Treatment Options & Heartburn Relief
Heartburn, acid reflux (GERD) treatments: from short-term heartburn relief to 24-hour acid control
A lot of people select GERD treatments for themselves. For instance, you can walk into a drug store seeking a heartburn treatment or acid reflux treatment and buy antacids such as Tums®, H2 blockers such as Pepcid AC®, or proton pump inhibitors such as PrilosecOTC® without a prescription. However, you should still see your doctor to discuss GERD treatments for your acid reflux symptoms. Frequent heartburn can be a sign of acid reflux disease, which can lead to other more serious disease like erosive esophagitis.
Below you will find various options for heartburn treatment and GERD/acid reflux treatment discussed in further detail.
Antacids
Antacids neutralize the acid in your stomach and provide prompt heartburn treatment and heartburn relief. Examples include Tums® and Rolaids®.
H2 blockers
H2 blockers block stomach acid production and provide acid reflux treatment and relief of heartburn symptoms. However, they do not block acid as completely as proton pump inhibitors. Examples include Tagamet HB 200® and Pepcid AC®.
Proton pump inhibitors
Proton pump inhibitors are highly effective treatments and are used for long-term GERD or acid reflux treatment. Proton pump inhibitors control stomach acid and provide heartburn relief. ZEGERID is the First and Only Immediate-Release proton pump inhibitor, providing rapid release of the active ingredients and up to 24-hour acid control and heartburn relief.
Tums is a trademark of GlaxoSmithKline; Rolaids is a trademark of Pfizer Inc; Tagament HB 200 is a trademark of GlaxoSmithKline; Pepcid AC is a trademark of Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals; PrilosecOTC is a trademark of Proctor & Gamble.
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