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Calcium containing antacids
Antacids can help relieve symptoms of burning and brackish taste in your mouth that are common in the last few months of pregnancy. Antacids also can help settle stomach upset caused by stress, other medications, or food poisoning.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 44-year old asked:
Which antacid contains calcium, magnesium, and simethicone?
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A 43-year old female asked:
I need an antacid that does not contain calcium or aluminun. My blood calcium levels are a little high .. can't tolarate acid reducers o inhibitors. ?
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A female asked:
I'm currently taking nitrofurantoin. It says not to take antacids with magnesium trisilicate. Can I take Tums (calcium carbonate) which contain magnesium stearate?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it true antacids are worthless calcium supplements?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Why does levothroid need to be taken at least 4 hr before any calcium or antacid? I have taken it for years but the instructions changed a year or so ago to the time limit for calcium but the most recent instructions now include the antacid. Why the chan
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A 43-year old asked:
Is there evidence showing antacids are worthless as calcium supplements?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Is it safe to take 2 Tums (calcium carbonate) antacid chewables every day before bedtime?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Is adipic acid (ingredient in Tums (calcium carbonate) and generic antacids) same as aluminum?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Would calcium chloride affect absorption of meds. Trying to find antacid that won't stop meds from working effectively?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Is pneumonia can happen due to over-the-counter antacids like Tums (calcium carbonate) ?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can antacid medication like Tums (calcium carbonate) damage your stomach if your stomach is not having any high level of acidity in the stomach?
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A 66-year old female asked:
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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A 56-year old female asked:
I'm taking lansoprazole 30 mg a day is it safe to take over-the-counter antacids at the same time something like tums (calcium carbonate)?
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A female asked:
21 years, female, lower right pain for two days now. Extremely nauseated. Tums (calcium carbonate) and antacids made worst and vomited. Gallbladder removed 2 years ago.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can antacids cause a build up of calcium in inner ear and cause bppv or vertigo or dizziness?
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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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A female asked:
Post Whipple so must take antacids and enzymes. guidance says avoid calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide antacids. Any alternatives please?
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A 24-year old asked:
I ran out of my antacid ulcer medicine so I took some Tums (calcium carbonate) calcium/calcium supplement. Is that bad?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Can I use PPI along with PepZIN GI (Dr best brand)(taking both on same day)?PepZin Gi is a nutritional supplement but, it has antacid too like Tums (calcium carbonate)
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A 27-year old male asked:
What is the best otc, non-ppi antacid (i.E. Malox, mylanta, pepto bismol, tums, (calcium carbonate) rolaids, etc.)?
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A 38-year old asked:
I have stomach pain, when I take Tums (calcium carbonate) antacid that helps the pain but I get severe diarrhea?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is there aluminum in tums (calcium carbonate)?
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A 38-year old asked:
Eating too much Tums (calcium carbonate) does what?
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A 42-year old asked:
I feel like I have a rock in my throat..... Tums (calcium carbonate)?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Which is the difference between aluminum - magnesium and calcium base anti acids?
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A 42-year old asked:
Do Tums (calcium carbonate) work?
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A female asked:
Tums (calcium carbonate) expired can I take them?
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A 49-year old asked:
I took too many Tums (calcium carbonate) now what?
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A 37-year old asked:
What happens if you eat to many tums (calcium carbonate)?
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A 45-year old asked:
What's an alternative choice to tums (calcium carbonate)?
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