| There are a lot of different medications
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| | available over the counter while the rest
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| that work by reducing the amount of acid
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| | are available by prescription only. These
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| in your stomach. Some are called
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| | products include Nexium (Esomeprazole),
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| Histamine 2 (H2) blockers and are now
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| | Prilosec (Omeprazole), Aciphex
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| available over the counter. This class
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| | (Rabeprazole), Prevacid (Lansoprazole),
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| includes popular brands like Zantac
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| | Protonix (Pantoprazole). Proton pump
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| (Ranitidine), or Axid (Nizatidine). These
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| | inhibitors work exactly as the name
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| products work by blocking the H2
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| | implies,they inhibit the proton pumps in
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| receptor-site and consequently reducing
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| | the stomach from producing acid. These
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| the amount of acid your stomach produces.
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| | products are very effective at lower the
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| There is also a more powerful class of
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| | level of acid in the stomach and reducing
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| drugs known as proton pump inhibitors.
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| | symptoms of GERD, reflux, and stomach
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| One of these products, Prilosec OTC is
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| | ulcers.
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