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PEPCID® products have options to treat your heartburn and acid indigestion, according to your specific needs.

 

PEPCID® COMPLETE Antacid & Acid Reducer - the first and only non-prescription heartburn reliever to combine speed and duration in a single chewable tablet.

 

PEPCID AC® Acid Controller - controls the production of excess stomach acid, preventing or relieving heartburn and acid indigestion brought on by eating and drinking certain foods and beverages.

 

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Method for avoiding heartburn

Wait 2-3 hours after eating before lying down. When you do sleep, lie on your left side, since your esophagus veers a bit to the left. Lying on your right side inadvertently straightens your esophagus, making it easier for acid to wash back up the food pipe.

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A guide to heartburn survival


Learn the common triggers of heartburn and use these handy strategies for prevention and treatment when you do over-indulge in life.


Let’s face it! You’re only human, and you’re not always going to do what’s best for you. So when someone tells you the best way to avoid heartburn is to keep away from those foods you love, or to keep your weight down, or reduce stress, you may know they’re right. But you’re not always going to listen!

 

So the question is what’s the best way to survive heartburn? And how do you keep those burning pains under control?

 

Know what’s causing the...

 

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