How to Use antacid in a Sentence

antacid

noun
  • And maybe grab some antacid, just to be safe.
    — Kristen Arnett september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This show is a wild, wacky balm, so zero antacids.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Owners of restaurants near studios are ready to pop antacids.
    — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2023
  • Others have had some luck with antacids and fiber supplements.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • This includes prescription and over-the-counter forms of the antacid.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Not every antacid may be safe for everyone.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t forget antacids and over-the-counter medicines to ease digestion.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
  • What is uncertain is the amount of antacid that’s going to be required.
    — Anthony Man, Sun-Sentinel.com, 30 May 2017
  • And he had been prescribed an antacid to prevent gastric ulcers.
    — Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
  • Her comeback yields, yes, a life of Champagne instead of antacid.
    — Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Don’t bother adding eggshells, antacids or other sources of calcium to the soil.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Anger was his guide—anger, anger from loss, and the kind of survivor’s guilt that required steady supplies of antacid.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 22 May 2017
  • Others pass out bottles of Maalox -- an antacid said to curb the effects of tear gas -- from car trunks.
    — Andrew Rosati, Bloomberg.com, 2 June 2017
  • Though rare, the antacid can cause a severe allergic reaction in some users.
    — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Pepto-Bismol is an antacid and can help settle your dog's stomach.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Medical staff checked on him, offered him over-the-counter antacid and promised a doctor would see him in the morning.
    — Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
  • Apart from an aspirin, an antacid, and something for bladder control, Al doesn’t even take any drugs.
    — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, 3 Oct. 2018
  • The drug never made it to market because more effective antacid treatments got there first.
    — Aaron Rowe, WIRED, 9 June 2009
  • If the idea of paying for Mac antivirus gives you indigestion, don’t reach for the antacid.
    — PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Avoid dairy products or antacids within two hours of taking your medication.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
  • As far as treatment goes, antacids are what doctors prescribe to relieve stomach ulcer symptoms.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 1 Nov. 2019
  • While antacids can help with quick relief, consider making lifestyle changes to prevent or lessen heartburn from the start.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Runners also get one off-course bathroom break at Wash Park, but no antacids are permitted.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • And those medications could have nothing to do with mood or anxiety, such as medicine for blood pressure, antacids and painkillers.
    — Editors, USA TODAY, 13 June 2018
  • Still, the team found that about 8 percent of the children in their analysis had been prescribed an antacid during their first six months of life.
    — Alan Mozes, chicagotribune.com, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Horizon also makes the two-in-one painkiller Duexis, which pairs painkiller ibuprofen with the antacid famotidine.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Many common foods and medications — from antacids to blood pressure and cold medicines — can prompt erroneous results.
    — Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
  • There was a medicine cabinet on the cover containing ointments, a bottle of antacids and a few other toiletries.
    — Christopher Chang, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • Kidney Stones In some cases, antacids that contain calcium can cause kidney stones.
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And suddenly a sequence of songs that has been dealing with romantic ennui gets a knife-turn-in-the-gut twist that no amount of antacids will make feel better.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 June 2026

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