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Article: A burning question: when do you need an antacid?
- Article from:
- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- January 1, 1992
- Author:
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You can't believe you ate the whole thing. But you did. All seven courses. Then you had two helpings of dessert. Then, to be sociable, you had a couple of drinks. Or maybe three or four.
And now you're paying for it. You've got a "burning sensation" in your stomach or your chest, or maybe you feel all knotted up inside.
Your first reaction may be to reach for your favorite antacid to make the hurting go away. And if you do, you won't be alone.
Americans are currently spending close to $1 billion per year on these popular, over-the-counter drugs. Used according to directions and in moderation, they can quickly relieve the symptoms associated with ...