An antacid is any substance, generally a base, that counteracts stomach acidity. It is taken by mouth to relieve heartburn, sour stomach, or acid indigestion. Most antacids buffer gastric acid, raising the pH to reduce acid damage. If antacids are ineffective, medication (H2-receptor antagonists or proton pump inhibitors) may relieve the symptoms. Poor response to medication may be a reas

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H₂-receptor antagonist - Indications. H2-antagonists are clinically used in the treatment of acid-related gastrointestinal conditions. Specifically, these indications may include: (Rossi, 2005) peptic ulcer disease (PUD) gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) dyspepsia stress ulcer prophylaxis (raniditine) People that suffer from heartburn (GERD) infrequently may take either antacids or H2-receptor antagonists for treatment. H2See also:

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Tum or tum can refer to: Technische Universität München (Technical University Munich) Ra, the Egyptian god tum, Tumbuka language (ISO 639-2 language code) The Tum ethnic group of Laos Rigoberta Menchú Tum, 1992 Nobel Peace Prize laureate The singular of Tums, an antacid/calcium supplement use for helping with acid indigestion, heartburn, and sour stomach Other related archivesISO 639, Laos, Nobel Peace Prize, Ra

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Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound, with chemical formula CaCO3. It is commonly used as an antacid, and is the active ingredient in agricultural lime. It is a common substance found as rock in all parts of the world and is the main component of seashells and the shell of snails. Calcium carbonate - Occurrence. Calcium carbonate is found naturally as the following minerals and rocks: Aragonite Calcite Chalk Limestone Marble Tra ...

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Main article: H2-receptor antagonist Certain preparations of famotidine are available over the counter (OTC) in various countries. In the United States, preparations of 10 mg and 20mg tablets, sometimes in combination with a more traditional antacid (brand name Pepcid Complete), are available OTC. Larger doses still require a prescription. ...

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Heartburn - Prevention. If heartburn occurs when lying down, raising the head with pillows or sitting up frequently provides relief – although care must be taken to avoid placing continuous strain on the neck. Avoidance of certain foods shortly before bedtime is frequently advised to avoid future attacks. Heartburn - Medications. Antacids, H2-receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors are used (in that order) to treat heartburn. Daily treatment with Antacids is effective for 25-30% of people with GERD. Acid-blocking medications are the most effective f ...

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Alkaline earth contains or consits of an oxides of alkaline earth metals, such as lime, magnesia, strontia, and baryta. The alkaline earth metals are among the most electropositive of all metals, second only to the Group 1 or Alkali metals. Consequently, most of their compounds have a high degree of ionic character. This confers a high degree of basic nature to the oxides. On reacting with water, the corresponding hydroxides are obtained (in solution) which are strong bases. Although highly corrosive, they are used as antacids

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Metal cations such as aluminium, magnesium, calcium, ferrous sulfate, and zinc are thought to form chelation complexes with fluoroquinolone antibiotics and prevent the drugs from being absorbed. Because of this, avoid taking antacids which contain aluminium, magnesium or calcium with ciprofloxacin. Sucralfate, which has a high aluminium content, also reduces the bioavailability of ciprofloxacin to approximately 4%[3]. Ciprofloxacin may be taken with meals or o ...

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Pharmacology - For the gastrointestinal tract or digestive system. Upper digestive tract: antacids, reflux suppressants, antiflatulents, antidopaminergics, proton pump inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists, cytoprotectants, prostaglandin analogues Lower digestive tract: laxatives, antispasmodics, antidiarrhoeals, bile acid sequestrants, opioids Pharmacology - For the cardiovascular system. General: beta-receptor blocker, calcium channel blockers, diure ...

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Younger patients with ulcer-like symptoms are often treated with antacids or H2 antagonists before EGD is undertaken. Bismuth compounds may actually reduce or even clear organisms. When H. pylori infection is present, the most effective treatments are combinations of 2 antibiotics (e.g. Erythromycin, Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, Tetracycline, Metronidazole) and 1 proton pump inhibitor (PPI). An effective combination would be Amoxicillin + Metronidazole + Pantoprazole (a PPI). In the absence of H. pylori, ...

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Aluminium is one of the few abundant elements that appears to have no beneficial function in living cells, but a few percent of people are allergic to it — they experience contact dermatitis from any form of it: an itchy rash from using styptic or antiperspirant products, digestive disorders and inability to absorb nutrients from eating food cooked in aluminium pans, and vomiting and other symptoms of poisoning from ingesting such products as Rolaids , Amphojel, and Maalox (antacids). In other persons, aluminium is not considered as toxic ...

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Aluminium is one of the few abundant elements that appears to have no beneficial function in living cells, but a few percent of people are allergic to it — they experience contact dermatitis from any form of it: an itchy rash from using styptic or antiperspirant products, digestive disorders and inability to absorb nutrients from eating food cooked in aluminium pans, and vomiting and other symptoms of poisoning from ingesting such products as Rolaids , Amphojel, and Maalox (antacids). In other people, aluminium is not considered as toxic a ...

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The desired activity of a drug is mainly due to one of the following: Cellular membrane disruption Chemical reaction Interaction with enzyme proteins Interaction with ion channels Ligand binding to receptors: Hormone receptors Neuromodulator receptors Neurotransmitter receptors General anesthetics are believed to work by disordering the neural membranes, thereby altering the Na+ influx. Antacids and chelating agents combine chemic ...

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When the patient uptakes the milk of magnesia (orally), the solution enters the stomach. Depending on how much was taken during the uptake, one of two possible outcomes will happen. If the dose was small enough, the milk of magnesia will work just as an antacid. The hydroxide ions combine with the H+ ions in the stomach (H+ ions help constitute an acid) to form water. Since the dosage was small, all the available hydroxide ions will be used up. If the dose is larger (a few teaspoons), part of what happened in the preceding para ...

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease - Avoiding aggravating factors. The rubric "lifestyle modifications" is the term physicians use when recommending non-pharmaceutical treatments for GERD. Certain foods and lifestyle tend to promote gastroesophageal reflux: Coffee, alcohol, calcium supplements, and excessive amounts of Vitamin C supplements are stimulants of gastric acid secretion, so avoiding these helps. Calcium containing antacids such as TUMS (Calcium carbonate) are in this group[2] ...

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease - Avoiding aggravating factors. The rubric "lifestyle modifications" is the term physicians use when recommending non-pharmaceutical treatments for GERD. Certain foods and lifestyle tend to promote gastroesophageal reflux: Coffee, alcohol, calcium supplements, and excessive amounts of Vitamin C supplements are stimulants of gastric acid secretion. Taking these before bedtime especially can promote evening reflux. Calcium containing antacids such as TUMS (Calcium ...

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Cholera (also called Asiatic cholera) is an infectious disease, caused by bacteria that are typically ingested by drinking water that is contaminated by improper sanitation, or by eating improperly cooked fish, especially shellfish. Symptoms include explosive diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. Death is generally due to the dehydration caused by the illness. When cholera is left untreated, it generally has a high death rate. Treatment typically consists of aggressive rehydration. With treatment, death rates ...

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Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon (φάρμακον) meaning drug, and logos (λόγος) meaning science) is the study of how chemical substances interact with living systems. If substances have medicinal properties, they are considered pharmaceuticals. The field encompasses drug composition and properties, interactions, toxicology, therapy, and medical applications and antipathogenic capabilities. The science is considered to have been invented by Arabic physicians in Baghdad during the Golden Age of Islam; phar ...

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Aluminium or aluminum (Symbol Al) (see the spelling section below) is a silvery and ductile member of the poor metal group of chemical elements. Its atomic number is 13. Aluminium is found primarily as the ore bauxite and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation (due to the phenomenon of passivation), its strength, and its light weight. Aluminium is used in many industries to make millions of different products and is very important to the world economy. Structural components made from aluminium are vital to the aer ...

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