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Why do TUMS help you when you have heartburn? Heartburn is caused by an excessive amount of hydrochloric acid in your stomach. It helps because the reactant calcium carbonate is a base while hydrochloric acid is an acid. Calcium carbonate neutralizes the hydrochloric acid, when they react a salt is produced. When any carbonate and acid react carbon dioxide is released. The last product that was produced was water. Salt, carbon dioxide, and water do not irritate your stomach.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoTums are an antacid product containing calcium carbonate. This is an alkaline product that, when mixed with the acidic stomach contents, act to neutralize the acid and thereby reduce its effect on causing gastritis in the stomach.
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∙ 13y agomaybe both but it is said to help heartburn as the main thing
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∙ 11y agoTUMS work to stop indigestion as they have a lot of calcium, which makes it easy to absorb the extra acid that is being produced by the stomach. This helps stop indigestion.
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How do you use indigestion in a sentence?
"I have an indigestion in my throat!" ************ "Do you have heartburn?" "Yeah- that pizza gave me indigestion. Got any Tums?"
What is the scientific name for tums?
Tums is an antacid that is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. It is available over the counter for the treatment of acid indigestion and heartburn. The scientific name for Tums is calcium carbonate antacid.
Are tums an acid or alkali?
Alkaline and act as antacids. TUMS is an antacid made of sucrose (sugar) and calcium carbonate. It provides relief from acid indigestion, heartburn, and indigestion ("sour stomach") and is considered a calcium supplement.
Can you take pepcid if you are pregnant?
Yes, you can. I got a list from my OB and for heartburn/indigestion you can take pepcid, tums, zantac, mylanta, or tagamet.
if you have diarrhea should you take milk of magnesia?
No, That will help indigestion (heartburn).
Should you take milk of magnesia if you have diarrhea?
No, That will help indigestion (heartburn).
What are antacids for?
Antacids are used to neutralize the acid in the stomach. They are commonly used to treat heartburn and indigestion. Some well known antacid brands include Alka-Seltzer and Tums.
What is the common name for indigestion?
heartburn is the answer...........................
What is the difference between Mylanta and Maalox?
Mylanta helps with heartburn and acid indigestion and maalox helps with heartburn, acid indigestion, pressure, and bloating.
What is heartburn's scientific name?
The Heartburn is medically known as Pyrosis or Acid indigestion.
What compound word means indigestion?
stomachache heartburn
What are some common home remedies for indigestion?
One will find common home remedies for indigestion to be quite simple and easy to follow. One remedy would be taking indigestion medicine, liquid or in tablet form. One common indigestion medicine brand taken in tablet form is Tums and is quite effective in helping with indigestion.
