Drugs for poor digestion, such as Eno Fruit Salt, Sonar and Estomazil, can be purchased at pharmacies, some supermarkets or natural food stores. They aid in digestion and reduce stomach acidity, relieving belching and feeling of swollen belly in a few minutes.
Bad digestion, scientifically called dyspepsia, is characterized by symptoms such as full, bloated, nauseous, and frequent belching. These symptoms are common after overeating and mixing high-fiber foods with high-fat foods, as can happen by eating a sandwich with meat and whole-grain bread with seeds, for example, or after eating a meat dish and logo then eat a milk source, like a yogurt.
Pharmacy remedies against bad digestion
The medicines for bad digestion that can be bought in the pharmacy can be the base of natural products or of artificial substances that help to diminish the heartburn and to improve the digestion, like for example:
- Stomazil
- Eparema
- Camomilina
- Artichoke in capsules
- Eno fruit salt
- Sonrisal
- Milk of magnesia
- Peptozil
- Epocler
These medications can be bought without a prescription, but if you feel you need to take more than once a week, a doctor's appointment is recommended to be able to investigate the causes, which may include gastritis, ulcer or liver fat, for example, that require others care and treatment indicated by the gastroenterologist.
The examinations that the doctor may request to investigate the causes of frequent indigestion may include digestive endoscopy, which may evidence inflammation of the walls of the larynx and stomach, if there is any ulcer, and if the H. pylori bacterium is present, because it increases the risk of stomach cancer.
Home Remedies for Bad Digestion
Some home remedies can also be used in combating bad digestion are the teas, such as mint tea, boldo or fennel. Teas can be consumed warm or cold but should not be sweetened with honey or sugar because these can aggravate indigestion. Check out 10 examples of teas against poor digestion.
Poor digestion in pregnancy, what to do
Over-the-counter drugs for digestion should not be used during pregnancy without medical knowledge. What the pregnant woman can do is:
- Take ginger tea to relieve symptoms and avoid all factors related to indigestion;
- Taking small sips of cold water with a few drops of lemon may also relieve the discomfort;
- Avoid consumption of high fat products such as pizza, lasagne, bacon, sausage and red meats;
- Avoid drinking liquids with meals, as they leave the stomach fuller and slow the digestion;
- Chew the food well and eat unhurriedly;
- Avoid consumption of alcoholic beverages;
- Place a 10 cm wedge in the head of the bed to avoid bad nighttime digestion.
You should also avoid wearing tight clothing that compresses the stomach, and lie down right after meals as this slows down digestion and increases the risk of reflux. When this discomfort is frequent, the obstetrician should be informed.
