Gastritis Support Group
Gastritis is a medical term for inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It means that white blood cells move into the wall of the stomach as a response to some type of injury. Gastritis has many underlying causes, from infection with the bacterium H. pylori, bile reflux, or excessive consumption of alcohol or certain foods or drugs like aspirin.
I know this is a stupid question, but can I still take zantac while taking a PPI?
PPI in the morning. Zantac 300mg in the evening. Gaviscon at bedtime.
The Zantac & Gaviscon is to stop nocturnal acid breakthrough. H2 blockers like Zantac work on slightly different acid pumps than PPIs & are more effective at suppressing acid overnight.