Many Patients Self-Medicate with Antacids

question 11

Multiple Choice

Many patients self-medicate with antacids. Which patients should be counseled to not take calcium carbonate antacids without discussing it with their provider or a pharmacist first?

• A)Patients with kidney stones
• B)Pregnant patients
• C)Patients with heartburn
• D)Postmenopausal women

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