Other nonprescription remedies - antacids and the acid reducers Pepcid, Zantac and Tagamet - are to treat occasional heartburn or to prevent meal-induced heartburn.

Updates issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Wednesday, Oct. 23 show more products used to relieve and prevent heartburn are being recalled due to the potential presence of the ...

Acid Reducers for Heartburn There are two types of drugs that cut down on the production of acid in the stomach: histamine antagonists (H2 antagonists or H2 blockers) and proton pump inhibitors ...