Calcium carbonate is available as tablets, lozenges, and liquid forms. These products must be taken exactly as directed. Calcium carbonate antacid can be taken with food or immediately after a meal. If you have symptoms at night, take the antacid before going to bed.
If you will take chewable tablets, you should chew the tablet thoroughly before swallowing so that it can produce rapid effects.
Usual Dose:
Dyspepsia: 300 to 8000 mg, taken by mouth in 2 to 4 divided doses.
Erosive esophagitis: 1250 to 3750 mg of calcium carbonate can be taken in 2 to 4 divided doses. GERD:1250 to 3750 mg daily, in 2 to 4 divided doses.
Calcium carbonate should not be taken for more than 2 weeks unless directed by a physician. Long-term and heavy use of any antacid can lead to many medical problems.
Calcium carbonate is used for temporary relief of occasional indigestion and heartburn. Calcium carbonate is a compound that helps build strong bones and teeth. It is also the active ingredient of many commercially available antacids. It relieves the symptoms caused by hyperacidity by rapidly neutralizing the acid in the stomach
Aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide antacids come as chewable tablet and liquid forms to be taken by mouth. The tablets must be chewed thoroughly and should not be swallowed whole. Drink a full glass of water after taking the tablets. Shake the oral liquid well before each use to mix the medicine evenly. The liquid may be mixed with water or milk.
Follow the directions on the package label or on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Maalox exactly as directed. Antacids should not be taken for more 2 weeks unless prescribed by the doctor.
Aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide antacids are used for treating symptoms of GERD, indigestion, heartburn, and stomach or duodenal ulcers.
Antacids are sold over the counter and are available in chewable, liquid, and tablet form.
Antacids work directly in the stomach to reduce the acidity of the refluxed liquid that can irritate the esophagus. Antacids help relieve heartburn, acid indigestion, and stomach upset. They may also be recommended to relieve the discomfort that occurs with ulcers.
Esomeprazole (Nexium) is usually given for 4 to 8 weeks only. The doctor may recommend a second course of treatment if additional healing time is needed.
Esomeprazole (Nexium) is available as 20mg and 40 mg delayed-release capsules, and as delayed-release oral suspension at 10 mg, 20 mg or 40 mg per packet
Esomeprazole must be used exactly as directed. It should be taken for the entire length of time prescribed by your doctor. Do not take Esomeprazole in larger amounts, or for longer than recommended. Check the directions on your prescription label.
Do not crush, break, or open a delayed-release capsule, it must be swallowed whole. This capsule is designed to release medicine slowly in the body. Crushing or opening the pill would cause too much of the drug to be released at one time. Take the medication 1 hour before a meal.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next scheduled time. Do not take extra amount of the medicine to make up the missed dose.
Esomeprazole is prescribed to treat the symptoms of acid reflux disease and to heal acid-related damage to the esophagus. It is also used with other drugs to prevent stomach ulcers. Like other proton pump inhibitors, esomeprazole Esomeprazole works by stopping many of the "acid pumps" in the cells of the stomach. As a result, the stomach content becomes less acidic. Esomeprazole can both relieve heartburn pain and heal possible damage on the lining of the esophagus.
Esomeprazole may also be given to prevent gastric ulcer caused by helicobacter pylori infection or by the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Availability
Esomeprazole (Nexium) is available as 20mg and 40 mg delayed-release capsules, and as delayed-release oral suspension at 10 mg, 20 mg or 40 mg per packet
How to use
Esomeprazole must be used exactly as directed. Take the medicine for the entire length of time prescribed by your doctor. Do not take esomeprazole in larger amounts, or for longer than recommended. Check the directions on your prescription label.
Esomeprazole (Nexium) is usually given for 4 to 8 weeks only. The doctor may recommend a second course of treatment if additional healing time is needed.
Do not crush, break, or open a delayed-release capsule, it must be swallowed whole. This capsule is designed to release medicine slowly in the body. Crushing or opening the pill would cause too much of the drug to be released at one time. Take the medication 1 hour before a meal.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next scheduled time. Do not take extra amount of the medicine to make up the missed dose.
Omeprazole is not for immediate relief of heartburn. Omeprazole should be taken exactly as directed on the label, or as it was prescribed by your doctor. Omeprazole is usually taken before meals.
Omeprazole is available in delayed-release capsule, enteric coated tablet and powder form.
Do not crush, chew, or break an enteric-coated tablet. Swallow the tablet whole. The enteric-coated tablet has a special coating to protect your stomach. Crushing the tablet could damage this coating.
Dissolve the Omeprazole powder in a small amount of water. Add 1 teaspoon of water for the 2.5-mg packet, or 1 tablespoon of water for the 10-mg packet. Let the mixture stand for 2 or 3 minutes, then stir and drink right away.
Usual dose:
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: The initial dose is 20 mg once a day before a meal for 4 to 8 weeks. This may be increased to 40 mg per day if needed. Gastric Ulcer: 40 mg, once a day before a meal for 4 to 8 weeks.
Erosive Esophagitis: 20 mg once a day before a meal. For this indication, the dosage may be increased to 40 mg daily based on desired clinical response and patient tolerance.
Dyspepsia: to prevent frequent heartburn: 20 mg orally once daily, before a meal, for 14 days.
Omeprazole is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid. It is also used to promote healing of erosive esophagitis.
Omeprazole may also be given with antibiotics in treating gastric ulcers caused by helicobater pylori.
Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are very potent acid-suppressing drugs that are usually prescribed for people with more severe or persistent GERD. PPI's stop cells in the lining of the stomach from making too much acid. This can help prevent ulcer formation and facilitates healing.
Proton pump inhibitors’ work by blocking a chemical system which is responsible for making stomach acid. This is known as the hydrogen-potassium adenosine triphosphatase enzyme system (proton pump).The proton pump is a molecule in the parietal cells of the stomach which is known to "pump" acid. The proton pump takes a non-acidic potassium ion out of the stomach and replaces it with an acidic hydrogen ion. This hydrogen ion makes substances acidic. By adding more hydrogen ions into your stomach, the proton pump makes the stomach content more acidic. Inhibiting the action of the pump, thereby stops acid production.
