ALKUMS ANTACID- calcium carbonate tablet, chewable

Alkums antacid by

Drug Labeling and Warnings

Alkums antacid by is a Otc medication manufactured, distributed, or labeled by Guardian Drug Company. Drug facts, warnings, and ingredients follow.

Drug Details [pdf]

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

INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE

ALKUMS ANTACID 
calcium carbonate tablet, chewable

Product Information
Product Type	HUMAN OTC DRUG	Item Code (Source)	NDC: 53041-126
Route of Administration	ORAL

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient Name	Basis of Strength	Strength
CALCIUM CARBONATE (UNII: H0G9379FGK) (CALCIUM CATION - UNII:2M83C4R6ZB, CARBONATE ION - UNII:7UJQ5OPE7D)	CALCIUM CARBONATE	500 mg

Inactive Ingredients
Ingredient Name	Strength
ADIPIC ACID (UNII: 76A0JE0FKJ)
STARCH, CORN (UNII: O8232NY3SJ)
CROSPOVIDONE (UNII: 2S7830E561)
D&C RED NO. 27 (UNII: 2LRS185U6K)
D&C RED NO. 30 (UNII: 2S42T2808B)
D&C YELLOW NO. 10 (UNII: 35SW5USQ3G)
DEXTROSE (UNII: IY9XDZ35W2)
FD&C BLUE NO. 1 (UNII: H3R47K3TBD)
FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (UNII: H77VEI93A8)
MAGNESIUM STEARATE (UNII: 70097M6I30)
MALTODEXTRIN (UNII: 7CVR7L4A2D)
SUCROSE (UNII: C151H8M554)
TALC (UNII: 7SEV7J4R1U)

Product Characteristics
Color	orange, yellow, green, pink (reddish pink)	Score	no score
Shape	ROUND	Size	16mm
Flavor	FRUIT (Orange, cherry, lemon, lime)	Imprint Code	GDC126
Contains

Packaging
#	Item Code	Package Description	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
1	NDC: 53041-126-17	150 in 1 BOTTLE; Type 0: Not a Combination Product	02/01/2012

Marketing Information
Marketing Category	Application Number or Monograph Citation	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
OTC monograph final	part331	02/01/2012

Labeler - Guardian Drug Company (119210276)