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2. Antacid - Wikipedia

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   Calcium carbonate antacid tablets. An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity and is used to relieve heartburn, indigestion, or an upset stomach. [1] Some antacids have been used in the treatment of constipation and diarrhea. [2] Marketed antacids contain salts of aluminum, calcium, magnesium, or sodium. [2]

3. Calcium carbonate - Wikipedia

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   Calcium carbonate is widely used medicinally as an inexpensive dietary calcium supplement for gastric antacid [56] (such as Tums and Eno). It may be used as a phosphate binder for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia (primarily in patients with chronic kidney failure ).

4. Calcium supplement - Wikipedia

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   Calcium lactate has similar absorption as calcium carbonate, [42] but is more expensive. [41] [26] Unlike calcium carbonate, calcium lactate can be absorbed at various pHs, thus it does not need to be taken with food. [26] Calcium lactate is a less concentrated forms of calcium than calcium carbonate. [41] Calcium lactate contains 13% elemental ...

5. Tums - Wikipedia

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   Tums (stylized as TUMS) is an antacid made of sucrose (table sugar) and calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) manufactured by Haleon in St. Louis, Missouri, US. They are also available in a sugar-free version. It is an over-the-counter drug, available at many retail stores, including drug stores, grocery stores and mass merchandisers.

6. Drugs in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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   If heartburn appears after 20 weeks of gestational age or is severe and persistent, this can indicate other conditions including HELLP syndrome and preeclampsia. [20] Common antacids include aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide (Maalox) and calcium carbonate (Tums).

7. Rolaids - Wikipedia

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   Rolaids is an American brand of calcium and magnesium-based antacid produced by Procter & Gamble.It was invented by American chemist Irvine W. Grote in the late 1920s, and originated with manufacturing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, under one of Chattem's forerunner companies, which manufactured the brand for Warner-Lambert; Warner-Lambert merged with Pfizer in 2000.