Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) causes chronic heartburn and acid regurgitation when stomach acid repeatedly flows back into the oesophagus, and is treated with acid-suppressing medicine.
Ranitidine Tablets
Ranitidine
150/300mg
Ranitidine Tablets is a digestive health medication containing Ranitidine, available as 150/300mg tablets.
Key facts
- GORD develops when stomach acid flows back into the oesophagus often enough to cause symptoms or damage the lining.
- The classic symptoms are heartburn and acid regurgitation; some people instead get a chronic cough, hoarseness, or a lump-in-the-throat feeling.
- Lifestyle changes (smaller meals, avoiding late-night food, raising the head of the bed) help, and proton pump inhibitors such as lansoprazole are the most effective medicine class.
- Get checked promptly for difficulty swallowing, unexplained weight loss, vomiting blood, or black stools.
What GORD feels like
The classic symptom is heartburn: a burning sensation that rises from the upper abdomen toward the chest and throat, usually worse after meals or when lying down. Acid regurgitation, a sour or bitter taste reaching the mouth, is just as common. Some people instead get a chronic cough, hoarseness, or the sensation of a lump in the throat without obvious heartburn, which can make GORD easy to overlook or mistake for another condition.
Reducing acid and protecting the oesophagus
Lifestyle adjustments make a real difference: eating smaller meals, avoiding food late at night, cutting back on fatty or spicy dishes, and raising the head of the bed can all reduce how often reflux happens.
When diet and habit changes aren't enough, acid-suppressing medicine forms the backbone of treatment. Proton pump inhibitors are the most effective class: lansoprazole, rabeprazole, and dexlansoprazole all work by shutting down acid production at its source and are generally taken before the first meal of the day. Ranitidine is an H2 blocker that works differently and may suit milder or intermittent symptoms.
When to see a doctor
Seek medical attention promptly for difficulty swallowing, unexplained weight loss, vomiting blood, or black stools, these can signal a complication that needs investigation beyond standard GORD management. Symptoms that persist despite regular medicine, or that first appear after age 50, are also worth a doctor's review.
This page is educational and does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist who knows your health history.
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