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Substance · official US FDA label

Carbonate de calcium (calcium carbonate)

17 medicines listed on Vimpia contain it, alone or combined. Below, the official US FDA label for calcium carbonate, unchanged.

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The official US FDA label for calcium carbonate, effective September 9, 2026, describes products sold in the United States. The medicine sold in DR Congo may differ in strength, form or approved uses: ask a pharmacist or a doctor.

Official US FDA label for calcium carbonate

Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. The full label on DailyMed.

Uses

Uses relieves: heartburn acid indigestion sour stomach upset stomach associated with these symptoms

Dosage

US dosage, for products sold in the United States. For a medicine bought in DR Congo, follow its box, its leaflet or your pharmacist.

Directions find the right dose on chart below based on weight (preferred); otherwise use age chew or crush tablets completely before swallowing; do not swallow tablets whole repeat dose as needed do not take more than 3 chewable tablets (ages 2-5) or 6 chewable tablets (ages 6-11) in a 24-hour period, or use the maximum dosage of this product for more than two weeks, except under the advice and supervision of a doctor Dosing Chart Weight (lb) Age (yr) Dose (chewable tablets) under 24 under 2 ask a doctor 24-47 2-5 1 tablet 48-95 6-11 2 tablets

Warnings and precautions

Warnings Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if the child is presently taking a prescription drug. Antacids may interact with certain prescription drugs. Stop use and ask a doctor if symptoms last more than two weeks. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children.

Medicines that contain it

Names as they are sold. A medicine without an English page links to its French page.

Sources

  • ●Labels: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA (public domain). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. DailyMed.
  • ●English names of substances: RxNorm, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  • ●Marketing authorizations: register of the ACOREP, DR Congo.
  • ●Essential medicines: national list of essential medicines of DR Congo (LNME).
  • ●Composition: public medicines database of France (BDPM), ANSM, open licence.

Public information, for reference only: it does not replace the advice of a pharmacist or a doctor. Vimpia writes nothing about how to use a medicine and translates nothing: the label is the US FDA's, unchanged; names, composition and authorizations come from the official sources above.