PEPTO BISMOL?
Active Ingredients: Magnesium, Sodium 8 mg, Salicylate 261 mg, Inactive Ingredients: benzoic acid, D&C Red No. 22, D&C Red No. 28, flavor, magnesium aluminum silicate, methylcellulose, saccharin sodium, salicylic acid, sodium salicylate, sorbic acid, water
Warning: “Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use this product. When using this product, if changes in behavior with nausea or vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could be an early sign of Reye’s syndrome, a rare but serious illness.”
TUMS?
Ingredients: sucrose, calcium carbonate, corn starch, talc, mineral oil, natural and artificial flavors, adipic acid, sodium polyphosphate, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 (tartrazine) lake, blue 1 lake.Warnings: Some medical conditions may interact with Tums chewable tablets. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you: if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding; if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement; if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances; if you have high blood phosphate levels or high calcium levels; if you have appendicitis, heart problems, parathyroid problems, hardening of the arteries, kidney problems, kidney stones, stomach or bowel problems (eg, blockage of your bowel, stomach bleeding), or inflammatory problems (eg, sarcoidosis); if you take digoxin or if you are dehydrated. Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Tums chewable tablets. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines.
MAALOX?
magnesium hydroxide, 200 mg aluminum hydroxide dried gel (equivalent to 153 mg aluminum hydroxide) and 20 mg simethicone. Non-medicinal Ingredients: butylparaben, flavour, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, propylparaben, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sodium saccharin, sorbitol, water.
Warning: KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. Do not use for more than 2 weeks or if symptoms recur or if you have kidney disease except under the advice and supervision of a physician. Do not take within 2 hours of another medication because the effectiveness of the other medication may be altered.
ZOFRAN?
HC1 dihydrate equivalent to 8 mg of ondansetron. Each tablet also contains the inactive ingredients lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, triacetin, and iron oxide yellow Warnings: allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as: blurred vision or temporary vision loss (lasting from only a few minutes to several hours); severe dizziness, feeling short of breath, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeats; slow heart rate, trouble breathing; anxiety, agitation, shivering; feeling like you might pass out; or urinating less than usual or not at all. Less serious side effects may include: diarrhea or constipation; weakness or tired feeling; fever; headache; or dizziness, drowsiness.
May I suggest two more natural alternatives?
Peppermint essential oil
Peppermint is wonderful for so many things. Just a drop or two of Peppermint essential oil under the tongue can soothe a troubled stomach. Peppermint oil in a diffuser can help with nausea. A drop or two of peppermint oil in hot water can tame stomach troubles and provide respiratory support when the vapors are inhaled. here are no scary warnings and its safe to use with children. When applied topically I would suggest diluting the oil 1:100 particularly for babies and really young children since peppermint essential oil is strong can cause a tingly, cooling effect which is great if you have a fever.
Its very effective very quickly when taken internally in a gel capsule or glass of water. For young kids and babies, just rub a drop or two on their bellies and over the liver area.
Digestive Blend
This last weekend we had a couple of friends over for dinner and one of them, who has chronic heartburn asked me if I had any Tums. This was even before eating my delicious dinner, mind you. I told him I didn't, but that I did have some natural oils that might help him if he was willing to try them. He sniffed the Digestive blend said it smelled like licorice and agreed to try, so he put one drop of it and 2 drops of Peppermint in half a glass of water and drank it. About 20 minutes later when we were about to have dinner I asked him about his heartburn and he said it was gone. About an hour after dinner and dessert, I asked him again, and he said he still didn't have any heartburn. Yay for natural remedies! :)
P.S. If you have serious or frequent or ongoing issues, you might want to consider a diet change. Are you eating plenty of raw healthy foods? Avoiding high fat foods, especially at night? Drinking plenty of water? Avoiding caffeine and processed foods?
If you are interested in purchasing oils or learning about essential oils and how to incorporate them into your quest for a healthy life let me know, I'll be glad to share.
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