Tums and constipation Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Tums Side Effects Report #5040361-6
Tums side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 28, 2006. Male patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with dyspepsia and was treated with Tums. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , blood calcium increased, constipation , dyspepsia. Tums dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MILK OF MAGNESIA, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, CLONIDINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Tums Side Effects Report #5073858-3
Tums side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 28, 2006. Male patient, 81 years of age, was treated with Tums. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , blood calcium increased, cardiopulmonary failure, constipation , dyspepsia, pneumonia bacterial. Tums dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MILK OF MAGNESIA, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, CLONIDINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/12/2006.

Tums Side Effects Report #5084484-4
Tums side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 28, 2006. Male patient, 81 years of age, was treated with Tums. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , azotaemia, blood calcium increased, cardiopulmonary failure, constipation , dyspepsia, overdose, pneumonia bacterial. Tums dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MILK OF MAGNESIA, METOPROLOL, CLONIDINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/12/2006.

Tums Side Effects Report #5750820-6
Tums side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 28, 2008. Female patient, 73 years of age, was treated with Tums. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: constipation , intestinal obstruction. Tums dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Tums Side Effects Report #4633022-6
Tums side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 31, 2005. Male patient, 64 years of age, was treated with Tums. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: constipation , faeces hard, gastrointestinal injury, rectal haemorrhage. Tums dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with STOOL SOFTENER. Patient recovered.

Tums Side Effects Report #4634073-8
Tums side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 30, 2005. Male patient, 49 years of age, weighting 163.1 lb, was diagnosed with sinus disorder, arthritis , colitis, prophylaxis, hypothyroidism and was treated with Tums. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , constipation , crohn's disease , diarrhoea, granulocytes abnormal. Tums dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN C, AMINOSALICYLATE ACID, FOLGARD, NIASPAN, SYNTHROID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.