Gastro Conditions Forums open for discussions related to gastro and bowel related conditions.
Cimetidine (Tagamet Oral, Tagamet HB) Forum
Cimetidine is used to treat and prevent the recurrence of ulcers and to treat other conditions where the stomach makes too much acid.
Famotidine (Pepcid Oral, Pepcid AC) Forum
Famotidine is used to treat and prevent the recurrence of ulcers and to treat other conditions where the stomach makes too much acid. Famotidine also is used to treat or prevent occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, or sour stomach.
Nizatidine (Axid; Axid AR) Forum
Nizatidine is in a class of drugs called histamine receptor antagonists. It works by decreasing the amount of acid the stomach produces.
Pirenzepine (Gastrozepin) Forum
Pirenzepine is used in the treatment of peptic ulcers, and works by reducing gastric acid secretion as well as relieving muscle cramps or spasms in the stomach, intestines, and bladder.
Ranitidine (Zantac Oral, Zantac AR) Forum
Ranitidine (Zantac),is used to treat and prevent the recurrence of ulcers and to treat other conditions where the stomach makes too much acid. Ranitidine also is used to treat or prevent occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, or sour stomach.
Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN-tabs) Forum
Sulfasalazine is used to treat bowel inflammation, diarrhea (stool frequency), rectal bleeding, and abdominal pain in patients with ulcerative colitis, a condition in which the bowel is inflamed.
Tegaserod (Zelnorm; Zelmac) Forum
Tegaserod is used to treat severe, chronic, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women who have constipation as their main bowel problem.