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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
For four or more weeks in order to control symptoms. You have taken an indigestion or heartburn remedy for two weeks with no relief of symptoms. Symptoms return immediately on stopping tablets. You need to take a PPI on most days after completing the initial course. Can antibiotics be used to treat acid reflux/GORD/heartburn/dyspepsia? Sometimes acid reflux/GORD/heartburn/dyspepsia can be linked to long-term infection in the stomach with H. pylori. A GP may arrange a test for this. The test is usually either a simple breath test or stool (poo) test (home self tests are also available). For the test to be reliable, you must not have taken a PPI in the past 2 weeks, or antibiotics in the past 4 weeks. If the H. Pylori test is positive, a course of antibiotic treatment alongside a PPI is usually prescribed. Can I take a PPI in pregnancy or if I'm breastfeeding? You must discuss this with your GP/specialist as no medication should be taken in pregnancy or whilst breastfeeding unless absolutely necessary. Dr Fox does not supply for use whilst pregnant or breastfeeding. Losec/omeprazole seems to be safe and may be taken in pregnancy and when breastfeeding if your GP or specialist advises to do so. See Best use of medicines in pregnancy - omeprazole. There is no information available about safety in pregnancy or breastfeeding for Nexium/esomeprazole or pantoprazole and they should generally not be used. Pantoprazole is secreted in breast milk. Further information: Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
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