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  • Ranitidine

    Drug
    03/24/08, Healthwise

    Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or porphyria.

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  • Cimetidine

    Drug
    04/14/06, Healthwise

    Use this medication exactly as directed on the label, or as your doctor has prescribed it for you. Do not use more of the medication than recommended. Do not use the medication for longer than recommended.

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  • Nizatidine

    Drug
    12/17/04, Healthwise

    Nizatidine is in a class of drugs called histamine receptor antagonists. Nizatidine works by decreasing the amount of acid the stomach produces.

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  • Omeprazole

    Drug
    01/03/08, Healthwise

    Heartburn is often confused with the first symptoms of a heart attack. Seek emergency medical attention if you have chest pain or heavy feeling, dizziness, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, sweating, nausea or vomiting, and a general ill feeling

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  • Sodium bicarbonate

    Drug
    07/13/05, Healthwise

    Sodium bicarbonate contains a large amount of sodium. If you are on a sodium restricted diet or have high blood pressure talk to your health care professional before taking sodium bicarbonate.

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  • Cisapride (oral)

    Drug
    07/29/04, Healthwise

    Cisapride increases the rate at which your esophagus, stomach, and intestines move during digestion. It also increases the rate at which your stomach empties into your intestines and increases the strength of your lower esophageal sphincter (the musc

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  • Rabeprazole

    Drug
    09/26/07, Healthwise

    Some conditions are treated with a combination of rabeprazole and antibiotics. To best treat your condition, use all of your medications as directed by your doctor. Be sure to read the medication guide or patient instructions provided with each of yo

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  • Famotidine, calcium, and magnesium

    Drug
    02/13/04, Healthwise

    Stop using famotidine, calcium, and magnesium if stomach pain continues or if you need to take this product for more than 14 days. You may have a more serious stomach condition that requires different treatment.

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  • H2 blockers (acid reducers) for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

    Article
    03/31/08, Healthwise

    H2 blockers reduce the production of stomach acid. This makes the stomach juices less acidic so that any stomach juice that gets into the esophagus is less irritating. This relieves symptoms and allows the esophagus to heal.

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  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Medications

    Article
    03/31/08, Healthwise

    Lifestyle changes along with antacids, H2 blockers (for example, Pepcid), and proton pump inhibitors (for example, Prilosec)—either prescription or nonprescription—are usually tried first to treat symptoms that are likely caused by g

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