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Antacids for Peptic Ulcer Disease
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Antacids—aluminum hydroxide, calcium carbonate, and magnesium hydroxide or magnesium carbonate—make stomach juices less acidic. Simethicone may help relieve gas symptoms.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 10, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology |
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