Furthermore, the alginate–antacid raft seemed to displace the acid pocket below the diaphragm in 71% of reflux episodes, compared with in 21% of reflux episodes in patients who received antacid.

Antacids like Prilosec help about two-thirds of patients, he says, but some people don’t respond to them. In recent years, doctors have switched to recommending medications with alginates.

Some antacids also contain other medicines, such as an alginate (which coats your gullet with a protective layer) and simethicone (which reduces flatulence). Antacids relieve the symptoms caused ...

What’s in antacid tablets, again. Most antacid tablets, including Tums and Rolaids, are made of calcium carbonate, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.This can relieve heartburn ...

New research found infants prescribed antacids to manage acid reflux, or spitting up, under age 1 had more bone fractures later in childhood. New research being presented at the 2017 Pediatric ...