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    An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity and is used to relieve heartburn, indigestion, or an upset stomach. Some antacids have been...
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    Alka-Seltzer (category Antacids)
    Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid and pain reliever owned by Bayer since 1978. First marketed by the Dr. Miles Medicine Company of Elkhart, Indiana...
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    Tums (category Antacids)
    Tums (stylized as TUMS) is an antacid made of sucrose (table sugar) and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) manufactured by Haleon in St. Louis, Missouri, US. They...
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    Maalox was a brand of antacid owned by Sanofi. Their main product is a flavored liquid containing a suspension of aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide...
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  • of antacids to assess for relief.[citation needed] Treatment for heartburn may include medications and dietary changes. Medication include antacids. Dietary...
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    Bromo-Seltzer is a brand of antacid formulated to relieve pain occurring together with heartburn, upset stomach, or acid indigestion. It originally contained...
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  • The GI cocktail generally contains a mixture of viscous lidocaine, an antacid, and an anticholinergic. The GI cocktail is commonly prescribed in the...
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    Magnesium hydroxide (category Antacids)
    water (Ksp = 5.61×10−12). Magnesium hydroxide is a common component of antacids, such as milk of magnesia. Treating the solution of different soluble magnesium...
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  • treat gastroesophageal reflux or gastritis. It usually consists of an antacid and the anaesthetic lidocaine. Some variants contain an anticholinergic...
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    Bismuth subsalicylate (category Antacids)
    anti-inflammatory and bactericidal action. It also acts as an antacid. Bismuth subsalicylate is used as an antacid and antidiarrheal, and to treat some other gastrointestinal...
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    NSAID with antacid Low Moderate Paracetamol, or low dose aspirin with an antacid Moderate Moderate Low dose paracetamol, aspirin, and antacid. Monitoring...
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  • Rolaids (category Antacids)
    Rolaids is an American brand of calcium and magnesium-based antacid produced by Procter & Gamble. It was invented by American chemist Irvine W. Grote...
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    Milan stock exchange. The company's signature product was an effervescent antacid using sodium bicarbonate as its active agents sold in a blue bottle. An...
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  • Mylanta (category Antacids)
    version of the antacid which was not disclosed on the labelling itself, and that the problem would be rectified "shortly". Generic liquid antacids comparable...
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    Andrews Liver Salts (category Antacids)
    Andrews Liver Salts was a laxative and antacid for mild stomach complaints. It was sold as a powder which is added to water and mixed, creating effervescence...
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    Canada, a product called Pepcid Complete, which combines famotidine with an antacid in a chewable tablet to quickly relieve the symptoms of excess stomach...
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    Eno (drug) (category Antacids)
    Eno is an over-the-counter antacid brand produced by Haleon. Its main ingredients are sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. Eno was first...
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    Calcium-based antacids are recommended if these changes are not effective; aluminum- and magnesium hydroxide-based antacids are also safe. Antacids that contain...
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  • Magnesium oxide: Antacid, heartburn, and indigestion. Treatment of dyspepsia. Magnesium carbonate: Antacid Magnesium hydroxide: Antacid Multiple applications...
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    digestion. The term digestive is derived from the belief that they had antacid properties around the time the biscuit was first introduced due to the...
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    function. Magnesium compounds are used medicinally as common laxatives and antacids (such as milk of magnesia), and to stabilize abnormal nerve excitation...
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  • Magaldrate (category Antacids)
    Magaldrate (INN) is a common antacid drug that is used for the treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers, esophagitis from gastroesophageal reflux. Magaldrat...
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    acid is added to a block of limestone. If a few pieces of marble or an antacid tablet are put in hydrochloric acid in a test tube fitted with a bung,...
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    the same reason, people on long-term antacid therapy, using proton-pump inhibitors, H2 blockers or other antacids are at increased risk. The diets of vegetarians...
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    recommending the usage of diluted antacids as well as baking soda. There have also been reports of these antacids being helpful for tear gas, and for...
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    Calcium carbonate (category Antacids)
    to form limescale. It has medical use as a calcium supplement or as an antacid, but excessive consumption can be hazardous and cause hypercalcemia and...
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    "displays anti-inflammatory action (due to salicylic acid) and also acts as an antacid and mild antibiotic". It is an active ingredient in stomach-relief aids...
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  • Aluminium phosphate (category Antacids)
    AlPO4 is used as an antacid. It neutralizes stomach acid (HCl) by forming AlCl3 with it. Up to 20% of aluminium from ingested antacid salts can be absorbed...
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    Many Haitians believe they contain calcium which could be used as an antacid and for nutrition, but this is disputed by doctors who warn of tooth decay...
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  • ATC code A02 Drugs for acid related disorders is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric...
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