What are the drugs that neutralize stomach acid?

Bad eating habits are a common problem among many people nowadays. If you don’t pay attention to your diet, it is easy to cause negative effects on your body. A typical example is the production of excessive stomach acid, which will cause discomfort or nausea. At this time, you need to use antacids to neutralize it. So, what are the medicines that can neutralize stomach acid? Let’s take a closer look at them below.

According to their effects they are divided into:

①Absorbable antacids. Such as sodium bicarbonate, etc.

② Non-absorbable antacids. Such as calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, aluminum hydroxide (tablets or gel), magnesium trisilicate, etc.

Liquid or powder antacids are more effective than tablets. If tablets are used, they should be chewed before swallowing. When using antacids to neutralize stomach acid, you should pay attention to increasing the frequency of medication. You cannot rely on increasing the dosage of the drug. Generally, take it once 1 hour and 3 hours after each meal and once before bedtime, for a total of 7 times a day. The duration of antacid treatment should not be less than 3 months.

It is an inorganic weak alkaline substance that can neutralize excess gastric acid, reduce the ability of pepsin to decompose gastric wall protein, weaken or eliminate the corrosive and irritating effects of gastric acid on the surface of gastric and duodenal ulcers, and is beneficial to the healing of the ulcer surface.

The above is an introduction to the drugs that can neutralize stomach acid. I hope it will be helpful to everyone’s understanding. Gastric disease is relatively common, but the condition of gastric disease is also quite complicated. When this happens, you must use the medication correctly. Do not blindly use various drugs to treat gastric disease just because of stomach discomfort. It is safest to use the medication under the guidance of a doctor.