Digestive Health: Medications

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  • Celiac Disease - Medications

    06/23/08, Healthwise

    Medicines usually are not needed to treat celiac disease. If you or your child has been diagnosed with this condition, your doctor may recommend taking a vitamin supplement that has iron and calcium. After you or your child is on a gl

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  • Atropine and diphenoxylate

    03/24/08, Healthwise

    Use only the liquid form of this medicine in a child younger than 13 years old. Do not give atropine and diphenoxylate tablets to a child under 13.

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  • Calcium acetate

    03/24/08, Healthwise

    Avoid using antacids without your doctor's advice. Use only the specific type of antacid your doctor recommends. Many antacids contain calcium and you could be getting too much of this mineral if you take a calcium antacid with calcium acetate.

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  • Hemorrhoids - Medications

    09/29/08, Healthwise

    Medicines can help relieve symptoms of hemorrhoids. You might try one or more of the following nonprescription remedies.

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  • Calcium gluconate

    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Calcium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods. Calcium is necessary for many normal functions of the body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind to other minerals (such as phosphate) and aid in their removal from th

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  • Histamine H2 acid reducers for peptic ulcer disease

    01/07/08, Healthwise

    H2 blockers decrease the production of stomach acid, which may reduce irritation to the stomach lining and help an ulcer heal.

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  • Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for peptic ulcer disease

    01/07/08, Healthwise

    Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) greatly reduce the amount of acid produced by the stomach, which in turn reduces irritation of the stomach lining and allows an ulcer to heal.

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  • Antacids for peptic ulcer disease

    01/07/08, Healthwise

    Antacids make stomach juices less acidic. Less acid in your stomach can make you feel better and reduce your symptoms.

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  • Calcium lactate

    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Calcium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods. Calcium is necessary for many normal functions of the body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind to other minerals (such as phosphate) and aid in their removal from th

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  • Calcium phosphate, tribasic (tricalcium phosphate)

    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Calcium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods. Calcium is necessary for many normal functions of the body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind to other minerals (such as phosphate) and aid in their removal from th

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