Most antacids produce only minor side effects, especially if they are used infrequently. Minor side effects are usually relieved by reducing the dose or frequency. For major reactions, the patient should contact the physician immediately. Constipation can often be corrected by a high fiber diet. Patients with hormone disorders of the parathyroid glands, those on kidney dialysis or who have any calcium problem should discuss its use with the physician.
Antacids are one of mankind's oldest friends.
If you develop occasional heartburn or indigestion, you take an antacid and get instant relief. No house should be without an antacid. Yet, if these symptoms occur daily or several times a day and especially at night, then there could be a more serious problem. These conditions are rarely healed by antacids alone. A specific diagnosis must be made by the physician.