title: Open safety-in-use trial of a new high-potency antacid product.
abstract: In an open safety-in-use study, the subjective effectiveness and taste acceptability of a new high-potency antacid product were compared to previous treatment in 109 patients presenting with upper gastro-intestinal disorders of functional origin. Severity of the dominant symptoms prior to treatment was compared with that of symptoms present during treatment. Sixty-seven per cent to 73% of upper gastro-intestinal tract symptoms were completely relieved. Eighty-three per cent versus 48% of patients seen in a private practice setting, as compared with the speciality practice, reported good to excellent results, with 92% versus 56% describing good to excellent taste acceptability. When compared with previous antacid therapy, 70% of the patients preferred the new high-potency formulation to the regular-strength products, for both effectiveness and taste. The incidence of product-related side-effects was low, with only 6.7% experiencing the diarrhoea or loose stools commonly associated with conventional products containing magnesium hydroxide.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000863:Antacids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000188:drug therapy; D003248:Constipation / Q000139:chemically induced; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000188:drug therapy; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012828:Silicones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012841:Simethicone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D004338:Drug Combinations; D012828:Silicones; C008570:aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, simethicone drug combination; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide; D012841:Simethicone; D008274:Magnesium; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide