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Most antacids contain oxygen and some sort of metal (calcium, sodium, potassium, aluminum, and magnesium are common). Additionally, most will contain hydrogen (in Mg(OH)2 and Al(OH)3), carbon (in CaCO3), or both (in NaHCO3 and KHCO3).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe active ingredient is sodium-bicarbonate
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∙ 10y agoAntacids contain Calcium Carbonate. This chemical neutralizes acid on contact.
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∙ 11y agoin an antacid tablet there is alkali and other chemicals
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∙ 10y agoAntacid tablets may contain:
- sodium bicarbonate
- sodium or magnesium carbonate
- aluminium or magnesium hydroxide
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∙ 6y agoWhat is found in antacid tablets
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What medicines contain aluminum?
Antacids often contain aluminium.
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).
To neutralize gastric juices in your stomach antacids contain?
Base salts
What foods contain antacids?
milk, yogurt, bananas, ice cream
Antacids contain an alkali or base that will neutralize acid in the stomach?
They contain alkali with a scale of pH 7.0
How antacids effect most drugs?
Some drugs absorption depends on stomach acidity. If you use antacids, it might decrease (or increase) its absorption. Some antacids contain calcium that binds with some drugs (so will cancel its effect and absoprtion).
What do antacids contain in them the helps smooth heart burns?
alkaloids, to counter the acids that cause heartburn
What drugs that involve with the mass of calcium carbonate?
Many antacids and calcium supplements contain calcium carbonate.
What are the 3 physical properties of the antacid tablet?
Antacids contain carbonates as Na2CO3 and NaHCO3.
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 household items contain alkaline?
Many cleaning products such as oven cleaner contain sodium hydroxide (NaOH). Also, antacids contain a base (base = alkaline) to reduce the acidity of the stomach.
What interactions may occurs with tetracyclines?
Among the drugs that may interact with tetracyclines are: antacids, calcium supplements, medicines that contain iron.
