Heart burn is a painful burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid flowing back into the esophagus. It may cause chronic cough, sore throat or chronic hoarseness and difficulty in swallowing.

There are several different causes for heart burn but your dietary habits and life style play the most significant role. To cure this, many medications are available. You can go to a doctor and follow his prescription. Alternatively, there is a choice of non-prescription i.e. over the counter (OTC) medicines to treat heart burn.

Over The Counter (OTC) Treatments: Antacids: Antacids relieve heart burn by neutralizing excess stomach acid. They also relieve sore stomach, acid indigestion and stomach upsets. Tums, Rolaids and Maalox are examples of some Antacids. You can take them according to the manufacturer's directions. If your choice is using the tablets, chew them well before swallowing for faster relief.

Acid Blockers: These medecines also relieve your heart burn, acid indigestion and sore stomach. Examples of these are Pepcid AC, Tagamet HB, Zantac 75, Axid AR and Prilosec. Prilosec OTC is a 20mg tablet which is considered the best one as it prevents the stomach from producing acid. Take it once a day for 14 days before eating. Do not crush, break or chew the tablet. This may affect its functioning in the body. Follow your doctor's suggestion if you want to continue it further.

Therefore, take the medecines strictly according to the directions on the package (and your doctor's advice, if necessary) and get relieved from your heart burn pain. These over the counter medecines are getting extremely popular. Recently U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) announced that using over the counter medecines is safe and effective. So, for mild to moderate heart burn run over and grab some over the counter medecines (OTCs), immediately.

Did You Know That You Can Finally Cure Persistent Heartburn And Become Symptom Free Without Using Expensive Medicines, Risky Surgeries Or Even Giving Up Your Favorite Foods?