Each of us at least once in his life faced with a burning sensation, pain and discomfort in the chest, going from the bottom up. These are the main symptoms of heartburn, which occurs not only in adults and pregnant women, and children.
Alginate drug "Gaviscon"
Heartburn develops in contact with the stomach contents into the esophagus. The most common causes are: improper diet (spicy and fatty foods), increased intra-abdominal pressure, smoking, alcohol, coffee, soft drinks, certain medications, the failure of the lower esophageal sphincter.
Heartburn necessarily be treated, and the best of modern medicine. They are divided into two types: antacids and alginates. Drugs differ in their structure and mechanism of action.
Antacids neutralize the hydrochloric acid that is part of the gastric juice, facilitating a sense of heartburn. However, the duration of action is short-lived - only 30-40 minutes. The most famous is the antacid baking soda, which is used from time to time to eliminate the discomfort of heartburn, when you do not have other medicines. But in soda contains a sufficient amount of sodium being absorbed into the bloodstream, it can cause swelling and cause disturbances in people with diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Alginates (from Lat. Alga - sea grass). These products are based on natural components of brown algae. When administered after eating these drugs react with the acidic contents of the stomach, and in a few minutes form the so-called barrier-raft. It floats on the surface of the stomach contents up to 4 hours, and when you try to cast the first acid enters the esophagus, protecting it mucosa and preventing a feeling of heartburn.
In connection with the physical mechanism of action, the lack of systemic effects and drug interactions, alginate products are safe and effective OTC treatment and prevention of heartburn.
Representative alginate products in Russia is Gaviscon and its more concentrated form - Gaviscon forte. These drugs are approved for use in all groups of people, including pregnant women (all trimesters) and children (Gaviscon children aged 6 years, Gaviscon forte - 12 years).
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