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Tums is a mineral which is a kind of nutritional agent (nutritional or metabolic agent).

Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this

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Drug Class

Antacid

Brands

Os cal

Generic Drug

Calcium carbonate

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Nausea

Treats

GERD
Condition
Esophagitis
Condition

Related questions

A 33-year old asked:

Is Tums (calcium carbonate) good for gas?

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A 34-year old asked:

Are tums (calcium carbonate) good for gas?

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A member asked:

Is it bad to take Tums (calcium carbonate) every day?

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A 37-year old asked:

Is it bad to eat tums (calcium carbonate) on a daily basis?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can overdosing on tums (calcium carbonate) hurt you in any way?

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A 44-year old asked:

I ate a bunch of TUMS (calcium carbonate) thinking they were candy. Will I get sick?

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A 40-year old asked:

How do 'tums' work?

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A member asked:

Is Tums the same as pepcid (famotidine)?

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A 41-year old asked:

Side effects of tums (calcium carbonate) seriously?

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A 39-year old asked:

Side effects of taking tums (calcium carbonate) everyday?

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A 39-year old asked:

Rash on face from tums, (calcium carbonate) what can I do?

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A 42-year old female asked:

Can.i take lorazepam .25 mg..with tums (calcium carbonate)?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old asked:

Can you throw up from eating too many tums (calcium carbonate)?

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A 31-year old asked:

I have dehydration. is it safe to take tums (calcium carbonate)?

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A 38-year old asked:

Can my 4 year old take 2 adult tums (calcium carbonate) in a day?

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A 33-year old asked:

Side effects of tums (calcium carbonate) taken daily for the calcium?

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A 30-year old asked:

Could my kidneys be getting worse if I take lots of TUMS (calcium carbonate)?

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A 35-year old female asked:

Is Adipic Acid (ingredient in Tums (calcium carbonate) and generic antacids) same as aluminum?

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A 30-year old female asked about a female:

Can I take zantec and tums (calcium carbonate) at the same time? One zantec this morning and one this evening.

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A female asked:

I have been having gas pains that come an go Have been taking tums (calcium carbonate) they help some is there some other things that would help?

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A 39-year old asked:

Can I take tums (calcium carbonate) if on warfarin?

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A 46-year old asked:

Will tums (calcium carbonate) help with constipation?

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A 49-year old asked:

Can i take tums (calcium carbonate) and nexium (esomeprazole)?

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A 30-year old asked:

Can I take prevacid (lansoprazole) with tums (calcium carbonate)?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 42-year old asked:

Can i take nexium (esomeprazole) 40mg and tums (calcium carbonate)?

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A 17-year old female asked:

Do tums (calcium carbonate) effect gastric emptying if taken regularly

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A 24-year old female asked:

Can you take tums (calcium carbonate) and zofran (ondansetron) together?

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A member asked:

I was wondering is eating chalk the same thing as eating tums (calcium carbonate)?

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A 2012-year old female asked:

Can I take tums (calcium carbonate) after taking allegra (fexofenadine) this morning?

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A 47-year old asked:

Can any of the ingredients in tums (calcium carbonate) with calcium cause reye syndrome?

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