Regardless, British private GP Dr Ahmed, MBBS, MRCGP, is warning people who have been using omeprazole for six months or more ...

Nearly 1 in every 5 Americans suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also often called acid reflux. Even if you don't have an acid reflux diagnosis, you likely have taken an antacid like ...

Amidst recent recalls over a suspected carcinogen used in the over-the-counter acid reflux medication Zantac, the Food and Drug Administration has released a list of safer antacid alternatives that ...

Frequent antacid use may seem harmless, but doctors warn it can disrupt digestion, affect vitamin absorption and mask serious ...

Certain over-the-counter antacid medications appear harder to find than usual in the Las Vegas Valley after reports this week of a clinical trial in New York using the medicine to treat COVID-19. But ...

For acid indigestion, millions of Americans find relief in the antacids they keep in their medicine cabinets. But a Kaiser Permanente study released this month provides a new reason to feel heartburn.

The Food and Drug Administration has recalled several more lots of heartburn medications, including more generic versions of Zantac, that have been found to contain trace amounts of a substance that ...

Magnesium carbonate is a "salt" form of magnesium available as a supplement and an ingredient in some antacids, such as magnesium carbonate/aluminum hydroxide. Since some studies have suggested a link ...

Heartburn is pain, discomfort or a burning sensation felt at the bottom of one's throat or in one's upper chest − usually just behind the breastbone. Though many people talk about acid reflux and ...

Doctors may prescribe diet and lifestyle changes, diabetes medications, or insulin to help people with diabetes better manage their blood sugar, but recent data points to common over the counter ...

A recently published report describes the case of a 61-year-old male patient who experienced antacid-induced hypercalcemia and highlights the importance of performing thorough medication ...

What Is a GI Cocktail? A gastrointestinal (GI) cocktail is a mixture of medications used to treat indigestion (dyspepsia), as well as symptoms of gastrointestinal problems such as chest and belly pain ...