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Is there a such thing as overdosing on tums (calcium carbonate) chewables?
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Seek medical help: Tums is calcium carbonate. Too much in the system can lead to digestive irritations, constipation and diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, muscle twitching, irregular heartbeat, confusion, depression, even coma. Treatment is activated charcoal, or gastric lavage.
Answered 9/9/2014
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