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Tums (calcium carbonate)
Tums (generic name: calcium carbonate) is a Antacid, Calcium supplement Inorganic salt drug developed by Generic (multiple manufacturers). It is currently FDA-approved (first approved 1930) for Heartburn Prevention, Hypocalcemia, Indigestion. Also known as: Tums, Caltrate, Os-Cal.
Tums is a small molecule medication that contains calcium carbonate, a common substance found in rocks and used in agriculture. It is used to treat conditions such as heartburn, as evidenced by a Phase II clinical trial (NCT01037452) that assessed its efficacy in relieving meal-induced heartburn.
At a glance
| Generic name | calcium carbonate |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Tums, Caltrate, Os-Cal |
| Sponsor | Generic (multiple manufacturers) |
| Drug class | Antacid, Calcium supplement |
| Target | Gastric acid (direct neutralization) |
| Modality | Inorganic salt |
| Therapeutic area | Cardiovascular |
| Phase | FDA-approved |
| First approval | 1930-01-01 (United States) |
Approved indications
- Heartburn Prevention
- Hypocalcemia
- Indigestion
Common side effects
Key clinical trials
- Evolve China PMCF Study
- A Study to Determine Dose, Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of CC-220 Monotherapy, and in Combination With Other Treatments in Subjects With Multiple Myeloma (PHASE1,PHASE2)
- Breath Hydrogen and Methane as Biomarkers of Fiber Intake (NA)
- PhytoSERM to Prevent Menopause Associated Decline in Brain Metabolism and Cognition (PHASE2)
- A Study of Radspherin® in Patients With Primary Advanced Epithelial Cancer, With Peritoneal Metastasis That Are Homologous Recombination Proficient Scheduled to Undergo Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Interval Debulking Surgery (PHASE2)
- Combined Effects of Statins and Exercise on Training Sensitive Health Markers (NA)
- Gait Training for Concurrent Optimization of Weight Mgt,bp Regulation and Functional Mobility (NA)
- Real-World NeuroModulate: Investigating Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Neuropsychiatric Disorders at TUM
Primary sources
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| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| FDA label | Mechanism, indications, dosing, boxed warnings, drug interactions |
| ClinicalTrials.gov | Trial enrolment, design, endpoints, results |
Competitive intelligence
For the full competitive landscape — auto-detected comparators, recent regulatory actions across the set, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline, sponsor landscape:
- Tums CI brief — competitive landscape report
- Tums updates RSS · CI watch RSS
- Generic (multiple manufacturers) portfolio CI
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Related
- Drug class: All Antacid, Calcium supplement drugs
- Target: All drugs targeting Gastric acid (direct neutralization)
- Manufacturer: Generic (multiple manufacturers) — full pipeline
- Therapeutic area: All drugs in Cardiovascular
- Indication: Drugs for Heartburn Prevention
- Indication: Drugs for Hypocalcemia
- Indication: Drugs for Indigestion
- Also known as: Tums, Caltrate, Os-Cal
Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing