A New Perspective on heartburn
You know the word heartburn — maybe all too well — but there may be more to digest than you've heard. Heartburn is very common,1 yet some people take it too lightly. They may even consider it trivial or nothing to be concerned about. It's time to take a closer look.
Beyond the basics of heartburn
The basic symptoms of heartburn are fairly well known. Burning in the chest area or pain when lying down. Heartburn can occur anytime, day or night. Isolated to one instance, it could be easy to get through. But if your sleep, daily activities, and overall quality of life are being affected by the
symptoms of heartburn, that's not trivial...2 especially if you experience frequent heartburn (occurring two or more days a week). And it happens to a lot of people: over 50 million Americans adults are affected by
frequent heartburn.3
And many of them also experience heartburn at night.
Understanding heartburn is an important step to managing frequent heartburn and preventing the acid that causes it.
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1 NIH MedlinePlus, "Heartburn"
2 National Heartburn Alliance, "Choosing the Best Treatment for Your Type of Heartburn."
3 National Heartburn Alliance, "Heartburn Myths and Facts."
2 National Heartburn Alliance, "Choosing the Best Treatment for Your Type of Heartburn."
3 National Heartburn Alliance, "Heartburn Myths and Facts."
Prevacid®24HR may take 1-4 days for full effect, although some people get complete relief of symptoms within 24 hours.
Use as directed for 14 days to treat frequent heartburn.
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Prevacid® is a registered trademark of Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., and is used under license.
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Use as directed for 14 days to treat frequent heartburn.
This site is intended for U.S. residents only. Non-U.S. residents click here.
Prevacid® is a registered trademark of Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., and is used under license.
© 2010 Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.
