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Is tums or acid base?
Tums is an antacid, basic.
Does Alka-Seltzer Original Effervescent Antacid Pain Reliever contian aspirin?
Alka-Seltzer Original Effervescent Antacid Pain Reliever contains aspirin
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.
What sort of Antacid tablets are there?
Tums, Rolaids
Are Tums the best antacid?
No! TUMS are good BUT Rolaids dissolve easier and are quicker to neutralize acid. ***Personally neither of them are the best to me. They both have calcium. Too much calcium ends up causing acid reflux, which means you have to pop another tums or rolaids again. I think Gingera is the best antacid. Why? because it's all natural. It's effervescent and all you need to do is take it once for your indigestion or nausea to vanish.
What is in Antacid tablets that make them relive stomach pain?
Tums, it contains calcium carbonate
Are rolaids available today?
Yes. Anywhere one can buy Pepto Bismol, Tums or any other antacid.
Which antacid Rolaids Tums or Equate is best at neutralizing acid?
Which ever one has the most Ca2C03, or calcium carbonate.
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.
Why do your burps taste like grease?
You probably have heartburn. Take some Tums or other kind of antacid and it should go away.
Is solid antacid better for heartburn than liquid antacid?
yes, solid antacid is better than liquid because of the ingrediants, they seem to work better for relieving acid burns tums vs. gravison and then its gone tums wins, better, more drops of HCL means it works better but why? simply, it is known more longer and has been improved on for years, 1 tablet can do the job whereas the liquid, needs more mg do help it
Why do people take tums or another antacid when they have heartburn?
Because the calcium carbonate in the antacids help neutralise the excess acid in the stomach which is causing the discomfort.
