GERD: Treatment Make an Appointment Ask a Question Search Conditions This information was reviewed and approved by Jeffrey B. King, MD (2/1/2016). MedicationsMedications that may be prescribed to help this condition include:Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)Acid suppressing medicines that are used most commonly for patients with symptomatic GERDPrilosec® (omeprazole)Nexium® (esomeprazole)Prevacid® (lansoprazole)Protonix® (pantoprazole)Aciphex® (rabeprazole)Dexilant® (lansoprazole)H2 AntagonistsAcid suppressing medicines that are used to treat mild GERDTagamet® (cimetadine)Zantac® (ranitidine)Pepcid® (famotidine)Axid® (nizatidine)Promotility AgentMedicine that moves the food through the stomach more quicklyReglan® (metoclopramide)BaclofenBethanecholOccasionally surgery may be recommended to help eliminate gastroesophageal disease. Lifestyle ManagementYour doctor may suggest certain lifestyle, dietary or physical changes to help prevent acid reflux. Learn more. Clinical Trials Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) & GERD Skin, Airway & Esophageal Epithelial Barriers in Youth