Choosing the best treatment for acid reflux

Question 1

What are the pros and cons of antacids

Answer 1

Fast acting
relatively cheap

Cons
act for short time of duration

Question 2

What is a caution for antacids containing calcium?

Answer 2

For those susceptible to kidney stones it might increase this risk.

Question 3

Give examples of H2 Receptor antagonists

Answer 3

cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine

Question 4

How do H2 receptor antagonists work?

Answer 4

The H2 blockers compete with histamine for H2 receptors on the stomach’s parietal cells and thereby depress the production of hydrochloric acid

Question 5

Advantages and disadvantages of H2 receptor antagonists

Answer 5

Better acid reduction than antacids