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)
• Dexilant® (lansoprazole)

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.