Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year.

We hope you'll never need to know this—but in case symptoms of a hernia ever creep up, a Cleveland Clinic surgeon reveals ...

Alginates also have proven efficacy. The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon®, 4 × 10 mL/day) and omeprazole (20 mg/day) on GERD symptoms in general ...

Objective: To investigate the relative bioavailability and bioequivalence, in fasting and fed conditions, of repeated doses of two omeprazole enteric-coated formulations in healthy volunteers.

Hernia surgery is probably the most performed operation in British hospitals, with 135,000 last year. But as many as one in three patients will end up having a repeat procedure because the repair ...

Examples of proton-pump inhibitors include the active ingredients omeprazole and lansoprazole. Calcium carbonate-based and magnesium hydroxide-based antacids neutralize the acid that's already in your ...