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2. Sucralfate - Wikipedia

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   Gastro-esophageal reflux disease during pregnancy—First-line drug therapy combined with lifestyle and diet modification. [ 17 ] Stress ulcer prophylaxis —The use of sucralfate rather than H 2 antagonists for stress ulcer prophylaxis, and measures to prevent aspiration , such as continuous subglottic suctioning, have been shown to reduce the ...

3. Heartburn - Wikipedia

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   Heartburn, also known as pyrosis, cardialgia or acid indigestion, [2] is a burning sensation in the central chest or upper central abdomen. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Heartburn is usually due to regurgitation of gastric acid (gastric reflux) into the esophagus .

4. Antacid - Wikipedia

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   An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity and is used to relieve heartburn, indigestion, or an upset stomach. [1] Some antacids have been used in the treatment of constipation and diarrhea. [2] Marketed antacids contain salts of aluminum, calcium, magnesium, or sodium. [2]

5. Cimetidine - Wikipedia

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   [1] [9] [10] It is mainly used in the treatment of heartburn and peptic ulcers. [ 1 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] With the development of proton pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole, approved for the same indications, cimetidine is available as an over-the-counter formulation to prevent heartburn or acid indigestion, along with the other H2-receptor antagonists.

6. Mebeverine - Wikipedia

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   Mebeverine is an anticholinergic but its mechanism of action is not known; it appears to work directly on smooth muscle within the gastrointestinal tract and may have an anaesthetic effect, may affect calcium channels, and may affect muscarinic receptors.

7. Signs and symptoms of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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   Heartburn – Heartburn (Regurgitation) is a burning pain in the chest, behind the breastbone that occurs when stomach acid travel up the esophagus and causes irritation. This sometimes happens in pregnancy due to relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which normally keeps acidic stomach contents in the stomach. Additionally ...