Omeprazole (GastroGard, Prilosec, UlcerGard) is a medicine classified as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). It reduces the amount of acid that is in your pet’s stomach. It is used to treat and ...

Alginates also have proven efficacy. The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon®, 4 × 10 mL/day) and omeprazole (20 mg/day) on GERD symptoms in general ...

Omeprazole is used to treat certain digestive conditions including stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, GERD, and esophagitis due to GERD. It’s also taken with antibiotics to treat H. pylori infection.

A small, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in Thailand suggests that turmeric has comparable efficacy to omeprazole for treating functional dyspepsia. The researchers randomly ...

annabogush/Getty Images Turmeric can be just as effective as omeprazole at reducing stomach acid associated with dyspepsia, according to a new study. Turmeric is a spice that has been ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for several years, but never paid much attention to it until the heartburn became annoying and almost permanent. My dentist had ...

My gastroenterologist had prescribed 20 mg of omeprazole once a day for those five years. He thought that a dose this small is not a problem. I seem to have had no ill effects, according to the ...