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Health Encyclopedia: Mallory Weiss Tear
Mucosal lacerations - gastroesophageal junction
Treatment
The tear usually heals in about 10 days without special treatment. Surgery is rarely required. Prescription antacids (proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers) may be given.
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Health Guide
Migraines and Medications: Talk About Prescriptions Month 2007
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...GERD treatment includes one or a combination of the following therapies: Lifestyle modifications Antacid therapy H2 Receptor antagonists Proton pump inhibitors Surgical treatments ... Read more »Caregiving as Your Parents Age
...include the over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that the senior crowd takes like aspirin, cold medicines, antacids, vitamins, and laxatives. On that front, they buy 40 percent of all the OTC drugs in the... Read more »Medications
This medication is used to treat the symptoms of too much stomach acid such as stomach upset,... Read more »
...nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: antacids that contain aluminum ... Read more »
...nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: antacids containing aluminum or... Read more »
...nonprescription products you may use, especially of: antacids containing aluminum and... Read more »
...nonprescription products you may use, especially of: antacids containing aluminum and... Read more »
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