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Treatment for acid reflux: My doctor has me on omeperazole, prilosec and metoctopramide for gastritis, aren't they all the same thing? I have been having burning in my stomach since I started taking all three.
( 3 Apr 2008)
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Information on Stomach Ulcers and Acid Reflux
Omeprazole or prilosec is used to treat acid reflux while metoctopramide is a treatment for superficial ulcers. Sometimes stomach acid causes inflammation in the stomach leading to pain and inflamed stomach tissue. Hence doctors prescribe drugs to cut down or counteract stomach acid. Omeprazole or prilosec falls in the class of drugs that are known as 'proton pump inhibitors'. Proton pumps work by shutting down the 'pumps' that secret acid in the stomach cells. These inhibitors cut down the acid by blocking the action of the tiny pumps. These proton pump inhibitors classes of drugs are also known to inhibit the bacterial activity, namely H.pylori functionalities. However neither omeprazole nor prilosec are known for its side effects. These have been used for long periods by patients with no known adverse effects.
Metoclopramide on the other hand is a systematic name for the drug that is used as a powerful dopamine receptor used to ease gastric emptying among patients with gastroparesis. Metoclopramide is known to have a host of side effects related to its consumption. Going by your symptoms, you may have developed an allergic reaction to either class of drugs or all three in totality. Please speak to your physician to change the course of medication or determine the cause for stomach burning.
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answered by Caren Nicole on 3 Apr 2008, 4:21:37
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