Scheme

Ph. Eur.

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0009005-38-3

Chemical Formula

(C6-H8-O6)n

Therapeutic Categories

Food additive (e number)

Pharmaceutic aid

Hemostatic agent, local

Treatment of peptic ulcer and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)

Chemical Names

Alginic acid, sodium salt

Sodium alginate consists mainly of the sodium salt of alginic acid, which is a mixture of polyuronic acids composed of residues of D-mannuronic acid and L-guluronic acid. Sodium alginate is obtained mainly from algae belonging to the Phaeophyceae (Ph. Eur.)

Foreign Names

• Natrii alginas (Latin)
• Natrium alginat (German)
• Alginate de sodium (French)

Generic Names

• Sodium Alginate (OS: JAN)
• Algin (IS)
• E 401 (IS)
• Kelgin (IS)
• Natrium alginicum (IS)
• Natriumpolymannuronsäure (IS)
• Sodium Polymannuronate (IS)
• Natrii alginas (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Sodium Alginate (PH: BP 2018, NF 33)
• Sodium alginate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• Acidex [+ Sodium bicarbonate, +Calcium carbonate]
  AFT, New Zealand; Pinewood, United Kingdom
• Acidex Advance [+ potassium hydrogen carbonate]
  Pinewood, United Kingdom
• Acidex Liquid [+ Sodium bicarbonate, +Calcium carbonate]
  Pinewood, United Kingdom
• Acifix [+ Aluminium Hydroxide, + Magnesium Hydroxide, + Simeticone]
  Morepen, India
• Algicid [+ Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate]
  Philadelphia, Oman
• Alginate de sodium/Bicarbonate de sodium Biogaran 0,5 g/0,267 g [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Biogaran, France
• Alginate de sodium/Bicarbonate de sodium Biogaran 250 mg/133,5 mg p 5 ml [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Biogaran, France
• Alginate de sodium/Bicarbonate de sodium Mylan [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Mylan, France
• Alginate de sodium/Bicarbonate de sodium Sandoz 250 mg/133,5 mg p 5 ml [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Sandoz, France
• Alginate de sodium/Bicarbonate de sodium Sandoz 500 mg/267 mg [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Sandoz, France
• Alginate de sodium/Bicarbonate de sodium Sandoz Conseil 500 mg/267 mg [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Sandoz, France
• Alginate de sodium/Bicarbonate de sodium Zentiva 500 mg/267 mg [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Algitect
  Kukje, South Korea
• Alloid G 5%
  Kaigen Pharma, Japan
• Alloid G 67%
  Kaigen Pharma, Japan
• Alto
  Kaigen Pharma, Japan
• Arcrane 5%
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Balzac [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Nevox Farma, Colombia
• Boots Heartburn Relief [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Sodium Bicarbonate]
  The Boots Company, United Kingdom
• Galieve [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Denmark; Reckitt Benckiser, Norway; Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare, Sweden; Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare Scandinavia, Iceland
• Gastrocote [+ Aluminium Hydroxide , + Magnesium Trisilicate, + Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Actavis UK, United Kingdom
• Gastrofull Max [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Coaspharma, Colombia
• Gaviscon
  Reckitt Benckiser, Oman
• Gaviscon [+ Aluminium Hydroxide, + Calcium Carbonate, + Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Nordic Drugs, Denmark; Nordic Drugs, Iceland
• Gaviscon [+ Aluminium Oxide, + Calcium Carbonate, + Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Nordic Drugs, Finland; Nordic Drugs, Sweden
• Gaviscon [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Reckitt & Colman, Pakistan; Reckitt Benckiser, Australia; Reckitt Benckiser, Czech Republic; Reckitt Benckiser, France; Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare, Spain
• Gaviscon [+ Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate]
  Charles de Giorgio, Malta; Reckitt Benckiser, Georgia; Reckitt Benckiser, Malta; Reckitt Benckiser Belgium, Belgium
• Gaviscon [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Calcium Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Brazil; Reckitt Benckiser, Greece; Reckitt Benckiser, Croatia (Hrvatska); Reckitt Benckiser, Israel; Reckitt Benckiser, New Zealand; Reckitt Benckiser, Portugal; Reckitt Benckiser, Romania; Reckitt Benckiser, Serbia; Reckitt Benckiser, Slovakia; Reckitt Benckiser, Thailand; Reckitt Benckiser Belgium, Belgium
• Gaviscon [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Austria; Reckitt Benckiser, Ireland
• Gaviscon [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Reckitt, Egypt; Reckitt Benckiser, France; Reckitt Benckiser, Luxembourg; Reckitt Benckiser, Thailand; Reckitt Benckiser, South Africa; Reckitt Benckiser Belgium, Belgium; Reckitt Benckiser Hellas, Cyprus; Reckitt Benckiser-UK, Italy
• Gaviscon Advance [+ Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate]
  Forum Health Products, United Kingdom; Reckitt Benckiser, Hong Kong; Reckitt Benckiser, Ireland; Reckitt Benckiser, Malaysia; Reckitt Benckiser, Poland; Reckitt Benckiser, Turkey; Reckitt Benckiser Deutschland, Germany; Reckitt Benckiser-UK, Italy; Reckitt Benckiser Singapore, Singapore; Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare UK, United Kingdom
• Gaviscon Antiacide-Antireflux [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Calcium Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Luxembourg
• Gaviscon Baby [+ Sodium Bicarbonate] [pediatric]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Luxembourg; Reckitt Benckiser Belgium, Belgium
• Gaviscon Double Action [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Calcium Carbonate]
  Forum Health Products, United Kingdom; Reckitt Benckiser, Hong Kong; Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare UK, United Kingdom
• Gaviscon Double Strength [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Australia; Reckitt Benckiser, New Zealand
• Gaviscon Dual [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Calcium Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser Deutschland, Germany
• Gaviscon Dual Action [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Calcium Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Australia; Reckitt Benckiser, Thailand
• Gaviscon Extra [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Ireland
• Gaviscon Extra Strength [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Calcium Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Hong Kong
• Gaviscon Forte [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Georgia; Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare, Spain
• Gaviscon Forte [+ Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Israel
• Gaviscon Infant [+ Magnesium Alginate] [pediatric]
  Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; Forum Health Products, United Kingdom; Reckitt Benckiser, Australia; Reckitt Benckiser, Ireland; Reckitt Benckiser, New Zealand; Reckitt Benckiser, Turkey
• Gaviscon Infant [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Reckitt, Egypt
• Gaviscon Liquid [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Austria
• Gaviscon NF [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Calcium Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benck., Argentina
• Gaviscon Nourrisson [+ Sodium Bicarbonate] [pediatric]
  Reckitt Benckiser, France
• Gavisconell [+ Calcium Carbonate, + Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, France
• Gavisconell [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, France
• Gavisconpro [+ Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, France
• Geveskon [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Debeiky, Egypt
• Hai Na
  Kang Nuo Bio Pharm, China
• Heng Ping
  Heng Da Pharm, China
• Luftagastropro [+ Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate]
  Reckitt Benckiser, Brazil
• Maalox Reflux Alginate de Sodium/Bicarbonate de sodium [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Sanofi-Aventis, France
• Milpax [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Farma Colombia, Colombia; Grupo Farma, Ecuador; Grupo Farma, Peru
• Natalsid
  Nizhpharm, Georgia
• Natalsidum
  Nizhpharm, Russian Federation
• Natriumalginaat/natriumbicarbonaat unither pharmaceuticals [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  Unither, Netherlands
• Refcon Advance [+ Potassium]
  Vefa, Georgia; Vefa, Turkey
• Refcon Double Action [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Calcium Carbonate]
  Vefa, Turkey
• Reflufin
  Farmaser, Colombia
• Reflustop [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Calcium Carbonate]
  Novartis Consumer Health, Italy
• Refluxine Antacid [+ Sodium Bicarbonate]
  NeoCare, Belgium; NeoCare, Luxembourg
• Sanmel 5%
  Toa Yakuhin, Japan
• Si Wei De
  Ke Lun Pharm Hu Nan, China
• Supreflux [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Calcium Carbonate]
  Novamed, Colombia
• Supreflux Forte [+ Sodium Bicarbonate, + Calcium Carbonate]
  Novamed, Colombia
• Therasorb Algi Plus [+ Polyurethane Foam]
  Propharm, Malaysia

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.