Medicine type | Medicine name examples |
Antacids* | Calcium carbonate (sample brand names: Maalox, Tums) |
Aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, and simethicone (sample brand name: Mylanta) |
Surface agents | Sucralfate (brand name: Carafate) |
Histamine blockers¶ | Famotidine (brand name: Pepcid) |
Cimetidine (brand name: Tagamet) |
Proton pump inhibitors | Omeprazole (brand name: Prilosec) |
Esomeprazole (brand name: Nexium) |
Pantoprazole (brand name: Protonix) |
Lansoprazole (brand name: Prevacid) |
Dexlansoprazole (brand name: Dexilant) |
Rabeprazole (brand name: AcipHex) |