Protium (pantoprazole)
Protium tablets and injection contain the active ingredient pantoprazole, which is a type of medicine called a proton pump inhibitor. Proton pumps are found on cells that line the stomach and are used by these cells to produce stomach acid. ... [... more]
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Nexium (esomeprazole)
Nexium tablets and injection contain the active ingredient esomeprazole, which is a type of medicine called a proton pump inhibitor. It acts in the stomach to decrease the production of stomach acid. Proton pumps are found on cells that line the ... [... more]
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Irritable bowel syndrome
Heartburn occurs when the acid contents of the stomach pass backwards up into the food pipe (called the gullet or oesophagus). This is also known as stomach acid reflux. Dr Dan Rutherford, GP and Ove Schaffalitzky de Muckadell, consultant and ... [... more]
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Pancrex (pancreatin)
Pancrex granules contain the active ingredient pancreatin, which is a mixture of digestive enzymes normally released by the pancreas to digest food. Pancrex granules have a special coating that helps protect the pancreatin from stomach acid. This ... [... more]
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Remegel Wind Relief
This medicine contains two active ingredients, calcium carbonate and simethicone.Calcium carbonate is an antacid that is often included in preparations used to relieve indigestion. It works by binding to excess stomach acid, which decreases the ... [... more]
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Pariet
This medicine contains the active ingredient rabeprazole sodium, which is a type of medicine known as a proton pump inhibitor. It acts in the stomach to decrease the production of stomach acid.Proton pumps are found on cells that line the ... [... more]
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Pepto-Bismol
Bismuth has several actions in the gut. It forms a coating over ulcers in the stomach and gut protecting them from stomach acid and allowing them to heal. It also kills bacteria, including those which are now believed to aggravate ulcers.It is ... [... more]
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Axid
This medicine contains the active ingredient nizatidine, which is a type of medicine known as an H2-receptor antagonist. It works by reducing the production of stomach acid.Nizatidine blocks histamine H2-receptors that are found on cells in the ... [... more]
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Bisodol extra tablets
Bisodol extra tablets contain three active ingredients, magaldrate, sodium bicarbonate and alginic acid. These ingredients work together to relieve the symptoms of acid reflux, such as heartburn and indigestion. Acid reflux is stomach acid ... [... more]
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