3. INTRODUCTION
• Antacids are a type of
medication that are
used to treat the
symptoms of heart burn
and acid indigestion

4. HOW ANTACIDS WORKS
• Coat the Surface of the
Esophagus with a
protecting barrier against
stomach acid
• Produce a gel on the
stomach’s surface which
helps stop acid leaking up
into the
Esophagus, preventing
the symptoms of heart
burn.

5. USES OF ANTACIDS
• Antacids prevent the
ulcer perforation by
reducing the stomach
acidity
• And also it gives the
oral relief from heart
burn and Indigestion
etc.,

6. DISADVANTAGES
• Too much calcium
carbonate may cause
rebound acidity because
it may raise Ph too much
• Sodium bicarbonate is
effective but too much
can throw off your body’s
blood chemistry

7. Conclusion
• The synthetic Antacids
had the greatest effect
on the PH difference of
the HCl, but in same
time they were too
potent in the fact it
raise the PH too much