TUMS® FAQ

After a review of scientific information, the maker of TUMS believes calcium supplements are most effective for prevention of bone fractures when they also contain Vitamin D, and will no longer be labeled as a calcium supplement. TUMS antacids do not contain Vitamin D. Please speak with your health care provider to determine a calcium supplement and dose that is right for you. Please also note that TUMS antacids have an excellent safety profile when used as directed by the label on your product.

Each tablet contains:
TUMS Regular Strength: .75gm
TUMS E-X750 (Extra Strength): 1.11gm
TUMS E-X Sugar Free (Extra Strength): 0.5gm
TUMS Smoothies (Extra Strength): 0.54gm
TUMS Ultra 1000 (Maximum Strength): 1.45gm

All TUMS products (with the exception of Chewy Delights®)are Kosher Pareve. Chewy Delights® are Kosher Dairy. TUMS® products receive a Kosher Certificate from Diamond K Supervision. See front label to determine the Kosher status of the product you have selected. 

Yes, with a few exceptions. The flavoring in TUMS Smoothies Assorted Fruit tablets contains dairy. If your milk allergies are very serious or life-threatening, you should consult your doctor before using any TUMS products. Although we have cleaning procedures in place, we cannot guarantee that some small trace of the Smoothies Assorted Fruit flavors would not be present in the other flavors.

TUMS bottles are made from polypropylene and they have a #5 recycle on the bottom. Check to see if they can be recycled in your municipality.

The active ingredient in TUMS® antacids is calcium carbonate. The calcium carbonate in TUMS antacid is processed from pure limestone, resulting in a high degree of purity.

Lead occurs naturally in our environment. All animal and plant tissues contain small amounts of lead, as does the soil from which plants and plant-derived foods are grown. Consequently, nearly everything that we ingest — including water, cereals, fruits, vegetables and dairy products — contains lead in some small amount. Many calcium supplements with the active ingredient calcium carbonate (the most efficiently absorbed form of calcium), including TUMS antacids, are derived from sources where trace amounts of lead occur naturally. Since removing lead entirely is impossible, the goal in producing our product is to refine the calcium carbonate to a level where the lead content is in very trace, and safe, amounts. All of the raw materials that go into the TUMS product are assayed prior to manufacture to insure that the trace levels of lead meet the permissible level established by the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), the body responsible for determining standards for strength and purity of drugs in the United States. The USP has set the lead tolerance level for calcium carbonate at 3 ppm (parts per million). By employing scrupulous quality control procedures, we ensure that every batch of TUMS antacids falls well below the 3 ppm level.

All TUMS products have been gluten tested and meet the guidelines for “gluten free” labeling.

TUMS antacids do not contain animal by-products.

TUMS does not contain aluminum as an active ingredient.

After a review of scientific information, the maker of TUMS antacid has decided to update the product label. The TUMS new label recommends the maximum daily dosage of TUMS.

After a review of scientific information, the maker of TUMS antacid believes calcium supplements are most effective for prevention of bone fractures when they also contain Vitamin D, and is no longer labeled as a calcium supplement. TUMS antacids do not contain Vitamin D. Please speak with your health care provider to determine a calcium supplement and dose that is right for you. Please also note that TUMS antacids have an excellent safety profile when used as directed by the label on your product.

Please talk to your healthcare provider before taking any over the counter product while pregnant. Read and follow all label directions.

After a review of scientific information, the maker of TUMS antacids believes calcium supplements are most effective for prevention of bone fractures when they also contain Vitamin D. TUMS antacids do not contain Vitamin D. Please speak with your health care provider to determine a calcium supplement and dose that is right for you.

Additional changes to the label are:
- A specific maximum daily dosage of 5,000 mg/day of calcium carbonate (2,000 mg/day of elemental calcium) for pregnant women
- Directions to not take TUMS antacids for symptoms that persist more than two weeks unless advised by a doctor to ensure symptoms are being treated appropriately"
Previously, the label did not have a maximum daily dosage for pregnant women and did not specify the limitation of use based on persistent symptoms.

If your supply of TUMS antacids is not past the printed expiration date, you can continue to use your supply of TUMS antacids for relief of heartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion, and upset stomach associated with these symptoms. TUMS antacids have an excellent safety profile when used as directed by the label on your product.  While there is no need to return your TUMS antacids, GSK will consider all requests for refunds.  For more information, please call 800-897-7535.

TUMS products with the label have been starting to appear on shelves since the spring of 2014.