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How Does an Antacid Work?

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How Does an Antacid Work?

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When you have a stomach ache, you might take an antacid tablet for relief. An antacid is not really a drug, but a common chemical substance, most often the same sodium bicarbonate that we find in baking powder. Stomach pains are often the result of too much acid in the stomach. Your stomach has acid in it all the time, which it

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A. Stomach juices have hydrochloric acid. An antacid is the opposite of an acid (called a base or alkali) to neutralise the stomach acid so a person feels less discomfort.

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