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Tums is a mineral which is a kind of nutritional agent (nutritional or metabolic agent).

Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this

24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Drug Class

Antacid

Brands

Os cal

Generic Drug

Calcium carbonate

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Nausea

Treats

GERD
Condition
Esophagitis
Condition

Related questions

A 18-year old female asked:

I think Im lactose , how can I get test to be sure its that . Lately Ive had a lot of dairy sometimes Im fine and others Im not . Pooing/sore tum?

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A 40-year old asked:

How do 'tums' work?

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A 30-year old asked:

How can I stop the burning if tum's and Pepcid (famotidine) hasn't stopped it?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 18-year old male asked:

Is it safe to take 1-3 tums everyday?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Can you take antacids/tums with suboxone?

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A 45-year old asked:

What to do if your 7 year old child ate antacids (about 10 tums)?

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A 23-year old male asked:

I just ate 12 tums. Should I be worried? I'm 23, and weigh 200 pounds.

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A 29-year old male asked:

Hi I took tums chewy bites like 20 mins ago, can I still take lorazepam?

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A 45-year old female asked:

I take.5 mgs of klodopin in morning around 10:30 am. It's 7 pm and want to take a tums for acid idegestion is this safe?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Can I take tums with simithicone that expired 5 months ago? Having bad symptoms but cannot but New until the store opens?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Startd liquid diet 8 day ago lost 1 stone only ate bit of soup yday and wen i went to eat some soup 2day my tum hurt & i felt sick what's wrong with me?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 42-year old asked:

Can you tell me some home and gym exercises for tum and thighs?

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A 45-year old asked:

Is Tums the same as pepcid (famotidine)?

2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A 49-year old asked:

Can i take Tums and nexium (esomeprazole)?

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A 30-year old asked:

Can i take prevacid (lansoprazole) with tums?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 42-year old female asked:

Can i take Tums with Paxil (paroxetine) 12.Mg?

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A 43-year old asked:

Can Tums be taken with prevacid (lansoprazole)?

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A 42-year old asked:

Can i take Nexium (esomeprazole) 40mg and tums?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Can you take Tums and Zofran (ondansetron) together?

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A 41-year old asked:

If you take Nexium (esomeprazole) can you also take tums?

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A 52-year old male asked:

Can nexium be taken 2-3 hours after taking Tums(antacid)?

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A 35-year old female asked:

Ok to take a tums 4 hrs after taking Pepcid (famotidine) ac?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

Is it possible for me to take Tums with nexium (esomeprazole)?

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A female asked:

Can i take Tums after taking allegra (fexofenadine) this morning?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old male asked:

Will taking Tums before dosing methadone increase the absorption of the methadone?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Are there any known interactions between celexa (citalopram) and anti acids such as tums?

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A 38-year old asked:

Can you take Tums with Xanax (alprazolam) or will the Xanax (alprazolam) lose its effect?

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A 16-year old female asked:

I was wondering how i can quickly overcome this and what type of medicine would work best since i only have pepto and tums

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A 32-year old female asked:

If I take 2 or more tums before bed, my urine the next morning is cloudy. If i take them during the day, urine isnt cloudy. Why?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

Hi, My 8 year old boy is passing stools way more often than he usually does, since over a week now. His stools are hard. Tum and bottom pain too. ?

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