Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. Therefore perishable goods such as food and drink cannot be returned. Antacids can affect how well other medicines work, so do not take other medicines within 2 to 4 hours of taking an antacid. For everyone, even innocuous-looking over-the-counter remedies should be used carefully. “In terms of using them ‘blind’, they are treating a symptom, not a disease,” says Ford. “If someone has had an endoscopy and this is normal, then it is reasonable to use them. In most young people with indigestion, there will not be a serious underlying cause, so they are probably OK. But in older people – above 50 or 55 years – the worry would be that people are using them to treat dyspepsia where the cause is unknown, as they might be masking the symptoms of a peptic ulcer or a stomach cancer. These people really should consult their GP.” If used regularly for long periods of time there may be an increase in the level of calcium in the blood (hypercalcaemia).

Acne Acne is a common skin condition that affects most people at some point. It causes spots, oily skin and sometimes skin that’s hot or painful to touch. Acne most commonly develops on the face.If you are allergic to any of the below Setlers Antacid Tablets Ingredients, do not use this product and seek a suitable alternative. Thiazide diuretics may reduce urinary calcium excretion and cause hypercalcaemia. Vitamin D increases the gastrointestinal absorption of calcium and can cause hypercalcaemia. Plasma-calcium concentrations should be monitored in patients receiving calcium together with thiazide diuretics or Vitamin D. For reasons of hygiene and safety, personal grooming products, cosmetics or items of intimate clothing cannot be returned. Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with Setlers antacid. Just because a side effect is stated here doesn't mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect. Fagan was diagnosed with overactive acid production and started taking proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), which act to reduce stomach acid production, rather than simply neutralising it. Now, Fagan rarely needs to take them. However, the duration of treatment can vary hugely, and this is important as long-term PPI use is linked to side-effects including pneumonia, hypocalcaemia and Clostridium difficile infections (leading to severe diarrhoea). One study even made a link between PPI use and early death. Some PPIs are available over the counter, which has led to concern that – like antacids – they will be overused and under-monitored. The FDA has issued warnings and the NHS notes that prolonged use should be avoided.

They come as a liquid or chewable tablets and can be bought from pharmacies and shops without a prescription. When antacids are usedIf used regularly for long periods of time there may also be a rebound increase in the amount of stomach acid produced after you stop taking the tablets.