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Stomach Acid Imbalance: Conventional and Prescription Medications

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Conventional and prescription medications used to treat stomach acid imbalance may deplete nutrients or interfere with nutrient absorption. Following is a list of conventional medicines that may be used and the nutrients they may deplete:

Antacids – Brand names: Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia^®, Amphojel^®, Tums^®, Mylanta^®, Maalox^®. Products used to neutralize stomach acid.
Histamine H2 antagonists – Brand names: Tagamet^®, Zantac^®, Pepcid^®. A group of medications that block H2 receptors to control stomach acid production.
Products to relieve indigestion, gas, and bloating – Brand names: CharcoCaps^®, Gas-X^®, Mylicon^®, Phazyme^®, Pepto-Bismol^®.
Proton pump inhibitors – Brand names: Prilosec^®, Prevacid^®, Protonix^®, Aciphex^®. A group of medications that stop stomach acid production by shutting down a system in the stomach known as the proton pump.