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Gestid is a suspension that is used to reduce acid in the stomach. It acts like an alkaline helping to neutralize the acid. Acid in stomach is secreted especially before food to help kill harmful bacteria and aid digestion. Gestid is a product of Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd, India and marketed in Nigeria by Ranbaxy Nigeria limited. Gestid Suspension  Hyperacidity symptoms and peptic ulcer occur when the stomach secretes more hydrochloric acid than the mucosa of stomach or duodenum can withstand. In such cases, various treatment modalities are available to control the situation. Antacids offer rapid control of acidity by neutralizing the acid output. Aluminum and magnesium containing antacids are not soluble in water and are also not absorbed to any significant extent. Therefore, in therapeutic doses, they do not cause alkalosis due to systemic absorption. Read Also :  All about pharmaceutical powder Aluminum antacids, even in therapeutic doses, cause a tendency to constipate. ...