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Article: Mixing antacids and Rx drugs can spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E.
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- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- October 1, 1986
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Mixing Antacids And Rx Drugs Can Spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E
More than half a billion dollars is spent each year in the United States on antacids, making these products among the most popular over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. These tablets and liquids are gulped down for the relief of heartburn, sour stomach, and indigestion. Antacids may also be prescribed to treat stomach ulcers. Many women are using certain antacids as a form of calcium supplementation to prevent osteoporosis.
Although many consumers take antacids almost casually, these drugs are not as harmless as they may seem. For one thing, antacids can affect the way other drugs behave in the body. They ...