Reviewed by Jeffrey B. King, MD
Medications
Medications that may be prescribed to help this condition include:
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
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)
- Baclofen
- Bethanechol
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.