Treatments for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Treatment List for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
includes the following list.
Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment
or change in treatment plans.
- Infant GERD treatments
- Burping after breastfeeding
- Upright position after breastfeeding
- Childhood GERD treatments
- Lifestyle changes
- Antacids
- Alka-Seltzer
- Maalox
- Mylanta
- Pepto-Bismol
- Rolaids
- Riopan
- Calcium carbonate antacids
- Foaming agents
- H2 blockers
- Cimetidine (Tagamet HB)
- Famotidine (Pepcid AC)
- Nizatidine (Axid AR)
- Ranitidine (Zantac 75)
- Proton pump inhibitors
- Omeprazole (Prilosec)
- Lansoprazole (Prevacid)
- Pantoprazole (Protonix)
- Rabeprazole (Aciphex)
- Esomeprazole (Nexium)
- Prokinetics
- Surgery
- Weight reduction
- Avoiding lying down after meals
- Sleeping with the head of the bed elevated
- Taking medication with plenty of water
- Avoiding dietary fat, chocolate, caffeine, peppermint (they may cause lower esophageal pressure)
- Avoiding alcohol and tobacco
- Over the counter medication
- Cimetidine
- Ranitidine
- Avoid spicy food
- Cessation of smoking
- Antacids
- Alginic acid
- Sucralfate
- Mosapride
- Proton pump inhibitors in case of GERD
- Lansoprazole
- Prevacid
- Pantoprazole
- Pantolac
- Nissen fundoplication
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Is the Diagnosis Correct?
The first step in getting correct treatment is
to get a correct diagnosis.
Differential diagnosis list for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease may include:
Hidden causes of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease may be incorrectly diagnosed:
- Hiatal hernia
- Esophagus inflammation
- Gastroesophageal reflux is a common condition that often occurs without symptoms after meals. In some people, the reflux is related to a problem with the lower esophageal sphincter, a band of muscle fibers that usually closes off the esophagus from the stomach. If this sphincter doesn't close properly, food and liquid can move backward into the esophagus and may cause the symptoms
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers
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Curable Types of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Possibly curable types of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease may include:
- Pregnancy associated GERD
- GERD associated with obesity
- Medication ( nitrates, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers) associated GERD
- Cholelithiasis associated with GERD
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Research Doctors & Specialists
- Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
- Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
- Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
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Drugs and Medications used to treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:
Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any prescription drug, OTC drug, medication, treatment
or change in treatment plans.
Some of the different medications used in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease include:
- Histamine
- Cimetidine
- Apo-Ciimetidine
- Enlon
- Novo-Cimetine
- Nu-Cimet
- Peptol
- Tagamet
- Tagamet HB 200
- Acid Reducer 200
- Acid Reducer Cimetidine
- Heartburn 200
- Heartburn Relief 200
- Famotidine
- Pepcid
- Pepcid AC
- Pepcid Complete
- Acid Control
- Acid Controller
- Alti-Famotidine
- Nizatidine
- Apo-Nizatidine
- Axid
- Novo-Nizatidine
- Axid AR
- Ranitidine
- Alti-Ranitidine
- Apo-Ranitidine
- Novo-Ranidine
- Nu-Ranit
- Zantac
- Zantac-C
- Zantac 75
- Zantac 75 EFFERdose
- Acid Reducer
- Lansoprazole
- Prevacid
- Prevacid delayed release oral suspension
- Prevpac
- Omeprazole
- Losec
- Prilosec
- Risek
- Apo-Cimetidine
- Cisapride
- Entheropride
- Kinestase
- Prepulsid
- Unamol
- Esomeprazole
- Nexium
- Pantoprazole
- Protonix
- Panto IV
- Pantoloc
- Pantozol
- Zurcal
- Rebeprazole
- Pariet
- Aciphex
Unlabeled Drugs and Medications to treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:
Unlabelled alternative drug treatments for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease include:
Latest treatments for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:
The following are some of the latest treatments for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:
Hospital statistics for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:
These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:
- 0.51% (65,134) of hospital consultant episodes were for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 91% of hospital consultant episodes for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 53% of hospital consultant episodes for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 47% of hospital consultant episodes for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 13% of hospital consultant episodes for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Hospitals & Medical Clinics: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Research quality ratings and patient incidents/safety measures
for hospitals and medical facilities in specialties related to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:
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