GAVIS-CARE ANTACID

Manufacturer: Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals, Corp | GCP Laboratories
Effective date: 2018-12-27
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 2
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 00:38:40

Label at a glance#

ProductGAVIS-CARE ANTACID

Active ingredientALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE

Label structure8 sections

Indications and uses

relieves heartburn sour stomach acid indigestion upset stomach associated with these symptoms

Dosage and administration

• shake well before each use • adults and children 12 years and older: follow these directions or take as directed by a doctor • take 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls (TBSP) • take as needed, after meals and at bedtime, up to four times a day • do not take more than 8 tablespoonfuls in 24 hours • children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Storage and handling

• each tablespoonful contains: magnesium 105 mg, sodium 39 mg • store at up to 25C (77F) • avoid freezing • keep tightly closed • TAMPER-EVIDENT: Do not use this product if inner foil seal over the mouth of the bottle is disturbed or missing.

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredients (in each 15 mL = tablespoonful)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Aluminum hydroxide 95 mg
Magnesium carbonate 358 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Antacid

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves

heartburn
sour stomach
acid indigestion
upset stomach associated with these symptoms

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have
• kidney disease
• a magnesium-restricted diet
• a sodium-restricted diet

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug.
Antacids may interact with certain prescription drugs.

When using this product laxative effect may occur.

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 each use
• adults and children 12 years and older: follow these directions or take as directed by a doctor
• take 1 to 2 tablespoonfuls (TBSP)
• take as needed, after meals and at bedtime, up to four times a day
• do not take more than 8 tablespoonfuls in 24 hours
• children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

• each tablespoonful contains: magnesium 105 mg, sodium 39 mg
• store at up to 25C (77F)
• avoid freezing
• keep tightly closed
• TAMPER-EVIDENT: Do not use this product if inner foil seal over the mouth of the bottle is disturbed or missing.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

benzyl alcohol, D and C yellow no.10, edetate disodium, FD and C blue no.1, flavor, glycerin, purified water, saccharin sodium, sodium alginate, sorbitol solution, xanthan gum

package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 57896-617-12

GERICARE

Gavis-Care

Regular Strength

Antacid

Alumina and Magnesium Carbonate Oral Suspension USP

Relives Heartburn and Acid Indigestion

mint flavor

compare to the ingredients in Gaviscon Regular Strength

12 FL OZ (355 mL)

Gavis-care label

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
57896-617-12	ML - Milliliter	57896-617	08186458-c2b2-4568-9b72-84a8cf9ab9b1	1	2018-11-06

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	5QB0T2IUN0	1
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	0E53J927NA	1
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE	ACTIVE MOIETY	5QB0T2IUN0	1
CARBONATE ION	ACTIVE MOIETY	7UJQ5OPE7D	1
BENZYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	LKG8494WBH	1
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	35SW5USQ3G	1
EDETATE DISODIUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7FLD91C86K	1
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H3R47K3TBD	1
GLYCERIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PDC6A3C0OX	1
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	1
SODIUM ALGINATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	C269C4G2ZQ	1
SORBITOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	506T60A25R	1
WATER	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	059QF0KO0R	1
XANTHAN GUM	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	TTV12P4NEE	1

Products#

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GAVIS-CARE ANTACID
aluminum hydroxide and magnesium carbonate
BENZYL ALCOHOL
D&C YELLOW NO. 10
EDETATE DISODIUM
FD&C BLUE NO. 1
GLYCERIN
WATER
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SACCHARIN
SODIUM ALGINATE
SORBITOL
XANTHAN GUM
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
CARBONATE ION

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
57896-617	57896-617-12

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
Name	UNII	Kind
BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	IACT
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	IACT
EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	IACT
GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	IACT
WATER	059QF0KO0R	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
SODIUM ALGINATE	C269C4G2ZQ	IACT
SORBITOL	506T60A25R	IACT
XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	IACT
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE	5QB0T2IUN0	ACTIB
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE	0E53J927NA	ACTIB

Source Document#

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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 7 · 385 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		242 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SYRUP / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	ELIXIR / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		1276 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	GEL / TOPICAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRACAVERNOUS		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	5 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	GEL / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LIQUID / ORAL		2400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	0.75 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		400 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	JELLY / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	306.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		3555 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	MOUTHWASH / BUCCAL	100 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS	1.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SUSPENSION / RECTAL	46.18 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SOFT TISSUE		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	GEL / TOPICAL		58 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	ELIXIR / ORAL	833.3 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL	300 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CREAM / TOPICAL		1720 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / SOFT TISSUE		23 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SOLUTION / RECTAL	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / ENDOTRACHEAL		54 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET / ORAL		100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL	0.04 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		265 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	OINTMENT / TOPICAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	INJECTION, EMULSION / INTRAVENOUS		24100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	DROPS / ORAL	300 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / SOFT TISSUE		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	PASTE / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	LOTION / TOPICAL		3990 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	CONCENTRATE / BUCCAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SPRAY, METERED / NASAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	1.25 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	4.7 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	CAPSULE / ORAL		1111 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	GEL / OPHTHALMIC		396 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
SORBITOL	SORBITOL	506T60A25R	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.25 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	186.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	SOLUTION / ORAL		360 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERIN	GLYCERIN	PDC6A3C0OX	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 75 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C YELLOW NO. 10	D&C YELLOW NO. 10	35SW5USQ3G	TABLET / ORAL	80 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 31 equally ranked IID candidates
XANTHAN GUM	XANTHAN GUM	TTV12P4NEE	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / ORAL		22 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 29 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUM	EDETATE DISODIUM	7FLD91C86K	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 77 equally ranked IID candidates
SACCHARIN SODIUM DIHYDRATE	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SUSPENSION / ORAL	5000 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.95 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates

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