GERI-LANTA MAXIMUM STRENGTH- aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, dimethicone liquid

GERI-LANTA MAXIMUM STRENGTH by

Drug Labeling and Warnings

GERI-LANTA MAXIMUM STRENGTH by is a Otc medication manufactured, distributed, or labeled by Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp, GCP Laboratories. Drug facts, warnings, and ingredients follow.

Drug Details [pdf]

Active ingredients (in each 5 mL teaspoonful)

Aluminum hydroxide 400mg (equivalent to dried gel, USP)
Magnesium hydroxide 400 mg
Simethicone 40mg

Purposes

Antacid

Antigas

Uses

relieves

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

Warnings

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.

Keep out of reach of children.

Directions

• 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 12 teaspoonfuls in 24 hours or use the maximum dosage for more than 2 weeks
• children under 12 years: ask a doctor
  

Other information

each 5 mL teaspoonful contains: magnesium 165 mg, sodium 1 mg
store at room temperature

protect from freezing
  keep tightly closed

TAMPER-EVIDENT: Do not use if breakaway band on bottle is missing or broken.

Inactive ingredients

benzyl alcohol, butylparaben, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, flavor (contains alcohol), hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, propylparaben, purified water, saccharin sodium, sorbitol solution

package Label

NDC: 57896-619-12

GERICARE

Maximum Strength
GERI-LANTA

antacid/antigas

Alumina, Magnesia and Simethicone Oral Suspension
For Relief of:

HEARTBURN SOUR STOMACH
ACID INDIGESTION
PRESSURE AND BLOATING

compare to the active ingredients in Maximum Strength MYLANTA

12 FL OZ (355 mL)

Alcohol: 0.5%

INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE

GERI-LANTA MAXIMUM STRENGTH 
aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, dimethicone liquid

Product Information
Product Type	HUMAN OTC DRUG	Item Code (Source)	NDC: 57896-619
Route of Administration	ORAL

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient Name	Basis of Strength	Strength
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: 5QB0T2IUN0) (ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE - UNII:5QB0T2IUN0)	ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE	400 mg  in 5 mL
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE (UNII: NBZ3QY004S) (MAGNESIUM CATION - UNII:T6V3LHY838, HYDROXIDE ION - UNII:9159UV381P)	MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE	400 mg  in 5 mL
DIMETHICONE (UNII: 92RU3N3Y1O) (DIMETHICONE - UNII:92RU3N3Y1O)	DIMETHICONE	40 mg  in 5 mL

Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient Name	Strength
BENZYL ALCOHOL (UNII: LKG8494WBH)
BUTYLPARABEN (UNII: 3QPI1U3FV8)
CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM (UNII: K679OBS311)
HYPROMELLOSES (UNII: 3NXW29V3WO)
CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE (UNII: OP1R32D61U)
PROPYLPARABEN (UNII: Z8IX2SC1OH)
WATER (UNII: 059QF0KO0R)
SACCHARIN SODIUM (UNII: SB8ZUX40TY)
SORBITOL (UNII: 506T60A25R)

Product Characteristics
Color		Score
Shape		Size
Flavor	LEMON (Lemon)	Imprint Code
Contains

Packaging
#	Item Code	Package Description	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
1	NDC: 57896-619-12	355 mL in 1 BOTTLE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product	01/01/2011

Marketing Information
Marketing Category	Application Number or Monograph Citation	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
OTC monograph final	part331	01/01/2000

Labeler - Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp (611196254)

Registrant - GCP Laboratories (965480861)

Establishment
Name	Address	ID/FEI	Business Operations
GCP Laboratories		965480861	manufacture(57896-619) , pack(57896-619)