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Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux) Symptom Report

Acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux (GER) occurs when stomach contents, including digestive acids, rise up into the esophagus. When refluxed stomach acid touches the lining of the esophagus it may cause a burning sensation in the chest or throat called heartburn or acid indigestion. Read more...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux) severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux)

Treatments Patients Take For Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Nexium
24 11% Nexium: 11%
Omeprazole
21 10% Omeprazole: 10%
Pantoprazole
15 7% Pantoprazole: 7%
Prilosec OTC
13 6% Prilosec OTC: 6%
Aciphex
11 5% Aciphex: 5%
Prilosec
11 5% Prilosec: 5%
Lansoprazole
7 3% Lansoprazole: 3%
Ranitidine
2 1% Ranitidine: 1%
Ranitidine Prescription
2 1% Ranitidine Prescription: 1%
Avoid Caffeine
1 0% Avoid Caffeine: 0%
Gaviscon Extra Strength
1 0% Gaviscon Extra Strength: 0%
Gaviscon Regluar Strength Chewable Foamtabs
1 0% Gaviscon Regluar Strength Chewable Foamtabs: 0%
Pepcid
1 0% Pepcid: 0%
Sucralfate
1 0% Sucralfate: 0%

Report created on March 14, 2010.