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Nexium vs pepcid

A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Pamela Pappas
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Don't combine them: If your symptoms are so severe you're considering doubling up on acid blockers, you need medical evaluation. Please see your physician asap. It look... Read More
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A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hiep Le
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
Why do you take both meds at small doses? For severe GERD, you should take maximal dose of Nexium, 40 mg, twice a day until symptom is under control t... Read More
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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Yes, if so prescribed. Different mechanisms of action, combination sometimes used with clear goals and for limited amounts of time.
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alvin Wells
Rheumatology 44 years experience
Anti-acid medication: The first question is why are you taking 2 medications. The medications you mentioned block acid production in the stomach. Patients who have reflu... Read More
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A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim
Endocrinology 59 years experience
No data. I would put feet of head of bed on 8 “ blocks as gravity never sleeps. If it helps will feel better in a few days.
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A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Always a good idea to look for ways of discontinuing/ replacing chronic meds. The best way to do it is by using your gastroenterologist’s opinion, who... Read More
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A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
You're correct in that for past few years there have been concerns about kidney problems from chronic use of ppi meds like nexium, but pepcid is in an... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Moji Ariyo
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
GERD TRIGGERS: Your GERD is not under control because you have not eliminated possible triggers that may make your symptoms worse such as alcohol and tobacco. In fac... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Susan Arnoult
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Not the same: Pepcid is a H2 blocker, nexium (esomeprazole) is a proton-pump inhibitor. Either should work for GERD. You should call the 800 number on your pharm... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Heartburn: I have never seen pepcid or nexium irritate the stomach lining. You could try taking suicrafate for heartburn relief.
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Kallman
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 32 years experience
LPR not GERD: LPR is irritation of the larynx from reflux of stomach enzymes or acid. Many patients do not experience heartburn. In our practice we recommend a 1 ... Read More
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