Gaviscon Infant Sachets – 30

One sachet should be mixed with 4oz of formula milk, and given to the baby as normal. For breastfed infants, 5ml of boiled and cooled water should be mixed with one sachet to form a paste, and then a further 10 ml of boiled and cooled water added to create a liquid.

Administering Gaviscon Infant is not recommended for premature babies, or for children above the age of 2 years.

Gaviscon infant sachets are used to help treat the effects of gastric reflux. The medication comes in individual sachet format and the medication contains 2 main ingredients, Sodium Alginate and Magnesium Alginate, to treat reflux.

Both ingredients work by balancing out the levels in the stomach, therefore reducing the risk of reflux in the throat leading to pain and discomfort.

Gaviscon Infant sachets are suitable for infants aged between 1 and 2 years of age. If your infant is allergic to any of the ingredients in the medication it should NOT be used. It is advised that you speak to your own doctor before giving this medication to make sure it is suitable for your child.

The amount of Gaviscon infant sachets differs depending on the size of the infant as well as the current method of feeding.

If your infant weighs over 4.5kg then you would use 2 sachets per serving, if your infant weighs below this then it would be 1 sachet per serving. Depending on the current method of feeding the recommended guidelines are as follows.

Bottle-fed infants – Mix either 1 or 2 sachets into 115 ml of milk in a feeding bottle and shake well before serving.

Breastfeeding (infant milk preparations) – Prepare each sachet in 5ml of cooled, boiled water and leave until it forms a paste effect, then add another 10ml of cooled boiled water and mix together. It should then be given to the infant midway through breastfeeding or a meal using either a feeding bottle or spoon, whichever is easier.