Americans spend a whopping $ 13 billion a year on over-the-counter (OTC) antacids (acid neutralizers) and OTC and prescription proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are the most popular heartburn medications on the market.1 It’s estimated that more than 15% of the population are on PPIs.2,3 Prescription PPIs like Nexium, Dexilant, Prilosec, Zegerid, Prevacid, Protonix, Aciphex… Read More »
Learn which foods cause heartburn and how to manage the symptoms. Heartburn is uncomfortable, it can keep you up at night, and the reason behind the pain isn’t always easy to pinpoint. Treating heartburn is equal parts identifying what causes it and finding symptom relief. Which foods commonly cause heartburn? What are some natural and… Read More »
People walk by a CVS Pharmacy store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (Reuters) – CVS Health Corp said on Saturday it will discontinue sales the popular Zantac heartburn treatment and its own generic ranitidine products from its pharmacies after traces of a known carcinogen… Read More »
We will rule out all possible symptoms and conditions to decide if a cough is caused by acid reflux or GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease). But before that, we need to know some common facts about What is acid reflux, what are the symptoms of acid reflux and how to diagnose acid reflux so that we… Read More »