Antacids

Question 1

Name the indication for the Antacids relevant to Module 1

Answer 1

GORD, PUD, Dyspepsia

Question 2

Combination Antacids Adverse effects
(Common, rare, Mg2+ and Ca2+)

Answer 2

Common = belching, flatulence (Ca2+), abdominal distension (Ca2+), constipation (Ca2+), diarrhoea (Mg2+)

Rare = renal calculi (Ca2+), hypermagnesaemia (Mg2+)

Question 3

When is the best time to take combination antacids?

Answer 3

1 - 3 hours after meals

Question 4

What ingredients in some antacids cause constipation

Answer 4

Aluminium and calcium

Question 5

What ingredients in some antacids cause diarrhoea?

Answer 5

Antacids containing magnesium