Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or acid reflux, is a disease in which the stomach contents travel back up the esophagus. The symptoms of the disease include heartburn, regurgitation, increased salivation and belching. Several medications are used...
Sometimes referred to as the "queen of spices" and widely used in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines, cardamom also is said to possess medicinal properties. The spice, derived from pods of the Elettaria cardamomum plant, originated on the Indian...
Ranitidine 150 mg tablets, the generic product of Zantac 150, is an over-the-counter medication used for the relief of heartburn and for the treatment of stomach ulcers. It may also be used for gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, and as a...
A thick mucus layer protects the lining of your stomach from harmful digestive juices. Ulcers occur due to the erosion of this mucus layer, which allows digestive juices to make contact with the stomach lining and form an ulcer. The most common...
Actively bleeding stomach or peptic ulcers are considered an urgent and potentially life-threatening emergency with the first priority to halt bleeding. Measures to stabilize active bleeding include endoscopy to locate the source, medications,...
You might panic if you have high levels of alkaline phosphatase as this can sometimes indicate liver cancer or other serious illness. Rest assured, however, that high levels often correlate with many less serious conditions, including pregnancy...
Acid blockers are a group of drugs which prevent damage to the tissue by reducing the production of stomach acid. The stomach juices become less acidic and, therefore, less painful if they enter the esophagus. If a patient has any symptoms of...
