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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. Category:Antacids - Wikipedia

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  4. List of withdrawn drugs - Wikipedia

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    An ingredient in "A.P.C." tablet; withdrawn because of risk of cancer and kidney disease [42] Germany Denmark, UK, US, others Reason: nephropathy. [3] Phenformin and Buformin: 1977 France, Germany US Severe lactic acidosis [3] Phenolphthalein: 1997 US Possible carcinogen. [43] Phenoxypropazine: 1966 UK Hepatotoxicity, drug intereaction. [3 ...

  5. Magaldrate - Wikipedia

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    Magaldrate is a hydroxymagnesium aluminate complex that is converted rapidly by gastric acid into Mg(OH) 2 and Al(OH) 3, which are absorbed poorly and thus provide a sustained antacid effect. [ 3 ] Interactions and adverse reactions

  6. Milk-alkali syndrome - Wikipedia

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    However, both the acute and chronic form of this illness involve renal impairment which is a key contributor to the hypercalcemia seen in people with MAS. Cope and Burnett believe that the kidney damage caused by ingesting high amounts of calcium and alkali occurs first which subsequently makes removal of calcium from the body difficult. [3] [16]

  7. Proton-pump inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    As described above, the active form will covalently and irreversibly bind to the gastric proton pump, deactivating it. In H. pylori eradication , PPIs help by increasing the stomach pH, causing the bacterium to shift out of its coccoid form which is resistant to both acids and antibiotics.

  8. Ranitidine - Wikipedia

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    If taken intravenously, the half-life is generally 2.0–2.5 hours in a patient with normal kidney function and normal creatinine clearance. [medical citation needed] In patients with kidney dysfunction, the half-life may increase to 4 to 5 hours. [125] Excretion: The primary route of excretion is the urine. [125]

  9. Montel Williams Recalls 'Taking 12 to 13' Pills a Day: 'As ...

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    Montel Williams remembers how easy it once was to build a stockpile of opioids when he was on the road. “As celebrities, we can get whatever we want,” Williams, 68, tells Maria Menounos on the ...