Rolaids
(dihydroxyaluminum
sodium carbonate)
"How do you spell relief? R-O-L-A-I-D-S". Rolaids are the Heartburn and Acid Indigestion relief tablet. Rolaids tablets are available in three varieties: Original, Extra Strength and Multi-Symptom. The variety in strengths is used to treat gas pain and discomfort. All three contain calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide as active ingredients. Calcium carbonate, or CaCO3, and magnesium hydroxide, or Mg(OH)2, are basic or alkaline compounds and are the two active ingredients in Rolaids products. These two compounds react with and neutralize some of the stomach acid in your digestive tract. The byproducts of these reactions are water, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride and carbon dioxide gas. According to the manufacturer of Rolaids, the Original product contains 550 mg of CaCO3 and 110 mg of Mg(OH)2 per tablet. Multi-Symptom and Extra Strength tablets contain 675 mg of CaCO3 and 135 mg of Mg(OH)2 per tablet.
Rolaids come in different colours depending on the flavour. The original tablets were white without any flavour.
Rolaids come in different colours depending on the flavour. The original tablets were white without any flavour.
It was invented by American chemist Irvine W. Grote in the late 1920s, and originated with manufacturing in Chattanooga, Tennessee under one of Chattem's forerunner companies, which manufactured the brand for Warner Lambert; Warner-Lambert merged with Pfizer in 2000. Rolaids is a brand produced by Chattem, a subsidiary of Sanofi.Sanofi acquired the Rolaids brand in January 2013 from McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson , after a two-year period where the brand was pulled off the market due to product recalls resulting from quality control and manufacturing issues that also left former fellow antacid brand Pepcid AC's"chewables" product and other fellow McNeil products like some varieties of Tylenol off store shelves for the same period. In turn, the brand had been acquired from Pfizer Consumer Healthcare in 2006. Rolaids returned to the market at the beginning of September 2013 under Chattem ownership with new packaging, trade dress, and a new liquid variety.
Rolaids help deal with heartburn and indigestion. They are used for treating acid indigestion, heartburn, and an upset stomach. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. Rolaids chewable tablets is an antacid. It works by neutralizing acid in the stomach.
Do not take Rolaids if you are allergic to any ingredient in Rolaids chewable tablets or if you are taking citrate salts (found in some calcium supplements, antacids, and laxatives)
Do not take Rolaids if you are allergic to any ingredient in Rolaids chewable tablets or if you are taking citrate salts (found in some calcium supplements, antacids, and laxatives)
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most common side effects persist or become bothersome such as constipation.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these severe side effects occur: Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); loss of appetite; muscle weakness; nausea; slow reflexes; vomiting.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these severe side effects occur: Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); loss of appetite; muscle weakness; nausea; slow reflexes; vomiting.
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