Probably about time for this to be highlighted again because of all the advertising by Gaviscon.
Gaviscon is the big well-known brand - and very expensive because people will pay more for a brand.
Peptac is almost identical, works just as well, treats exactly the same symptoms - but it's less than half the price because it's a generic equivalent.
Peppermint or aniseed flavoured - just like Gaviscon.
Save yourself some money. Buy it anywhere you like, though a lot of stores choose not to sell it because they make much more money on Gaviscon. Usually £3 or maybe a bit less from your local chemist
Boots sell exactly the same thing, made by the same manufacturer that makes Peptac, at higher prices under their own label. The Boots one is £6.29 - for exactly the same thing. More than twice the price. They have the barefaced cheek to avoid UK taxes and still rip off their customers with ridiculously high prices, even for a generic like this.
Online and in the north Weldricks Pharmacy has a good name - buy it with free delivery click and collect, or £3.19 to have it delivered (free delivery if you spend £35 or more).
Peptac liquid contains three active ingredients, sodium alginate, sodium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate. These three ingredients work together to relieve the symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux, such as heartburn. Gastro-oesophageal reflux is stomach acid flowing from the stomach back into the food pipe (oesophagus).
Various conditions can cause reflux as a result of the pressure they exert on the stomach, for example, pregnancy and hiatus hernia. It can also occur following meals. Reflux can cause symptoms such as indigestion, acid regurgitation, or the painful burning sensation of heartburn. Over long periods of time the acid can also damage and inflame the lining of the foodpipe. This condition is known as reflux oesophagitis.
The active ingredients of Peptac are not absorbed into the bloodstream. Instead they work by forming a "raft" that floats on the surface of the stomach contents, physically preventing the acid from flowing back into the foodpipe.
Sodium alginate is a naturally occuring substance that is found in a particular type of seaweed. In the presence of the calcium carbonate it reacts with the acid in the stomach to form a gel. Sodium bicarbonate also reacts with the acid in the stomach to form bubbles of carbon dioxide. These bubbles are trapped by the gel and they allow the gel to float like a raft on top of the stomach contents. The raft prevents acid in the stomach from flowing back into the food pipe. This relieves the symptoms of reflux such as heartburn. In the case of reflux oesophagitis it not only relieves the symptoms, but also protects the inflamed foodpipe from the acid and allows it to heal. The raft lasts for about three to four hours on top of the stomach contents and is then broken down in the digestive system and excreted in the faeces.
What is it used for? Relieving the symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux, such as heartburn, indigestion and acid regurgitation.
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Newbold to lukeo44
5 Feb 1739#10
You obviously have no idea how much better it is up here than in most parts of the south (and I've lived south and north) - much nicer houses, much lower prices, open countryside, easy access to beautiful coastlines, friendlier people. And best of all - no awful Londoners. :smile:
saveafew
5 Feb 1718#3
I found it was easier to stop eating at the mother inlaws.
whydoineedastupidusername to CouldntThinkOfAUsername
5 Feb 1714#5
Did you pick your username after you saw mine ?
buckiebull
5 Feb 1712#25
My best friend died yesterday of an overdoes of heartburn liquid.........................I still can't believe Gav-is-gon..:smile:
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gabesdad
5 Feb 17#1
Prefer Pepto-Bismol myself. Got some in the US a few years back before it could be bought here. Works very quickly in my experience.
ryancurly
5 Feb 172#2
ranitidine is also very good and fast action it's tablets that can be bought in the drug isle at Tesco or the chemists it's about £1.50 for 8 75mg
saveafew
5 Feb 1718#3
I found it was easier to stop eating at the mother inlaws.
CouldntThinkOfAUsername
5 Feb 175#4
Unless it's a deal, then cold. People should research themselves not get spoon-fed information on a "deals" site.
whydoineedastupidusername to CouldntThinkOfAUsername
5 Feb 1714#5
Did you pick your username after you saw mine ?
pnaylor39 to CouldntThinkOfAUsername
5 Feb 178#28
Disagree. A deal is all about value. whether it's a heartburn treatment or a mobile phone . if I can pay half as much for an alternative brand wirh same features then you'd be a fool to ignore it. if someone prepared to do research then they should be commended. why pay more when there's no need to ..That's common sense.
benjammin316
5 Feb 178#6
Value spaghetti hoops cost less than heinz too folks
Newbold to benjammin316
5 Feb 172#8
Possibly. But Peptac Liquid has almost exactly the same ingredients as Gaviscon Liquid, and for that reason will do exactly what Gaviscon Liquid will do, and is every bit as effective, for less than half the price.
You can get it from Weldricks for £2.99 (free click and collect) or you can spend £35 (12 bottles of Peptac will do it) and get free delivery to your home.
You may even find it cheaper in your local pharmacy - though Boots and a lot of stores choose not to sell it simply because they make far more out of you by selling you the much more expensive Gaviscon.
If you want to pay twice as much for the same thing with a different label, feel free. :wink:
lukeo44
5 Feb 173#7
I'd sooner pay the extra not to have to live up North :stuck_out_tongue:
Newbold to lukeo44
5 Feb 1739#10
You obviously have no idea how much better it is up here than in most parts of the south (and I've lived south and north) - much nicer houses, much lower prices, open countryside, easy access to beautiful coastlines, friendlier people. And best of all - no awful Londoners. :smile:
lianne21 to lukeo44
5 Feb 172#14
Oh my goodness, a Southerner with a sense of humour !!
Magister to lukeo44
5 Feb 173#16
We'd sooner pay the extra for you to stay down in that hellhole called the South.
sueyc
5 Feb 17#9
this is what I get for free under minor ailments scheme made me feel like I was drinking camomile lotion lol does work but not as pleasant as the dearer stuff but can't complain since free
pink_elephant to sueyc
5 Feb 17#13
Didn't know you could get this on the minor ailments scheme. Do you just tell them you got indigestion?
Magister to sueyc
5 Feb 17#19
You probably meant calamine lotion. Must be terrible to have an itchy inside.
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Gaviscon is the big well-known brand - and very expensive because people will pay more for a brand.
Peptac is almost identical, works just as well, treats exactly the same symptoms - but it's less than half the price because it's a generic equivalent.
Peppermint or aniseed flavoured - just like Gaviscon.
Save yourself some money. Buy it anywhere you like, though a lot of stores choose not to sell it because they make much more money on Gaviscon. Usually £3 or maybe a bit less from your local chemist
Boots sell exactly the same thing, made by the same manufacturer that makes Peptac, at higher prices under their own label. The Boots one is £6.29 - for exactly the same thing. More than twice the price. They have the barefaced cheek to avoid UK taxes and still rip off their customers with ridiculously high prices, even for a generic like this.
Online and in the north Weldricks Pharmacy has a good name - buy it with free delivery click and collect, or £3.19 to have it delivered (free delivery if you spend £35 or more).
Peptac liquid contains three active ingredients, sodium alginate, sodium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate. These three ingredients work together to relieve the symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux, such as heartburn. Gastro-oesophageal reflux is stomach acid flowing from the stomach back into the food pipe (oesophagus).
Various conditions can cause reflux as a result of the pressure they exert on the stomach, for example, pregnancy and hiatus hernia. It can also occur following meals. Reflux can cause symptoms such as indigestion, acid regurgitation, or the painful burning sensation of heartburn. Over long periods of time the acid can also damage and inflame the lining of the foodpipe. This condition is known as reflux oesophagitis.
The active ingredients of Peptac are not absorbed into the bloodstream. Instead they work by forming a "raft" that floats on the surface of the stomach contents, physically preventing the acid from flowing back into the foodpipe.
Sodium alginate is a naturally occuring substance that is found in a particular type of seaweed. In the presence of the calcium carbonate it reacts with the acid in the stomach to form a gel. Sodium bicarbonate also reacts with the acid in the stomach to form bubbles of carbon dioxide. These bubbles are trapped by the gel and they allow the gel to float like a raft on top of the stomach contents. The raft prevents acid in the stomach from flowing back into the food pipe. This relieves the symptoms of reflux such as heartburn. In the case of reflux oesophagitis it not only relieves the symptoms, but also protects the inflamed foodpipe from the acid and allows it to heal. The raft lasts for about three to four hours on top of the stomach contents and is then broken down in the digestive system and excreted in the faeces.
What is it used for? Relieving the symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux, such as heartburn, indigestion and acid regurgitation.
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You can get it from Weldricks for £2.99 (free click and collect) or you can spend £35 (12 bottles of Peptac will do it) and get free delivery to your home.
You may even find it cheaper in your local pharmacy - though Boots and a lot of stores choose not to sell it simply because they make far more out of you by selling you the much more expensive Gaviscon.
If you want to pay twice as much for the same thing with a different label, feel free. :wink: