What is an antacid and why is it used ????
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Antacids are the drugs which neutralizes the excess acid in stomach which causes heat burn sensation and upset stomach.
Antacids include magnesium carbonate, aluminium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide.
Ranitidine or rantac is the antacid used to treat stomach diseases and reduce excess acid in the stomach.
However rantac is banned because in 2019 it was found to be a carcinogenic due to presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine(NDMA)
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