Explain how antacid works?

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Antacids neutralize (reduce) excess stomach acid to relieve heartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion, and stomach upset. They can also be used to relieve the pain of stomach and duodenal ulcers. Some antacidscontain simethicone, which reduces gas.

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Antacid cause heartburn and inflammation of the gullet oesophagitis. Antacids work by counteracting neutralising the acid in your stomach. They do this because the chemicals in antacids are bases alkalis which are the opposite .......

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An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity, used to relieve heartburn, indigestion or an upset stomach..............When excessive amounts of acids are produced in the stomach the natural barrier that protects the lining of the stomach can damage the esophagus in people with acid reflux. Antacids contain alkaline ions that chemically neutralize stomach gastric acid, reducing damage and relieving pain.

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Antacid is a base which neutralizes the excess hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach

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They are basic in nature so they neutralise the excess amount of acid produced in stomach and provide us relief from acidity.eg-milk of magnesia Mg(OH)2

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They neutralise excess of HCL produced in stomach

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Antacid is a mild base which is used to get rid of excess acid produced in the stomach. It is useful for a person having acidity as ,the neutralization reaction occurrs and excess acid react with this base to form salt and water .
for ex. MILK OF MAGNESIA [Mg(OH)2]

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Antacid is a base that neutralises the effect of acid occur due to ant sting or stomach acidity.....

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They neutralize excess HCl produced in the stomach.

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Antacid works against acid and neautralises it

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Antacids preform neutralisation reaction our stomach which reduce the amount or qction od hcl in our stomach

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Neutralizes excess HCl in the stomach...

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Neutralize the action of acid

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