What medication should be taken for indigestion?
Disease description:
I have always had indigestion. Recently, I heard from a friend that taking some vitamin B complex may help improve it. May I ask, doctor, what medications are good for indigestion?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Shen Yonghua
Dyspepsia is a common digestive system disorder, mainly characterized by upper abdominal discomfort, bloating, early satiety, belching, and other symptoms. Under a doctor's guidance, medications can be selected to relieve symptoms and improve digestive function. Commonly recommended medications include:
1. Digestive enzyme supplements, such as compound digestive enzyme capsules and microbial protease tablets, which provide additional enzymes to help break down food, making it easier for the body to absorb, thus alleviating meal-related symptoms such as upper abdominal bloating and poor appetite.
2. Prokinetic agents, such as domperidone (Motilium) and mosapride, which are suitable for symptoms such as postprandial fullness, nausea, and vomiting.
3. Proton pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole enteric-coated capsules and lansoprazole enteric-coated tablets, which reduce gastric acid secretion and thereby relieve discomfort symptoms such as acid regurgitation and abdominal pain.
4. Probiotics, such as lactobacillus tablets, which help regulate the balance of intestinal flora and improve intestinal function.
5. Traditional Chinese medicines, such as Bao He Wan and Xiang Sha Yang Wei Wan, which are selected according to the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment in TCM, and have functions of strengthening the spleen and stomach, regulating qi, and promoting digestion.
