Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Treatment



Medications

Medications that may be prescribed to help this condition include:

Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI's)
Acid suppressing medicines that are used most commonly for patients with symptomatic GERD

  • Prilosec® (omeprazole)
  • Nexium® (esomeprazole)
  • Prevacid® (lansoprazole)
  • Protonix® (pantoprazole)
  • Aciphex® (rabeprazole)

H2 Antagonists
Acid suppressing medicines that are used to treat mild GERD

  • Tagamet® (cimetadine)
  • Zantac® (ranitidine)
  • Pepcid® (famotidine)
  • Axid® (nizatidine)

Promotility Agent
Medicine that moves the food through the stomach more quickly

  • Reglan® (metoclopramide)

Occasionally surgery may be recommended to help eliminate gastroesophageal disease.

 

Lifestyle Management

Your doctor may suggest certain lifestyle, dietary or physical changes to help prevent acid reflux. Learn more.

 

This information has been approved by Luette Morton, MD (October 2008).

Appointments

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Gastroenterology Program

There are many chronic diseases that have secondary symptoms affecting the digestive system. This program maximizes GI therapy for improved health. 

Learn more.