Assertion: antacid's calcium carbonate | /r/ObjectUse | used as a phosphate buffer
Facets:
value: therapeutically
type: MANNER
value: as a calcium supplement
type: PURPOSE
value: in hemodialysis
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Calcium carbonate is used therapeutically as a phosphate buffer in hemodialysis, as an antacid in gastric hyperacidity for temporary relief of indigestion and heartburn, and as a calcium supplement for preventing and treating osteoporosis.