Antacids (Oral)
Side Effects of This MedicineAlong with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects.
Although the following side effects occur very rarely when this medicine is
taken as recommended, they may be more likely to occur if:
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too much medicine is taken
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it is taken in large doses
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it is taken for a long time
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it is taken by patients with kidney disease
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side
effects (which may be signs of overdose) occur:
For aluminum-containing antacids (including magaldrate)
Bone pain; constipation (severe and
continuing); feeling of discomfort (continuing); loss of appetite (continuing); mood
or mental changes; muscle weakness; swelling of wrists or ankles; weight
loss (unusual)
For calcium-containing antacids
Constipation (severe and continuing); difficult or painful urination; frequent urge to
urinate; headache (continuing); loss of appetite (continuing); mood or mental changes; muscle pain or twitching; nausea or vomiting; nervousness or restlessness; slow breathing; unpleasant taste; unusual tiredness or weakness
For magnesium-containing antacids (including magaldrate)
Difficult or painful urination (with magnesium trisilicate); dizziness or lightheadedness; feeling
of discomfort (continuing); irregular heartbeat; loss of appetite (continuing); mood
or mental changes; muscle weakness; unusual tiredness or weakness; weight
loss (unusual)
For sodium bicarbonate-containing antacids
Frequent urge to urinate; headache (continuing); loss of appetite (continuing); mood or mental changes; muscle pain or twitching; nausea or vomiting; nervousness
or restlessness; slow breathing; swelling of feet or lower legs; unpleasant taste; unusual tiredness or weakness
Other side effects may occur
that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away
during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with
your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:
Other side effects
not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other
effects, check with your doctor.
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