QUESTION In addition to suffering from nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, which is being treated with antiemetics, some of my pregnant patients complain of heartburn and acid reflux. Should these symptoms also be treated and, if so, which acid-reducing medications are safe for use during pregnancy? ANSWER Increased severity of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy is associated with the presence of...

Magnesium compounds have been used in the healthcare setting for many years. Over-the-counter (OTC) products like magnesium oxides and magnesium hydroxides (magaldrate, Antiflux, Lowsium, Riopan) are used as antacids; magnesium salicylates (Doan’s pills, Magan, Mobidin) are used as non-narcotic analgesics; and magnesium salts (Milk of Magnesia) are used for constipation. This article focuses on...

Case 1. The propositus was born in 1965, the first child of healthy young Greek parents who were second cousins; the father was 28 and the mother 19 at his birth. The pregnancy was notable for excessive vomiting throughout for which antacids and an unknown antinauseant were taken. The gestation period and delivery were normal. The main clinical features are listed in Table I. The craniosynostos...

A preliminary in vitro acid neutralizing capacity test of twelve traditional Ayurvedic antacids were performed in this study. Five traditional preparations of ash of conch shell, ash of oyster, ash of pearl, limestone, and ash of cowrie showed high acid neutralizing capacity similar to standard antacid combination of Al(OH) 3 and Mg(OH) 2 . Among these the ash of conch shell found the highest a...

Oral food and fluid restriction and parenteral fluid substitution are unanimously accepted in the therapy of acute pancreatitis. Most other measures are controversial. The pros and contras of the modern therapeutical recommendations are discussed: gastric tube, antacids, atropine, cimetidine, glucagon, calcitonin, somatostatin, antienzymtherapy with aprotinin, and phospholipase A inhibition, th...

Gastritis is a common condition in dogs resulting due to inflammation of the gastric mucosa. The stomach lining can be subjected irritation by several substances including foreign bodies and food components, which may disagree with digestive system canine. An adult Labrador working male dog, named as “Diesel” aged eight years six months was presented complaints decreased feed intake upset. Temp...

CASE 1 A 27-year-old man had epigastric pain, relieved by antacids, occurring two hours after meals, for three years. A clinical diagnosis of peptic ulcer was made. At laparotomy a hard white thickening of the pylorus was found. Partial gastrectomy with closure of the duodenal stump and anastomosis of the stomach and jejunum was performed. Naked-eye examination revealed a localized thickening u...