digestive disorders
Indigestion
Treatment of Indigestion
The best way to treat dyspepsia is to treat any underlying disorders. People with no identifiable disorders are observed over time and reassured. For people who do not appear to have a specific disorder, doctors often try treatment with acid-blocking drugs (such as proton pump inhibitors or histamine-2 [H2] blockers) or drugs that combat ulcers by increasing the amount of mucus in the stomach (cytoprotective agents). Alternatively, doctors may give a drug that helps stimulate movement of the digestive tract muscles (prokinetic drugs—such asmetoclopramideanderythromycin). Doctors may prescribe an antidepressant for some people. 