Evaluation/Desired Outcomes

• Decrease in serum phosphate levels

• Decrease in GI pain and irritation

» Increase in the pH of gastric secretions. In treatment of peptic ulcer, antacid therapy should be continued for at least 4–6 wk after symptoms have disappeared because there is no correlation between disappearance of symptoms and healing of ulcers

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