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A 34-year-old male asked:

Is liquid antacid like: maalox, or mylanta, better than antacid tablets like: rolaids, or tums (calcium carbonate)?

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Maalox or mylanta: may work faster than rolaids or tums, (calcium carbonate)but other that little difference

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