About Aciphex:
The purpose of Aciphex is to lessen the volume of acid your stomach creates.
Stomachs saturated with acid can trigger the existence of diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD – also known as Acid Reflux) and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Esophagus damage (erosive esophagitis) can also occurs due to a strong acidic presence, and can be [...]
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Aciphex
Wednesday, December 31st, 1969Amphojel
Wednesday, December 31st, 1969Amphojel is also known as Aluminum Hydroxide. The product can be found in a chewable form and is used for more than one purpose. If you have a problem using the tablet form, talk to your doctor and they will suggest some alternatives for you. Always discuss any drug or supplement with your doctor if [...]
Cimetidine
Wednesday, December 31st, 1969Cimetidine is medication prescribed for the treatment and prevention of ulcers located in the stomach and small intestine, as well as for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, which is commonly referred to as GERD. It can also be used to treat esophagitis, a term for the inflammation of the esophagus that is caused by [...]
Axid
Wednesday, December 31st, 1969Axid, or nizatidine, is an H2 antagonist that works in the body by blocking histamine, a chemical that stimulates the production of stomach acid. Axid is generally prescribed to treat and prevent acute duodenal ulcers, and is also used to promote healing of erosive esophagitis. Axid is also used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly [...]
Kapidex
Wednesday, December 31st, 1969Gastroesophageal or GERD is a condition in which partially digested food and acid backs up from the stomach into the throat and esophagus. This can be an extremely painful, life altering condition that mimics the symptoms of a heart attack. Therefore, prompt treatment is a necessity. GERD is traditionally treated with prescription medications, namely Kapidex. [...]
Reglan
Wednesday, December 31st, 1969What exactly is Reglan and how will it help you? Many people have this question so let us take a closer look into it. Reglan helps increase contractions of the muscle in your upper digestive tract to speed up the rate your stomach will empty into the intestines.
Heartburn is another problem many of us deal [...]
Protonix
Wednesday, December 31st, 1969Protonix is a drug used to treat certain medical disorders caused when an abundance of acid builds up in the stomach. It is classified as a proton pump inhibitors, and it treats the disorders by drastically reducing the amount of acid production in the stomach.
Erosive esophagitis, caused by damage to the esophagus from stomach [...]
Nexium
Wednesday, December 31st, 1969Nexium is medicine that lessens the amount of acid that your stomach produces.
Nexium is often prescribed to help deal with problems caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Other symptoms caused by excess stomach acid may also be treated by using Nexium, such as those caused by Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. If stomach acid has damaged your esophagus, [...]
Sucralfate
Wednesday, December 31st, 1969Sucralfate is a medication used to help fight ulcers
Sucralfate is not appreciably absorbed into the body’s system through the body’s internal digestive tract. This medication functions primarily in the main lining of the body’s stomach by sticking to ulcer locations and shielding these areas from harmful acids, digestive enzymes, and the body’s bile salts.
Sucralfate [...]
Pepcid
Wednesday, December 31st, 1969The over the counter medicine called Pepcid, is part of a group of drugs that are called histamine-2 blockers. Pepcid decreases the amount of acid the stomach may produce.
People who suffer from ulcers in the stomach and intestines may use Pepcid as a treatment. It can also be used as a preventive medicine as well. [...]