Side Effects

Antacids-Antacids contain aluminum, calcium or magnesium generally attached to a hydroxide or carbonate to neutralize the acid. Often preparations will contain two or three of these ingredients, canceling out each others side effects.

• Aluminum products may cause constipation
• Calcium products may cause constipation (but do have the advantage of increasing your calcium supply)
• Magnesium products may cause diarrhea

H2 Receptor Antagonists are well tolerated. More common side effects include:

• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Confusion in the elderly
• Cardiac effects
• Rash

Proton Pump Inhibitors are well tolerated. More common side effects include:

• abdominal or stomach pain
• headache
• belching

Prokinetics have a number of side effects that occur more frequent at high doses, but can occur at regular dosage levels.

• fatigue
• sleepiness
• depression
• anxiety
• restlessness, facial spasms, involuntary movements