Acid reflux - treating it with medication

Antacids and Alignates antacids are without doctor's prescription to relieve the symptoms of acid indigestion and heartburn (dyspepsia).

Are the usual ingredients of antacids magnesium or aluminium and work by you neutralize the acid in the stomach, causing the indigestion and acid reflux. This group often contain sodium alginate, a protective layer of the lining of the esophagus and stomach forms.

Pump Proton inhibitors Proton pump inhibitors are drugs that the system in the stomach, the Proton pump called shut down. It is this system, which produces acid in the stomach, the leakage in the esophagus causing acid reflux.

These drugs are in the form of tablets or capsules, powder, water diluted or taken as injections and are used to stomach ulcers and a rare condition called treat Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and acid reflux.

Omeprazole and lansoprazole are known varieties of this particular type of drugs, although there are some others.

Side effects are rare, although you can include diarrhea or constipation, abdominal pain, wind, drowsiness, dizziness and headache. In unusual cases can cause a severe allergic reaction. My personal experience with omeprazole Ernst was elevated blood pressure and severe headaches. However, screened replace ranitidine omeprazole and blood pressure reducing medication for a few weeks, that problem.

H2-receptor antagonists of this group of drugs works by attaching to and block cells generated histamine H2 receptor area on stomach at the stimulated by the naturally produced chemical acid.

Ranitidine is the most famous this drug group other nizatidine, cimetidine, FAMOTIDINE.

Side effects are few but can view as diarrhea, dizziness, headache, fatigue. Hair loss by consumers of cimetidine and nizatidine, sweating reported.

The Proton pump inhibitors and the H2 receptor antagonists are used together with antibiotics to get rid of Helicobacter pylori infection that can cause stomach ulcers and duodenitis.

Warning: If symptoms persist heartburn, questions you your doctor. His reference to something were much more seriously than indigestion. Never you embark on a course of medication without through consultation with a doctor. Never take for someone else prescribed drugs.