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Alkums antacid

Dosage form: tablet, chewable
Ingredients: CALCIUM CARBONATE 500mg
Labeler: Guardian Drug Company
NDC code: 53041-126

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 8, 2024.

Alkums Regular strength Antacid Assorted Fruit Tablets

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Calcium carbonate 500 mg

Purpose

Antacid

Uses

relieves

  • acid indigestion
  • heartburn

Warnings


Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

taking a prescription drug. Antacids may interact with certain prescriptiom drugs.

When using this product

do not take more than 16 tablets in a 24-hour period, or use the maximum dosage of this product for more than 2 weeks, except under the advice and supervision of a doctor.

Keep out of reach of children


Directions
  • chew 2-4 tablets as symptoms occur, or as directed by a doctor

Other information
  • do not use if printed seal under cap is torn or missing
  • store at room temperature

Inactive ingredients

adipic acid, corn starch, crospovidone, D&C red 27 lake, D&C red 30 lake, D&C Yellow 10 lake, dextrose, FD&C blue 1 lake, FD&C yellow 6 lake, flavors, magnesium stearate, maltodextrin, sucrose, talc

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*compare to the active ingredient in Tums®

NDC 53041-126-17

Regular Strength

Alkums antacid tablets

Assorted fruit flavors

calcium carbonate 500 mg

Relieves:

heartburn 

acid indigestion

sour stomach

150 chewable tablets

ALKUMS ANTACID 
calcium carbonate tablet, chewable
Product Information
Product TypeHUMAN OTC DRUGItem Code (Source)NDC:53041-126
Route of AdministrationORALDEA Schedule    
Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient NameBasis of StrengthStrength
CALCIUM CARBONATE (CALCIUM CATION and CARBONATE ION) CALCIUM CARBONATE500 mg
Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient NameStrength
ADIPIC ACID 
STARCH, CORN 
CROSPOVIDONE 
D&C RED NO. 27 
D&C RED NO. 30 
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 
DEXTROSE 
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 
MAGNESIUM STEARATE 
MALTODEXTRIN 
SUCROSE 
TALC 
Product Characteristics
Colororange, yellow, green, pink (reddish pink) Scoreno score
ShapeROUNDSize16mm
FlavorFRUIT (Orange, cherry, lemon, lime) Imprint CodeGDC126
Contains    
Packaging
#Item CodePackage Description
1NDC:53041-126-17150 TABLET, CHEWABLE in 1 BOTTLE
Marketing Information
Marketing CategoryApplication Number or Monograph CitationMarketing Start DateMarketing End Date
OTC monograph finalpart33102/01/2012
Labeler - Guardian Drug Company (119210276)

 
Guardian Drug Company

Further information

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