Antacids are an over the counter medication (can be purchased without a prescription) used to treat acid reflux, heartburn and indigestion. They are weak bases that act by neutralizing stomach acid. Most antacid preparations contain one or more of the following active ingredients: aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate and calcium carbonate. Antacid overdose frequently occurs in children because children like the taste of the tablets or gummies. Rarely, adults take many tablets intentionally for suicide. We recently had a case of alleged deliberate overdose with over 100 tablets of Tums (calcium carbonate).
Depending on the antacid formulation chosen, adverse . . .
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