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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. Heartburn - Wikipedia

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    Heartburn, also known as pyrosis, cardialgia or acid indigestion, [2] is a burning sensation in the central chest or upper central abdomen. [3] [4] [5] Heartburn is usually due to regurgitation of gastric acid (gastric reflux) into the esophagus. It is the major symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). [6]

  4. 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 ).

  5. Mylanta - Wikipedia

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    The liquid suspension contains calcium carbonate 800 mg-1000 mg, magnesium hydroxide 270 mg and 80 mg simethicone in each 10ml dose. There is a new vanilla and caramel flavor alongside a new mint chocolate favor that has extra coating for immediate relief. [5]

  6. Drugs in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Common antacids include aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide (Maalox) and calcium carbonate (Tums). Histamine H2 blockers and proton pump inhibitors, such as famotidine (Pepcid) and omeprazole (Prilosec), respectively, can also be used to help relieve heartburn, with no known teratogenic effects or congenital malformations. [ 12 ]

  7. Calcium supplement - Wikipedia

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    While calcium carbonate is the most common and least expensive form of calcium and contains 40% of elemental calcium, calcium citrate supplements contain only 21% calcium, requiring more tablets for equivalent dosage. Calcium carbonate is a recommended supplement which is well-absorbed when taken with a meal and provides greater amounts of ...

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  9. Maalox - Wikipedia

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    The antacid, Maalox Maalox was a brand of antacid owned by Sanofi.Their main product is a flavored liquid containing a suspension of aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide, which act to neutralize or reduce stomach acid, for the purpose of relieving the symptoms of indigestion, heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and also stomach or duodenal ulcers.