Prevention

The mainstay of gastritis prevention is to avoid those things that irritate or inflame your stomach's lining.

• Aspirin (use coated aspirin if you must take aspirin)
• NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or naproxen (Naprosyn)
• Smoking
• Caffeine and other caffeinelike substances
• Alcohol

If your health care provider has prescribed a medication that you think is causing gastritis symptoms, talk to him or her before you stop taking the medication. The medication may be very important for your health.