The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon®, 4 × 10 mL/day) and omeprazole (20 mg/day) on GERD symptoms in general practice. Methods A 14-day multicentre ...

Also available over-the-counter, they reduce the amount of acid in the stomach, limiting the distressing symptoms heartburn—including pain and difficulty swallowing. But when patients stop taking the ...

Millions of people take medications known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to relieve heartburn, acid reflux, and related ...

and omeprazole (Prilosec and generic), might not need such strong medication, research has found. Quitting heartburn drugs can be difficult because you might get rebound symptoms. They cause your ...

GERD is a condition that makes you prone to ... roughly equal in effectiveness and safety but differ in cost. Three—omeprazole (Prilosec, Prilosec OTC), lansoprazole (Prevacid, Prevacid 24HR ...

When my symptoms first began, I tried drinking water and not eating to avoid the horrible reflux. That didn’t work, so I ...

MICHAEL SMITH, MD: If you regularly take certain medicines for heartburn, you might think twice before you pop that pill. Drugs like Nexium, Prevacid, and Prilosec are called proton pump ...

Has your vet just prescribed omeprazole to your canine companion with gastritis or acid reflux? If so, you may be wondering ...

double-dummy design directly comparing one alginate to a PPI with heartburn as the primary clinical endpoint. We therefore performed a trial called "Gaviscon® vs. Omeprazole in symptOmatic ...