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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...