What is the specific type of GERD medication I'm taking?
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There are several types of GERD medications. They are:
- Antacids
- Alginic acid/Antacid combinations
- H2 blockers
- Proton pump inhibitors
- Promotility agents
- Cytoprotective barrier agents
To learn more about the specific type of GERD medication you take, find its brand or generic name on the chart below and see the specific article for that type. While all types of GERD medications are effective, certain ones may work better for certain people, depending on the type and severity of their symptoms.
Antacids brand generic Chooz, Mylanta, Titralac Regular, Tums, Alka-Mints, Maalox Quick Dissolve Chewables calcium carbonate Philips Milk of Magnesia magnesium hydroxide Alu-Cap, Aluminum Hydroxide Gel aluminum hydroxide Alginic Acid/Antacid Combinations brand generic Gaviscon Antacid Tablets, Gaviscon Acid Relief, Gaviscon Heartburn Relief, Gaviscon Acid Relief Plus Gas Relief aluminum hydroxide, magnesium trisilicate, magnesium carbonate, alginic acid, sodium bicarbonate H2 blockers brand generic Zantac, Zantac 75, Zantac EFFERdose, Zantac GELdose, Ranitidine and various Ranitidine various famotidine Axid, Axid AR nizatidine Tagamet, Tagament HB, and various cimetidine Proton pump inhibitors brand generic Prevacid lansoprazole Prilosec omeprazole Aciphex rabeprazole Protonix pantoprazole Promotility Agents brand generic Reglan metoclopramide Cytoprotective Barrier Agents brand generic Carafate sucralfate