Generic Name and Formulations:
Calcium (as carbonate) 500mg; chew tabs; peppermint or assorted fruit flavors.

Company:
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
Indications for TUMS:
Acid indigestion, heartburn, upset or sour stomach.

Adult Dose for TUMS:
2–4 tabs as symptoms occur; max 15 tabs/day for 2 weeks.

Children's Dose for TUMS:
Not recommended.

See Also:
TUMS E-X

TUMS E-X SUGAR FREE

TUMS QUIK PAK

TUMS SMOOTHIES

TUMS ULTRA

Pharmacological Class:
Antacid.

Warnings/Precautions:
Hypoparathyroidism.

Interactions:
Calcium blocks absorption of tetracyclines. May affect absorption of other drugs. Absorption blocked by corticosteroids, foods such as rhubarb, spinach, bran.

Adverse Reactions:
Hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria.

How Supplied:
Tums—12, 36, 150; Smoothies—12, 36, 60, 140; E-X—36, 48, 96, 200, 330; E-X Sugar Free—80; Ultra—36, 72, 160, 265; Quik Pak—24