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Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux
Can Ultram cause or worsen symptoms of GERD?
Ultram is a centrally acting pain relief medication that is commonly taken for chronic pain conditions, specifically back pain and arthritis. Ultram has many adverse effects, including gastrointestinal side effects of nausea, vomiting and constipation. These occur in 5-15% of patients taking Ultram. The effects are due to Ultram's decrease in gastrointestinal motility, slowing down peristalsis. There is no effect of Ultram on the lower esophageal s...
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What is H. pylori? Can it be causing my GERD?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...usually the result of gastritis, gastric ulcers or duodenal ulcers. It has been estimated that... Read more »
My Top 10 Books about Adult Gastroesophageal Reflux
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...the Natural Way: Preventing and Healing Heartburn, Constipation, Gas, Diarrhea, Inflammatory... Read more »
Dr. Eisner answers your GERD questions
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...or ability to work. These drugs also tend to cause constipation. It is best to discuss all... Read more »
Dr. Eisner answers your GERD questions: Best time to take Aciphex?
By Todd Eisner , Health ExpertWhen is the best time to take my Aciphex? Typically, the best time to take Aciphex and other... Read more »
Overprescribing GERD Medications for Infants? Perhaps not
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...such as food allergy, milk soy protein intolerance, constipation and sensory/neurological... Read more »
Health Guide
What are the treatments and drugs used to treat GERD?
...drugs include omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix), rabeprazole (Aciphex), and esomeprazole (Nexium). Proton pump inhibitors are more effective than H2 RAs and... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Medications
...include:Omeprazole (Generic, Prilosec OTC)Esomeprazole (Nexium)Lansoprazole (Prevacid)Rabeprazole (Aciphex)Possible Adverse Effects.Side effects are uncommon but may include headache, diarrhea,... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Treatment
...drugs include omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), esomeprazole (Nexium), and rabeprazole (Aciphex). Proton-pump inhibitors are important for all types of peptic ulcers and a critical... Read more »GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn Medications
...prescription. Newer prescription oral PPIs include esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (Aciphex), and pantoprazole (Protonix).Studies report significant relief from PPIs in... Read more »Scleroderma: Treatment for Gastrointestinal Problems
...including lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix), esomeprazole (Nexium), and rabeprazole (Aciphex), are more potent, but few comparison studies have been done.Side Effects. Side effects... Read more »Images
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Proton-pump inhibitors and pregnancy
October 02, 2008This report reviews the safety of using proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) while pregnant. The paper covers... Read summary »
Surgery-Free Treatments for GERD
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two non-surgical treatments may bring relief to patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The painful condition is... Read summary »
A new Paradigm on Acid Reflux
June 09, 2008By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every day, 70 million people in the United States suffer from... Read summary »
Study: Save Limbs With Stents
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Stubborn Cough Fades With Morphine
March 13, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What do you do for a never-ending cough? New research reveals it may take morphine to quiet the rattle and give those lungs a... Read summary »
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