Acid Reflux Treatments
Treatments for acid reflux could divide into three categories, and they are medication, diet, and surgery. Surgery is the last option to consider when the first two don’t respond well to your symptoms. [4]
Medication
People could get some relief from acid reflux by taking either over-the-counter medications (antacids, famotidine, cimetidine, nizatidine, lansoprazole) or prescription medications (Pepcid, nizatidine, esomeprazole, omeprazole). These drugs aim to neutralize, reduce or block the stomach acid, reducing the occurrence of GERD. Though these medications are generally well-tolerated, you will deal with some side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, kidney problems, etc.
