Acidity

Key Facts

Usually seen in

• Adults above 30 years of age

Gender affected

• Both men and women

Body part(s) involved

• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Intestine

Prevalence

• Worldwide: 11.9% (2005)
  
• India: 7.6–18.7% (2018)

Mimicking Conditions

• GERD 
• Peptic ulcer disease
• Achalasia
• Gastritis
• Dyspepsia
• Gastroparesis

Treatment

• Antacids: Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Trisilicate & Calcium Carbonate
• H2 receptor blockers: Famotidine & Ranitidine 
• Proton pump inhibitors: Omeprazole, Pantoprazole & Rabeprazole
• Prokinetic drugs: Domperidone, Metoclopramide & Levosulpiride
• Coating drugs: Sucralfate & Colloidal bismuth (CBS)

Specialists to consult

• General physician 
• Gastroenterologist