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Health Encyclopedia: Scleroderma Treatment For Gastrointestinal Problems

Treatment for Gastrointestinal Problems

Treatments for abnormalities in the esophagus and stomach are generally the same as those for gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) or heartburn. Many non-prescription agents are available for the relief of heartburn.

Proton-pump or acid-pump inhibitors are probably the best agents for GERD related to scleroderma. They work by inhibiting the so-called gastric acid pump that is required for the stomach's cells to release acid. The standard drug has been omeprazole (...

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Purple Spit Up on Prevacid

By Dr. Bryan Vartabedian , Health Expert

... If your baby is under treatment for reflux with Prevacid, this may be par for the course. As... Read more »

AcipHex, Proton Pump Inhibitors and Action Onset

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...proton pump inhibitors such as Aciphex, Nexium and Prevacid have a later onset of action than H2... Read more »

Q&A: Insurance Company Authorizations

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...company will not authorize my use of twice a day Prevacid that my doctor has prescribed. What... Read more »

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Peptic Ulcers: Treatment for NSAID-Induced Ulcers

...number of drugs are used to treat NSAID-caused ulcers. PPIs -- omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), or esomeprazole (Nexium) -- are used most often. Other drugs that may be useful... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Medications

...NSAIDs. Proton-pump inhibitors include omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), and lansoprazole (Prevacid) Click the icon to see an image of a gastric ulcer.Drugs for Prevention... Read more »

Gout: Diagnosis

...treatment. Types of these drugs include omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (AcipHex ), and pantoprazole (Protonix). Prevacid is the first... Read more »

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Treatment for Cutaneous and Mild SLE

...ulcers caused by NSAIDs. PPIs include omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), and lansoprazole (Prevacid).Investigational Alternatives to NSAIDsNO-NSAIDS. Experimental drugs are being... Read more »

Barrett's Esophagus

...inhibitors. The standard agent has been omeprazole (Prilosec). Newer oral PPIs include lansoprazole (Prevacid), esomeprazole (Nexium), and rabeprazole (Aciphex). Even when drugs relieve symptoms... Read more »

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