 
Special Agents OTC AND RX
by Staff
When practical life changes barely ease the ache, it’s time to call in the professionals
Heartburn and GERD
OTC Antacids
Alka Seltzer, Bromo-Seltzer, etc. (sodium bicarbonate)
Maalox, Mylanta, etc. (aluminum hydroxide)
Tums, Rolaids, etc. (calcium carbonate)
OTC and RX H2 Blockers
Axid (nizatidine)
Pepcid (famotidine)
Tagamet (cimetidine)
Zantac (ranitidine)
RX PPIs
Aciphex (rabeprazole)
Nexium (esomeprazole)
Prevacid (lansoprazole)
Protonix (pantoprazole)
Prilosec (omeprazole)*
*also available OTC
Diarrhea
OTC
Imodium
Kaopectate
Metamucil & other fiber supplements
Pepto-Bismol
RX
Camphorated opium tincture
Lomotil (dyphenoxylate atropine)
Nausea or Vomiting
OTC
Emetrol (cola syrup)
RX
Compazine (prochlorperazine )
Marinol (dronabinol)
Phenergan (promethazine)
Reglan (metoclopramide)
Torecan (thiethylperazine)
Zofran, Kytril and Anzemet (5HT 3 receptor antagonists)
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