Drugs that reduce the pH and/or volume of gastric acid are used for the treatment of hyperacidity conditions like gastritis, peptic ulcer disease and GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). The most commonly used drugs available for this are : Antacids Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) H2-receptor blockers Other drugs that may >> Read More ...
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used these days in the treatment of gastritis, second only to antacids. PPIs are very effective in reducing gastric acid secretion. Up until PPIs became available, H2-receptor blockers, commonly known as H2-blockers, were the drug of choice in suppressing acid secretion and reducing >> Read More ...
GaryAR72 Asked : I have been experiencing this severe burning sensation in my stomach every now and then which does not seem to be triggered by any foods or anything else that I have spotted. I had an endoscopy about two years ago when it first started and my doctor excluded ulcers and so on. It is not a constant stomach >> Read More ...
What is H.pylori? Helicobacter pylori or H.pylori is a gram-negative, helix/spiral shaped bacterium (plural ~ bacteria). It has multiple flagella (long tail-like projection) at one end which allows it to move through the stomach and burrow deep into the stomach lining (gastric mucosa). This bacteria has in-built mechanisms >> Read More ...
JackieS69 Asked : My doctor diagnosed me with stomach ulcers about 4 months ago and has put me on a course of medication to try to heal it. At first it just started as indigestion and I responded well to antacids when I felt upset. Now there is pain (more than just a stomachache) which does not go down at all and each >> Read More ...
What is Gastritis? Gastritis is the medical term for the inflammation of the stomach lining. Initially gastritis causes irritation of the stomach lining and with time it progresses into persistent inflammation that can lead to erosion, ulceration and degeneration of the entire stomach. The entire lining of the stomach may >> Read More ...
