How to treat heartburn and calcium antacids (or their symptoms)? Calcium neutralizes the acid, .. because calcium compounds are alkaline
Calcium is a base, it neutralizes acid
Read the active ingredients on the drug. Many antacids have a form of aluminum in those who help get rid of the gas that causes discomfort. Take a course on drug interactions, if you really want to know.
Calcium is an alkali which removes the acid, the same as acids.acids neutralize the caustic soda and soda are its opposits.And acid in the stomach causing heartburn.
This is not really the calcium. Calcium (or aluminum) is attached to two hydroxide (hydrogen oxygen) molecules. Once in the stomach they separate (dissociate). The OH-(basic) combine with hydrogen ions (acid) to form water molecules.
Posted on March 31, 2010.