You can take as many as 6 chewable antacid tablets in a day or 24 hour period.
You can take 2 to 4 chewable antacid tablets as symptoms occur but don't take more than 6 chewable antacid tablets in 24 hours or you can overdose.
To use chewable antacid tablets you simply take an antacid tablet and put it in your mouth and chew the antacid tablet like you would when you eat candy.
Chew the antacid tablet up and then drink a glass of water to send the antacids down into your stomach.
I usually take 2 antacid tablets at one time which seems to help me better but some people may only need one antacid tablet.
I use the antacid tablets that are flavored like fruits which make them easy and enjoyable to take.
The fruit flavored antacid tablets are so good tasting that I have to remind myself that it's medicine and not candy so I don't take too many of them.
I often take 2 antacid chewable tablets in the morning, 2 more in the afternoon and then I often take 2 more chewable antacid tablets before going to bed.
A common dosage of chewable antacid tablets is 1,500 mg to 3,000 mg as symptoms occur.
Most adults should take no more than 7,500 mg of chewable antacid tablets per day.
Pregnant women have a lower recommended daily maximum of chewable antacid tablets.