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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Apart from antacids none of the patients had taken any medical treatment during the 14 days before their initial endoscopy.
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Drugs such as anticoagulants, antacids, barbiturates, alcohol and tobacco may increase the likelihood of the condition developing.
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Importantly, prophylaxis against stress ulcers with H 2 antagonists and antacids has been implicated in abnormal bacterial overgrowth in the stomach.
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Indigestion had been a problem since early adulthood, but was controlled with antacids.
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It also occurs in alcoholism, diabetic ketoacidosis, and in patients taking antacids which bind phosphate in the gut.
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It is known to develop in individuals with peptic disease who ingest large amounts of calcium-carbonate-based antacids.
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Magnesium hydroxide, normally used as an antacid or laxative, may also serve as a magnesium supplement.
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The hypercalcemia is easily treatable by hydration and withdrawal of the calcium containing antacids.