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How do 'tums' work?
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Tums (calcium carbonate): Tums is antacid made of sucrose (sugar) & calcium carbonate. It provides relief from acid indigestion & heartburn, by neutralizing stomach acid.
Answered 11/16/2016
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Diagnosed with gastritis. Can't take ppis or h2blockers due to side effects. Will Tums (calcium carbonate) or another antacid work as well? Thank you.
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The only time my acid reflux ease up is when i force myself to puke and then take tums, (calcium carbonate) i've tried other pills and they did not work, is that normal?
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Severe heartburn at least 5x everyday. Even bland diets don't work. Tried All meds, nothing but Tums (calcium carbonate) work, I pop them like candy to get thru the day?
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Either 20mg Pepcid (famotidine) AC or 2 Tums (600mg Ca total) work well for my acid reflux. Which is less harmful in long run? Afraid of Ca clogging my arteries.
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I've taken every antacid med ppis,h2s,tums,maalox,aciphex (rabeprazole) on now. Nothing has helped my reflux; Except one day I figured out that Benadryl works. Why?
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