Almag: German pharmaceutical development for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders
Almag is a drug from a group of astringents, enveloping and antacid agents based on aluminum. It is widely used in the treatment of various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, such as peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, acute or chronic gastritis, reflux esophagitis, diaphragmatic hernia, duodenitis and others.
Almag is produced in Germany by Zt-Artzneimittel Hemische Tempelhof GmbH. Its international name is “Algeldrate + Magnesium hydroxide”. The drug is also known under various synonyms, including Almagel, Almafil, Almol, Alprogel, Alumag, Alumag-Teva, Anacid, Bartel Drugs Alamag, B