Alginates also have proven efficacy. The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon®, 4 × 10 mL/day) and omeprazole (20 mg/day) on GERD symptoms in general ...

Ask anyone with indigestion, and they'll tell you, in between groans, that they're a victim of short-term thinking. And so, for a time, was Gaviscon. Tempted by a large, juicy audience that we knew ...