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Ppi Pil 31.10.19
Ppi Pil 31.10.19
Your healthcare professional will advise on ways Heartburn & Indigestion Advice for Patients taking
to help with heartburn and indigestion that Lots of people get heartburn and indigestion Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
can happen when you try to stop a PPI. They from time and time. Getting to know when you
may prescribe or recommend a different type get heartburn and indigestion can allow you to A medicine used for
of medicine called an alginate. Alginates work spot the triggers. If you’re not sure what sets off
by forming a physical barrier at the top of the
Heartburn and Indigestion
your heartburn try keeping a food and symptom
stomach that can stop the acid getting back out (also called reflux)
diary and see if you can spot any patterns.
into the oesophagus where it causes pain. Sometimes it’s not a particular food but a time
of day or type of exercise.
Alginate
barrier
• Eat your meals at regular times and try not
to eat too quickly. Better to eat smaller meals
more often, so you don’t overfill your stomach.
• Try not to eat too close to bedtime if you
BILE PEPS
IN tend to suffer at night. Leaving 3 hours
ACID
between eating and going to bed can help.
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