ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN ANTACID TABLETS:

 

BRAND CaCO3 (mg/tablet) Mg(OH)2 (mg/tablet) Al(OH)3 (mg/tablet) Simethicone (mg/tablet) equivalents of base per tablet* (mg/tablet)
TUMS Regular 500 0 0 0 0.00999
TUM Xtra 750 0 0 0 0.01499
TUMS Ultra 1000 0 0 0 0.01998
Rolaids 550 110 0 0 0.01476
Rolaids Extra 675 135 0 0 0.01505
Top Care 500 0 0 0 0.00999

*The equilivents of base were determined by converting the mass of each active ingredient to moles using the molecular weight of the compound, calculating the equilivalents of acid neutralized by the moles of each active ingredient, and add the equilivalents to determine the total moles of acid each tablet will neutralize.

 

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