Calcium Antacid Regular Strength Peppermint
by Western Family · tablet or pill · 150 chewable tablets
- Off the market since September 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 15400 04454 7
- DSLD label 206468
- Serving 2 to 4 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
- 75 servings
Calcium Antacid Regular Strength Peppermint by Western Family lists one ingredient: 429 mg of calcium per serving of 2 tablets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in Calcium Antacid Regular Strength Peppermint?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Sugar | less than 1 g | ||
| Calcium | 429 mg | 43% | Higher than 84% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 858 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206468 (entered September 24, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Antacid Tablets PeppermintHealthy Accents same ingredients
- Calcium AntacidExchange Select same ingredients
- Chewable Calcium 500 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Chewable Calcium 500 mgAvPAK same ingredients
- Chewable Calcium 500 mg Bavarian Cream FlavorNature's Blend same ingredients
- Chewable Calcium 500 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions Chew 2 - 4 tablets as symptoms occur, or as directed by a doctor
- Uses: As a daily source of calcium. Directions: Chew 2 tablets twice daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warnings Ask a doctor before use if you have Kidney stones A calcium-restricted diet
- Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are Now taking a prescription drug. Antacids may interact with certain prescriptions.
- When using this product Do not take more than 15 tablet in 24 hours Do not use the maximum dosage for more than 2 weeks
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if printed seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store at 20-25(0)C (68-77(0)F)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206468.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Polyethylene Glycol, Talc, powdered Cellulose, Natural and Artificial flavor, Mineral Oil.
How many labels does Calcium Antacid Regular Strength Peppermint have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.
- Label 206468 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market September 27, 2023 · 150 chewable tablets · UPC 0 15400 04454 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Western Family Foods, Inc. (distributor), Portland, OR, U.S.A. All Western Family products.