What Is The Purpose Of Taking An Antacid?
Pronounced: (a-LOO-mi-num/mag-NEE-zee-um/sye-METH-i-cone)
Overdose
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.
Missed Dose
If you are taking this product on a regular schedule and miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time...
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