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| | Take Two Candies, Call in Morning |
 | | The idea of dispensing medicine in candy form has been a controversial subject for more than 50 years, with the primary concern centering on the fear of overdose. |
 | | In the United States, there's the example of Sweet Tarts, a sour-tasting candy popular among children, which looks almost identical to Tums, a sweet-tasting antacid available over the counter that contains calcium carbonate as its active ingredient. |
 | | According to Chaudhry, in excess dosage Tums may be harmful to the gastrointestinal and metabolic state of a child, if not fatal. |
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