Dyspepsia drugs

Dyspepsia sounds more complicated than it actually is. Have you seen those TV ads that show a man suffering from a severe stomach ache? And then suddenly he is miraculously cured by some new medication. That severe stomach ache being portrayed in the commercial is usually dyspepsia. It is generally characterized by medical practitioners as a chronic pain in the upper abdomen.

Cimetidine Cimetidine is a medication used to prevent ulcers in the stomach and small intestines, treating gastroesophageal reflux disease, prevents upper GI bleeding and prevents acid reflux. There are also unlabeled uses that include: the prevention of aspiration more... Brand name(s): Acibilin, Acinil, Carbamazapine, Cimal, Cimetag, Cimetum, Dyspamet, Edalene, Eureceptor, Gastromet,

Cisapride People with gastrointestinal problems can now find relief with the development of cisapride. The effective actions of the medication have shown to be quite useful for many for years to come. It does have a number of reactions and effects that should also more... Brand name(s): Propulsid, Acenalin, Alimix, Cipril, Enteropride, Kinestase, Prepulsid, Pridesia, Propulsin, Risamal, Syspride,

Esomeprazole Esomeprazole belongs to a class of drugs termed as proton pump inhibitos (PPIs). PPIs work by discouraging the stomach from producing acids. Generally, PPIs are emplyed for the treatment of conditions like dyspepsia, stomach and duodenal ulcers, Zollinger more... Brand name(s): Nexium, Prilosec,

Famotidine Famotidine belongs to a group of H2 blockers that inhibits the production of acid in the stomach, and is commonly used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease and peptic ulcer disease. This drug is also given to surgery patients prior to their operation more... Brand name(s): Pepcid,

Omeprazole Omeprazole is a treatment for a number of stomach disorders. Its mechanism of action is focused on reducing the acid naturally produced in the stomach. Omeprazole was first introduced by an Anglo-Swedish company, AstraZeneca PLC, under the trade names Los more... Brand name(s): Prilosec,