Gelusil
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Gelusil is an over-the counter drug that treats heartburn, acid indigestion and gas distributed by WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation. Its main ingredients are aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide
and simethicone
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It was first used in 1939, made by the William R. Warner & Co., Inc., predecessor to Warner-Lamberthttp://www.pfizer.com/about/history/pfizer_warner_lambert.jsp. It was first trademarked in 1940 as a medicinal preparation for the "Rational Control of Gastrointestinal Hyperacidity.http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4008:evoh7l.2.3"
Magnesium hydroxide
Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Mg2. As a suspension in water, it is often called milk of magnesia because of its milk-like appearance. The solid mineral form of magnesium hydroxide is known as brucite....
and simethicone
Simethicone
Simethicone is an oral anti-foaming agent used to reduce bloating, discomfort and pain caused by excess gas in the stomach or intestinal tract. It is a mixture of polydimethylsiloxane and silica gel.-Chemical action and pharmaceutical effects:...
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It was first used in 1939, made by the William R. Warner & Co., Inc., predecessor to Warner-Lamberthttp://www.pfizer.com/about/history/pfizer_warner_lambert.jsp. It was first trademarked in 1940 as a medicinal preparation for the "Rational Control of Gastrointestinal Hyperacidity.http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4008:evoh7l.2.3"