Magaldrate is the chemical bonding of aluminum and magnesium hydroxide. As such, there is probably less diarrhea with this product than when these chemicals are physically mixed, as found in Gelusil, Maalox and Mylanta. Patients on dialysis or who have chronic kidney failure should discuss its use with their physician. Sorbitol is a sugar that is broken down by bacteria in the large bowel and which, in turn, can cause diarrhea. Saccharin is an artificial sweetener which has no known serious adverse reactions in the body.
Antacids are one of mankind's oldest friends.
If you develop occasional heartburn or indigestion, you take an antacid and get instant relief. No house should be without an antacid. Yet, if these symptoms occur daily or several times a day and especially at night, then there could be a more serious problem. These conditions are rarely healed by antacids alone. A specific diagnosis must be made by the physician.