What medicine should I take for heartburn?

When we eat foods that are too acidic, we may experience heartburn. When we have heartburn, we will not only feel a burning sensation in the stomach, but we may also experience acid reflux. Therefore, when treating heartburn, we can also take some alkaline drugs to neutralize the stomach acid in the body, and take some anti-inflammatory drugs in combination. So what medicine is effective for heartburn?

1. What anti-inflammatory drugs should I take for heartburn?

Drugs that neutralize gastric acid: Generally, weak alkaline drugs can neutralize gastric acid and reduce the activity of pepsin, thereby relieving pain and promoting healing. Such as: sodium bicarbonate, aluminum magnesium carbonate, etc.

H2-receptor blockers: inhibit the secretion of gastric acid by acting on the histamine H2 receptors on the gastric mucosa, thereby reducing the secretion of gastric acid. Such as: cimetidine, ranitidine, famotidine, etc. However, it should be noted that this type of drug should not be used in combination with coumarin, warfarin, labetalol, metoprolol, tetracycline, gliclase hypoglycemic drugs, phenytoin sodium, carbamazepine, aspirin and other drugs.

What anti-inflammatory medicine should I take for heartburn?

Proton pump inhibitors: Proton pumps are located in the parietal cells of the stomach and can transport hydrogen ions from the parietal cells to the stomach cavity. Proton pump inhibitors can inhibit this transport process, reduce gastric acid secretion, and thus play a therapeutic role. Such as: omeprazole, rabeprazole, etc.

Gastrointestinal mucosal protective agents: After taking this type of drug, it can form a protective film in the gastrointestinal tract, covering the ulcer surface to enhance the defense ability of the gastric mucosa, or promote the secretion of gastric mucus and bicarbonate to prevent further erosion of the lesion site by gastric acid. Such as: sucralfate, colloidal bismuth pectin, potassium bismuth citrate, teprenone, etc. However, please note that bismuth preparations should not be used in patients with severe kidney disease.

2. How to treat heartburn

Drinking more milk or rice porridge or oatmeal porridge can help inhibit stomach acid. Some patients try to treat stomach acid by drinking licorice juice, but this may be counterproductive. If you mix milk powder and licorice powder in a ratio of one to two with boiled water, drink it three or four times a day, and persist for about a month, you can cure excessive stomach acid.

Eating a little ginger after a meal can relieve the problem of excessive stomach acid. It should be noted that you should not eat too much ginger at one time, otherwise it will affect your appetite and vision.

Carrots are alkaline, sweet and contain a lot of water. Cutting them into shreds or chunks and chewing them carefully can treat excessive stomach acid. If you squeeze them into juice, it will not have a significant effect. In addition, other alkaline foods include beans. Take 3 pieces of ginger with boiled water before going to bed every night. You will see obvious therapeutic effects after one week.