About Acid Indigestion
After you've eaten, your meal gets digested by your stomach’s gastric juices. These help break down the food and turn it into a liquid. The stomach 'juices' actually contain a powerful acid - strong enough to melt even a steel nail. When you produce too much acid, it will cause a sore pain in your stomach, known as 'acid indigestion'.

The key symptoms
Acid Indigestion

• a sore or burning sensation in your stomach usually after eating

Heartburn

• a burning pain just behind your breastbone
• a rising pain in your gullet (oesophagus)
• occasionally a bitter taste in the back of your throat

Even though acid indigestion and heartburn is generally not a serious condition - these symptoms aren't particularly pleasant. If you're a regular sufferer, they're probably an irritating part of your normal life. So the more effective the relief, the better your day.

Typical causes of indigestion and heartburn

• Your stomach can't properly digest what you've just eaten and needs to produce more acid to help break it down. Often rich, fatty or spicy meals can trigger an attack.
• Stress, smoking, excess coffee and alcohol can effect the way your stomach functions and can cause acid to leak back up into your oesophagus.
• Something is pressing on your stomach which physically pushes some of your stomach contents - including the acid - back up. This is a common problem if you are pregnant* or overweight, or if you wear tight clothing.
• Sometimes if you are taking certain types of medications, such as aspirin, these products can irritate the lining of your stomach. If you think this is the case you should not treat such side effects yourself but should seek further advice from your GP or pharmacist.

*Please note - Pepcidtwo is not suitable for use during pregnancy.

*1. Ipsos RSL Consumer Omnibus Survey amongst 1,930 adults April 2001.