Tums (generic: calcium carbonate) is an over-the-counter medication used to treat heartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion, and upset stomach associated with these symptoms. Since Tums also contains calcium, this medication may also serve as a calcium supplement.
Tums belongs to a group of drugs called antacids, which work by lowering the acid level in your stomach that could lead to upset stomach and heartburn.
This medication comes in chewable tablet form and is usually taken as symptoms occur or as directed by your doctor.
Tums is an over-the-counter medication used to treat heartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion, and upset stomach associated with these symptoms.
Tums Freshers Cool Mint: 500 mg calcium carbonate
Tums Ultra 1000 (all flavors): 1000 mg calcium carbonate
Tums Extra 750 (all flavors): 750 mg calcium carbonate
Tums Extra 750 Sugar Free Orange Cream: 750 mg calcium carbonate
Tums Smoothies (all flavors): 750 mg calcium carbonate
Tums Regular (all flavors): 500 mg calcium carbonate
Tums Kids Cherry Blast: 750 mg calcium carbonate
Tums Freshers Cool Mint: Calcium stearate, corn starch, FD&C Blue #1, gum acacia, maltodextrin, natural & artificial flavor, sorbitol, sucralose, sucrose, tocopherols
Tums Ultra 1000 Assorted Tropical Fruit: Sucrose, calcium carbonate, corn starch, talc, mineral oil, natural and artificial flavors, sodium polyphosphate, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 (tartrazine) lake.
Tums Ultra 1000 Assorted Fruit: 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
Tums Ultra 1000 Assorted Berries: Sucrose, calcium carbonate, corn starch, talc, mineral oil, adipic acid, artificial flavors, sodium polyphosphate, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake
Tums Ultra 1000 Peppermint: Sucrose, calcium carbonate, corn starch, talc, mineral oil, natural flavors, sodium polyphosphate.
Tums Extra 750 Assorted Tropical Fruit: sucrose, calcium carbonate, corn starch, talc, mineral oil, natural and artificial flavors, sodium polyphosphate, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 (tartrazine) lake
Tums Extra 750 Assorted Fruit: 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
Tums Extra 750 Assorted Berries: sucrose, calcium carbonate, corn starch, talc, mineral oil, adipic acid, artificial flavors, sodium polyphosphate, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake
Tums Extra 750 Wintergreen: sucrose, calcium carbonate, corn starch, talc, mineral oil, artificial flavors, sodium polyphosphate, yellow 5 (tartrazine) lake, blue 1 lake
Tums Extra 750 Sugar Free Orange Cream: calcium carbonate, sorbitol, acacia, mineral oil, natural and artificial flavors, adipic acid, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake
Tums Smoothies Assorted Tropical Fruit: sucrose, calcium carbonate, corn starch, talc, mineral oil, natural and artificial flavors, sodium polyphosphate, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 (tartrazine) lake
Tums Smoothies Assorted Fruit: 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
Tums Smoothies Berry Fusion: calcium carbonate, sorbitol, dextrose, sucrose, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, natural and artificial flavors, adipic acid, corn starch, guar gum, maltodextrin, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake
Tums Smoothies Peppermint: calcium stearate, corn starch, FD&C Blue #1, gum acacia, maltodextrin, natural & artificial flavor, sorbitol, sucralose, sucrose, tocopherols
Tums Regular Assorted Fruit: 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
Tums Regular Peppermint: sucrose, calcium carbonate, corn starch, talc, mineral oil, natural flavors, sodium polyphosphate
Tums Kids Cherry Blast: calcium carbonate, sorbitol, dextrose, sucrose, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, adipic acid, natural and artificial flavors, maltodextrin, guar gum, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake
Tums products (excluding Tums Kids Cherry Blast):
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug.
Antacids may interact with certain prescription drugs.
When using this product:
- in 24 hours, do not take more than: 7 tablets with Tums Ultra products, 9 tablets with Tums Extra products, 10 tablets with Tums Smoothies products, 15 tablets with Tums Regular and Freshers products
- do not use the maximum dosage for more than 2 weeks
- keep out of reach of children
Tums Kids Cherry Blast:
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug.
Antacids may interact with certain prescription drugs.
When using this product, do not take more than 2 tablets (2 - 4 year olds) or 4 tablets (5 - 11 year olds) in 24 hours or use the maximum dosage for more than 2 weeks except under the advice and supervision of a doctor.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tums products (excluding Tums Kids Cherry Blast):
- To relieve upset or sour stomach, or to relieve heartburn: chew 2 - 4 tablets as symptoms occur, or as directed by a doctor (exception: 2-3 tablets with Tums Ultra products).
- As a calcium supplement, chew 2 tablets twice daily with a meal.
Tums Kids Cherry Blast:
To relieve upset or sour stomach:
- Find the right dose based on weight (preferred); otherwise use age. Chew 1/2 to 1 tablet as symptoms occur or as directed by a doctor.
- Under 24 pounds OR under 2 years of age: ask a doctor.
- Between 24-47 pounds OR between 2-4 years old: chew 1/2 a tablet.
- Over 48 pounds OR over 4 years old: chew 1 tablet.
As a calcium supplement:
If 2-4 years old: chew 1 tablet twice per day with a meal.
Adults and children over 4 years old: chew 1 tablet three times a day with a meal.
Store below room temperature, or 25°C (77°F).
