GERD and Heartburn Medications

1. Heartburn: Foods to Eat, Foods to Avoid Slideshow Pictures
2. Digestive Disease Myths Slideshow Pictures
3. Take the GERD Quiz

Pharmacy Author:

Annette (Gbemudu) Ogbru, PharmD, MBA

Annette (Gbemudu) Ogbru, PharmD, MBA

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Medical and Pharmacy Editor:

Jay W. Marks, MD

Jay W. Marks, MD

Jay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

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• What Is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)/Heartburn?
• What Causes GERD and Heartburn?
• What Are the Risks of GERD and Heartburn?
• GERD and Heartburn Medical Treatment
• GERD and Heartburn Antacids
• GERD and Heartburn Histamine-2 Blockers
• GERD and Heartburnd Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
• GERD and Heartburn Coating Drugs
• GERD and Heartburn Promotility Drugs
• Synonyms and Keywords
• Author and Editor

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition that causes the esophagus to become irritated and inflamed because acid (gastric juices) from the stomach and also duodenal juices (for example, bile, pancreatic secretions) leak back or reflux into the esophagus.

Heartburn is an uncomfortable but common feeling of burning or warmth in the chest. Although the burning associated with heartburn is felt in the chest, it has nothing to do with the heart. Instead, heartburn is a typical symptom due to GERD.

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