Bicitra Used Prior To Sedation For Edg Study

I am trying to find more of a understanding about the use of Bicitra with regard to Gastro Esophigal Reflux Disease. I was recently given about 1-2 oz. of Bicitra in a clear liquid form chilled with ice prior to being sedated for a EDG and Colonoscopy. This was administered in a controlled environment at a local hopital's In/Out Surgery Department. How is it administered as a treatment therapy, if one should be prescribed this drug by one's physician?

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It is available, by prescription only, in several forms, not just the liquid you had at the hospital, you can get it in tablets and liquid for home use via prescription.

It is actually systemic Citrate drug that is primiarly used to help balance the alkalinity of your urine to help prevent kidney stones, kidney stones that occur with gout, and to temper someone's blood that is too acidic.

So basically, it is a base substance, not an acid, so it helps to reduce and neutralize acid, so that would be how it could help with GERD and other similar conditions.

Here's a page with more information:

Bicitra Info Click Here

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