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What Causes Severe Heart Burn After Having Antibiotics?

Posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2015

Question: Hi... this is XXXXXXX 32 y male from XXXXXXX
Actually I have severe heart burn when i take any antibiotics ... what is the precautions will be done before taking antibiotics. .. even though I've taken antacids or ppi with these antibiotics the severe heart burn has occurred. What is the reason ? In normal time there is no heart burn / Gerd symptoms.
The antibiotics are
Doxy,refaximin,amoxylline

Answered by Dr. Nitin Rao (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Reflux

Detailed Answer:
Dear Mr XXXXXXX
Going through your history and part report of the endoscopy you have undergone it appears that you have Reflux or GERD.
Would suggest you to avoid fatty food, spicy food, tea and coffee in moderation and take a PPI (omeprazole, ilaprozole etc.) with a prokinetic (lesuride). Your doctor can suggest you the same.
Antibiotics in yourself probably accentuates the reflux which gives you thesesymptoms.
Follow the diet advise and it should help you.
Take care
Dr Nitin Rao

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Nitin Rao (31 minutes later)

thank for ur answer dr. how long I take these ppi... is there any side effects in those...
whenever I took pantoprazole ppi I felt much heart burn symptoms. .. in all cases as I mentioned in my previous qn antibiotics have been taken with pantoprazole. ..

Answered by Dr. Nitin Rao (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Diet

Detailed Answer:
Dear Mr XXXXXXX

Make changes in your diet and the PPI you may need to take for 4-6 weeks. There are no major side effects with PPI.
Main treatment shall stay is diet and lifestyle changes.
Take care

Dr Nitin Rao

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju