Stomach Medicine Guide

Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 Antihistamines:

• How to use:

• PPIs: Take 30 minutes to 1 hour before meals. Dosage: 1 time/day, in the morning before breakfast or at night before bed. In severe cases, you can take 2 times/day.

• H2 Antihistamines: Take 30 minutes to 1 hour before meals. Dosage: 2-3 times/day.

• Duration of use:

• PPIs: 4-6 weeks.

Antacids:

• How to use:

• Take 2 hours after meals, 2-3 times/day.

Antiemetics:

• How to use:

• Take before meals, 2-3 times/day.

Stomach Protectants:

• Bismuth: Protects the stomach.

• Sucralfate: Protects the stomach.

Antidiarrheals:

• Smecta: Treats acute and chronic diarrhea.

• Loperamide: Treats diarrhea.

• Racecadotril: Treats diarrhea.

• Imodium: Loperamide.

H2 Antihistamines:

• Names: Nizatidine, Cimetidine, Famotidine, Ranitidine.

• Dosage:

• Nizatidine: 150mg (Mizatidine)

• Cimetidine: 300mg

• Famotidine: 40mg

• Ranitidine: 150mg, 300mg (Umetac, Zentac)

Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs):

• Name and dosage:

• Esomeprazole: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg (Esocon, Nexium Mup)

• Omeprazole: 20mg, 40mg (Losec Mup, Getzome, Dudencer, Mepraz)

• Pantoprazole: 20mg, 40mg (Reprat, Pantoloc, Panto Denk)

• Rabeprazole: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg (Pariet, Rabeto, Rabicad)

• Lansoprazole: 30mg (Scolanzo)

• Dexlansoprazole: 30mg, 60mg (Dexilant)

Notes on Esomeprazole:

• Do not use for children under 1 year of age.

• Breastfeeding mothers: Do not use.

• Pregnant women: Use only when absolutely necessary.

• Elderly: Can be used.

Other medications:

• Zentel: Albendazole.

• Fugacar: Mebendazole.

• Ursodeoxycholic acid: Bile acid.

• Silymarin: Supports the treatment of liver-related diseases, protects and restores liver function.

• L-ornithin – L- arpatat: Increases the process of urea synthesis from ammonia, in cases of liver dysfunction, cirrhosis, hepatitis, ammonia poisoning.

• Arginine: Increases urea synthesis.

• Metadoxin: Detoxifies acute alcohol poisoning, fatty liver due to alcohol, supports the treatment of acute and chronic liver diseases.

• Metadoxyl: Metadoxin 500mg.

• Alcolclear: Metadoxin 500mg.

Stomach pain treatment packs:

• Phosphalugel: Stomach pain pack with the letter “P.”

• Gaviscon, Yumangel: Stomach pain treatment packs.

Chewable tablets for stomach pain treatment:

• Maalox, Antacil, Kremil-S: Chewable tablets for stomach pain treatment.

Smecta:

• Use: Treats acute and chronic diarrhea.

• Types: Regular Smecta and Smecta Go.

• Target users:

• Smecta: Adults and children over 2 years old.

• Smecta Go: Adults and children over 15 years old.

• How to use:

• Smecta: Powder packet mixed with water to drink.

• Smecta Go: No need to mix, squeeze to homogenize the liquid before drinking.

Note:

• This article is for informational purposes only, you should consult a doctor or pharmacist before using any medication.

• Information on drugs and usage may change, you should update the latest information from the manufacturer or doctor.