There are several types of OTC medications for heartburn and acid reflux, including antacids, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), and H2 blockers. Antacids work by neutralizing stomach acid ...

I will often have my patients try going without their daily famotidine or a similar medicine (a class called histamine H2 blockers, which decrease the amount of acid the stomach makes but not to ...

If you're taking a PPI or H2 blocker once a day, ask your doctor about cutting back, perhaps to every other day, and then every few days. For more detailed information on drugs to treat heartburn ...

Antacids, H2 blockers, and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) change the pH (acidity) of your GI tract and may decrease the amount of your antibiotic that gets into your bloodstream. Some vitamins may ...