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How can Nausea and vomiting be treated?
Nausea and vomiting can be treated with antacids, Compazine, Tigan, or Zofran
When should antacids be avoided?
Antacids should be avoided if any signs of appendicitis or inflamed bowel are present. These include cramping, pain, and soreness in the lower abdomen, bloating, and nausea and vomiting.
Do Antacids help you lose weight?
No, they just reduce the acid production in your stomach.
Can vomiting reduce your BAC?
No. Your BAC would still be the same. But vomiting would reduce the alcohol levels in the stomach, so your BAC later on will be lower.
Do antacids neutralize stomach acid?
Well actually they reduce stomach acid and it raises the pH to reduce the acidity in the stomach. It also relieves heartburn.
Antacids may contain which ion to reduce acidity?
Antacids commonly contain ions such as calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), or aluminum (Al3+) to reduce acidity in the stomach. These ions bind to excess stomach acid, neutralizing it and reducing the overall acidity of the stomach.
What salts are in antacids?
Antacids are medicine that counteract acidity. The different types of antacids are sodium antacids (Alka-seltzers), calcium antacids (Tums) and magnesium antacids (Maalox).
What part of the digestive system do antacids work on?
Antacids work only in the stomach and pylorus, where the powerful stomach acid secretions can cause irritation and damage to the tissues. Ordinary antacids neutralize some of this acid to reduce discomfort. However, damage (e.g. ulcers) can still occur. In the duodenum, basic secretions including bile from the liver neutralize the acid pH.
What are the drug interactions associated with taking oak bark?
Reduces the effectiveness of codeine and atropine. Believed to inhibit or reduce the absorption of such alkaline drugs as antacids.
What are some of the causes of metabolic alkalosis?
- Alkali ingestion, such as antacids or bicarbonate - Vomiting, which may result in the loss of too much H+ - Constipation, which may result in reabsorption of elevated levels of HCO3-
What type of chemical are antacids?
The Chemicals in antacids are called agga
Are antacids basic salts?
Antacids are basic salts or hydroxides.
