (package): 57896062912
ndc11 (package): 57896062906
spl id: 43f6ddb2-9b16-e36e-e063-6294a90a4cf3
spl set id: a7d7298f-44d6-4e09-8578-7fe311243002

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