PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - ,
TI  - Choice of antacids for peptic ulcer - addendum
AID  - 10.1136/dtb.3.12.48
DP  - 1965 Jun 11
TA  - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
PG  - 48--48
VI  - 3
IP  - 12
4099  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/3/12/48.short
4100  - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/3/12/48.full
SO  - Drug Ther Bull1965 Jun 11; 3
AB  - In a recent article (Drug Therap. Bull. April 30, 1965, p. 33) we mentioned that Asilone (Berk) and Diovol (Wallace) cost considerably more than other antacid preparations. The manufacturer has told us that Asilone is available in two versions: the one our article referred to contains aluminium hydroxide and 250 mg polymethylsiloxane per tablet, and costs 23/4 per 100 (basic NHS price); the other, Asilone 50, contains aluminium hydroxide and 50 mg polymethylsiloxane, and costs 10/- per 100 tablets. Our comment on the high cost of Asilone therefore does not apply to Asilone 50.