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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE . . .

. . . between Nexium and Gaviscon?

BOTH of these over-thecounter medications treat heartburn – the burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up towards the throat.

Gaviscon contains the alkaline compounds calcium carbonate and sodium hydrogen carbonate, which neutralise stomach acid; plus sodium alginate, which stops the content of the stomach seeping upwards.

Nexium contains a drug called esomeprazole, which is a proton pump inhibitor. This reduces the amount of heartburn-causing acid that the stomach produces in the first place.

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