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Tums (stylized as TUMS) is an antacid made of sucrose (table sugar) and calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) manufactured by Haleon in St. Louis, Missouri, US. They are also available in a sugar-free version. It is an over-the-counter drug, available at many retail stores
500-milligram calcium supplements made from calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is widely used medicinally as an inexpensive dietary calcium supplement or gastric antacid [56] (such as Tums and Eno). It may be used as a phosphate binder for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia (primarily in patients with chronic kidney failure).
Calcium lactate has similar absorption as calcium carbonate, [42] but is more expensive. [41] [26] Unlike calcium carbonate, calcium lactate can be absorbed at various pHs, thus it does not need to be taken with food. [26] Calcium lactate is a less concentrated forms of calcium than calcium carbonate. [41] Calcium lactate contains 13% elemental ...
Calcium carbonate antacid tablets. An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity and is used to relieve heartburn, indigestion, or an upset stomach. [1] Some antacids have been used in the treatment of constipation and diarrhea. [2] Marketed antacids contain salts of aluminum, calcium, magnesium, or sodium. [2]
In its January 2025 announcement, the FDA gave food companies until January 15, 2027, and ingested drug manufacturers until January 18, 2028, to reformulate their products to comply with the ...
Caltrate [1] is a brand name calcium supplement sold by Haleon.. The brand was originally owned by Pfizer (formerly Wyeth) and GSK and in Japan by Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical.. The Caltrate brand is supplied in many different formulas; calcium carbonate (NOT calcium citrate) is the common ingredient serving as the calcium supplement source. [2]
An early example of a pill comes from ancient Rome. They were made of zinc carbonates, hydrozincite and smithsonite. The pills were used for sore eyes and were found aboard a Roman ship that wrecked in 140 BC. However, these tablets were meant to be pressed on the eyes, not swallowed. [3] [4] Defects/imperfections arising during tablet ...