Sleeping at night acid reflux into the throat may exist gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer, usually can be intervened by drugs, some patients can also be treated by surgery.
1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): GERD usually refers to the reflux of the contents of the stomach or duodenum into the esophagus, which causes acid reflux, heartburn and other symptoms, and the treatment includes general treatment and medication.
(1) General treatment: change dietary structure and eating habits, and control weight. Sleeping should be in semi-recumbent position. In addition, patients with GERD should try to avoid taking medications that cause reflux, such as theophylline, verapamil, progesterone, etc.
(2) Medication: Patients can take antacid drugs such as aluminum hydroxide and magnesium aluminum carbonate orally to neutralize gastric acid, and drugs such as omeprazole and famotidine to inhibit gastric acid secretion. You can also use drugs such as domperidone and mosapride to promote gastric emptying and reduce reflux of gastric contents, and drugs such as colloidal bismuth pectin and bismuth potassium citrate to protect the mucosa of the stomach and esophagus.
2. Peptic ulcer: peptic ulcer may also lead to acid reflux and other symptoms, can take omeprazole, lansoprazole and other proton pump inhibitors, colloidal bismuth pectin, bismuth potassium citrate and other gastric mucosal protectants for treatment. Patients with the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection can also be treated with antibiotics such as metronidazole and clarithromycin.
There may be other reasons for acid reflux in the throat at night, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or treatment.