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Heartburn Report
Heartburn is a burning sensation or pain behind the lower part of the sternum (breastbone), usually associated with regurgitation of gastric juice into the esophagus.
What we've learned from patients who report Heartburn
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
70 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
187 |  |
|
Mild
|
274 |  |
|
None
|
299 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Heartburn
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omeprazole | 41 |  |
|
| Tums EX | 13 | |
|
| Ranitidine | 12 | |
|
| Pepcid | 12 | |
|
| Prilosec | 12 | |
|
| Pepcid AC | 11 | |
|
| Prilosec OTC | 10 | |
|
| Famotidine | 8 | |
|
| Protonix | 5 | |
|
| Omeprazole EC | 4 | |
|
| Heartburn Antacid Extra Strength | 4 | |
|
| Pantoprazole | 4 | |
|
| Tums | 4 | |
|
| Somac | 4 | |
|
| Zantac | 4 | |
|
| Lansoprazole | 3 | |
|
| Pepto-Bismol | 3 | |
|
| Zantac 300 | 3 | |
|
| Aciphex | 3 | |
|
| Tums Ultra | 2 | |
|
| Gaviscon Regluar Strength | 2 | |
|
| Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) | 2 | |
|
| Prevacid | 2 | |
|
| Pepcid Complete | 2 | |
|
| Zantac 75 | 2 | |
|
| Nexium | 2 | |
|
| Rolaids | 1 | |
|
| Prevacid SoluTab | 1 | |
|
| Dicyclomine | 1 | |
|
| Rolaids Extra Strength | 1 | |
Report created on May 27, 2012.