Over the Counter Acid Reflux Pills

[Slimsoon1988 123]

Hi all,

I've been using Omeprazole since surgery. I take one pill in the morning and it helps me for about half the day. At times, I have to take one right before bed.

I want to switch up my pills brand. My doctor said I can use any of the over counters, so I wonder which one people are using. Is one brand better than the other? At my store they have Omeprazole, Nexium, and Prilosec. Would the other two better help me get through the day?

[NikkiDoc 312]

I used Nexium both both before and after the surgery. Mine was RX and then went generic so my copay went down. Yippee.

Prilosec is a brand of Omeprazole.

Nexium is esomeprazole.

I am assuming from the names they are all the same class. If you are using omeprazole already I would try the Nexium.

Some people supplement with Tums too. You might be able to use Zantac with the omeprazole it is not a PPI. Active ingredient is ranitidine. The Zantac website has some coupons

[SleevePerry 248]

My doc put me on 2 Nexium a day right after surgery. I take them in the AM with my Vitamins, and haven't had any issues with reflux or stomach acids, as opposed to pre-op, where reflux was a constant issue.

[twinhappy 79]

I had some reflux issues after my surgery. Pepcid makes a chewable that worked great for me.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Try upping the dosage. I was on 20 mgs and had to increase to 40 mgs. I also adjusted the time I took it to approximately 2 -3 hours before the time I noticed I would have a bout of acid.