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Health Encyclopedia: Gerd, Acid Reflux, Heartburn Medications

Medications

Antacids neutralize digestive acids and are the primary drugs for mild symptoms. They are best used alone for relief of occasional and unpredictable episodes of heartburn. They all work by neutralizing the acid in the stomach. They may also stimulate the defensive systems in the stomach by increasing bicarbonate and mucous secretion. Many antacids are available without prescription and are the first drugs recommended to relieve heartburn and mild symptoms. Despite the many brands, the...

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Expert & Community Posts

Holiday Meals Can Turn Into Health Disasters

By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...you start to feel what you think is a bad case of heartburn....or is it something more serious??... Read more »

My heartburn is being treated with high doses of acid-reducing agents. Why aren't they working?

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...click here.Read more of Dr. Eisner's blogs More on heartburn Read more »

Dr. Eisner Answers your GERD Questions: Surgery for Hiatal Hernia

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...reflux should be considered. Certainly if you have heartburn, it is likely to be due to reflux,... Read more »

Heartburn During Pregnancy

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...the whole time. And in the third pregnancy, I had heartburn. Heartburn that stopped me from... Read more »

The Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke - Re-Visited

By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...range from severe pain to a squeezing, pressure or heartburn sensation. This discomfort will... Read more »

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Health Guide

Acid Reflux Symptoms

Heartburn. Heartburn is the primary symptom of GERD. It is a burning sensation that radiates up from the stomach to the chest and throat. Heartburn is most likely to occur in connection with... Read more »

Coronary Artery Disease: Prognosis

...with a heart attack.Other Common Symptoms.Nausea, vomiting, and cold sweatsA feeling of indigestion or heartburnFaintingA great fear of impending death, a phenomena known as angor animiAtypical... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes

...sleep apnea in patients with heart failure.Omeprazole (Prilosec), a drug used for patients with severe heartburn, may help patients with both sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disorder... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Symptoms

...impaired mental or emotional functioningSnoring (bed partners may report very loud and interrupted snoring)Heartburn (acid back-up that causes heartburn may be responsible for some cases of sleep... Read more »

Allergic Rhinitis: Introduction

...association between vasomotor rhinitis and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD, a common cause of heartburn), which some experts think may be due to a common defect in the nervous system that... Read more »

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Heartburn

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two non-surgical treatments may bring relief to patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The painful condition is... Read summary »

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BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Many people think of heartburn as something that's slightly uncomfortable. But for some people, it can... Read summary »

A new Paradigm on Acid Reflux

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By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every day, 70 million people in the United States suffer from... Read summary »

Study examines when reflux causes heartburn

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Not all reflux events lead to heartburn symptoms. Dutch researchers have found that greater reflux acidity and larger volumes of liquid are linked to... Read summary »

Test your heartburn IQ

October 03, 2008

In addition to reviewing the basic treatments for acid reflux, this article includes a video that quizzes people about the symptoms and long-term... Read summary »

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