How do you cure indigestion permanently?

Table of Contents:

1. How do you cure indigestion permanently?
2. What is the safest antacid to take?
3. Why Tums are not good for you?
4. Why was Pepcid recalled?
5. Is Pepcid safe to take everyday?
6. Which is safer omeprazole or famotidine?
7. Does Pepcid make you gain weight?

How do you cure indigestion permanently?

Treatment

1. Try not to chew with your mouth open, talk while you chew, or eat too fast. This makes you swallow too much air, which can add to indigestion.
2. Drink beverages after rather than during meals.
3. Avoid late-night eating.
4. Try to relax after meals.
5. Avoid spicy foods.
6. If you smoke, quit.
7. Avoid alcohol.

What is the safest antacid to take?

The FDA Wednesday said that preliminary tests of alternatives including Pepcid (famotidine), Tagamet (cimetidine), Nexium (esomeprazole), Prevacid (lansoprazole) and Prilosec (omeprazole) found no N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), the suspected cancer-causing agent found in OTC ranitidine drugs including the popular ...

Why Tums are not good for you?

Many antacids — including Maalox, Mylanta, Rolaids and Tums — contain calcium. If you take too much or take them for longer than directed, you could get an overdose of calcium. Too much calcium can cause: nausea.

Why was Pepcid recalled?

On Ap, the FDA requested that all forms of ranitidine (Zantac, generic versions), including prescription and over-the-counter products, be removed from the market. They may contain unacceptable levels of a potential cancer-causing substance known as NDMA, or N-Nitrosodimethylamine.

Is Pepcid safe to take everyday?

To prevent heartburn, take 1 tablet by mouth with a glass of water 15-60 minutes before eating food or drinking beverages that cause heartburn. Do not use more than 2 tablets in 24 hours unless directed by your doctor. Do not take for more than 14 days in a row without talking with your doctor.

Which is safer omeprazole or famotidine?

pylori-negative patients. Conclusions: Omeprazole is more effective than famotidine for the control of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease symptoms in H. pylori-negative patients, while similar efficacy is observed in H. pylori-positive patients with non-erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

Does Pepcid make you gain weight?

The medication class known as H2 blockers (including Zantac, Tagamet, Pepcid, and Axid) are not assicated with weight change.