Many people suffer from acid reflux or heartburn and the medications that are used to cure this problem are safe to use. Making changes in regular living style is probably considered the most effective way of curing this disorder. 

There are several heartburn medicines available in the market and they also have some side effects that are claimed by the lawyers and for this, you can opt for acidity medicines legal actions to get the compensation benefits.

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Almost all the antacid medications contain elements such as aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate or many others so as to overcome the presence of acid in the stomach. The disadvantage of this medicine is that after having these medications your stomach is unable to digest food more efficiently.  

The time when you take any kind of medication then you are welcoming several side effects that occur from this. It can be mild or life-threatening as well. Many people are not aware of the fact that some of the antacids cause susceptible food poisoning.  

The most commonly prescribed drugs such as acid reflux for heartburn including Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid are only intended to be used for the short term. However, most people use them for longer times. But as a result of it, these drugs cause pneumonia.