Pharbest 10 Grains Calcium Carbonate Antacid Supplement Tablets - 1000 ea

I have a medical issue that forces me to take calcium carbonate as a binder for phosphorous. I really dislike fruity/chalky/minty taste and texture of various brands, and I think I've tried every single one of them. Every.single.one.These are easy to take, and I don't have to taste them. They make my meals a better. This is a reasonable price for the amount, as well.

I like these. Sure, they don't taste great, but that's good. You don't want your stomach to secrete more acid like it would do if you ate something sweet and flavorful. The small size delivers a good amount of acid neutralization to my esophagus where I need it most. I've been using these for over a year and find they work great before bed when combined with Pepsid.

Great product I take to balance out my Mg++ intake for oyher problems

Everyone else said most of it: unflavored (including sugar, very important for some people), the price is outstanding, BUT...it doesn't work that great for me. I think the lack of filler is actually hampering the effectiveness. Fake Kroger Tums seems to be more effective for me, really weird! Ditto baking soda. After eating 2 I usually resort to some generic Pepcid if not effective, which I happened to buy at the same time.My best guess is that they dissolve like concrete, which they're related to; with nothing to spread it out inside your stomach or just sits there & dissolves VERY slowly. Likewise you can't stir it in water. There's a reason stalactite & hard water are made of this stuff.Flip side, for the same reason they make a good supplement.

What's not to like about these tablets? They are about 1.5 ¢ per tablet vs 6.9¢ per tablet for the other brands and have none of that putrid artificial sugar taste and aftertaste. In fact they have no taste at all. They are about the size of an aspirin tablet and easy to chew up. Some reviewers report a "chalky" taste but I believe that is actually mouthfeel. I don't think our taste buds can taste chalk. I am so glad to have found these since I have to take them after every meal. I would never go back to the flavored ones. Heartily recommend.

This stuff contains the same active ingredient (calcium carbonate) as the big name chewable antacids but without the added flavors, which are without fail ingredients that trigger my GERD symptoms. (Seriously, mint & citric acid? Are they TRYING to cause rebound reflux?) The bottle is huge & a great value for the money. Each tablet is tiny which makes for easy dosing.As for the flavor, there is none but the texture is similar to chalk so be sure to wash it down with copious amounts of water. Beyond that, they're great. i'll never go back to Tums or Rolaids which don't even make unflavored options anymore. Their stuff seems more geared to people looking for an after-dinner candy. If you're a real GERD/ulcer sufferer, go for Pharbest.

My doctor told me that every time I had bloodwork done in the past 2 years my calcium levels were dropping. So she told me to take supplements. The Spring Valley brand I found at Walmart was extremely hard on my stomach. Didn’t matter if I took it with or without food. Upon telling my doctor of that problem she told me that there were different kinds of calcium and suggested that I try Tums. I bought some, but I don’t like chewing chalk and the thought of having to eat 3 of them a day was depressing. So I searched Amazon for the same type of calcium that is in Tums and found this. I would much rather swallow a pill 3 times a day than chew chalk, so thank you Amazon for carrying this.

These work better for me than Tums at neutralizing acid and soothing my throat. I like that they are not flavored--no citrus or peppermint to further aggravate my GERD. It took me only a day of chewing them to get used to the texture and taste. It's not great, but also not horrible. They also don't have aluminum in them for those who are concerned about that. I appreciate the product very much and will be repurchasing when I get to the bottom of this very large bottle.