Bloating & Gas

41 drugs · 36 OTC · 5 Prescription

Treatments for bloating, gas, and digestive discomfort

When to see a doctor

Seek care if you notice any of the following

You have severe abdominal pain that lasts for more than 2 hours and feels like someone is squeezing your stomach.
You experience difficulty breathing or feel like you're choking due to gas or bloating.
You have bloody stools or black, tarry stools, which could be a sign of internal bleeding.
You feel dizzy or lightheaded and can't stand up straight due to severe bloating or gas.
You have a fever above 38°C (100.4°F) along with bloating, gas, and digestive discomfort that lasts for more than 2 days.

For guidance only: always consult a qualified healthcare provider.

Antacid and Anti-flatulent

Reduces heartburn and gas discomfort

Aluminium Hydroxide Gel; Magnesium Hydroxide; Simeticone

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, indigestion, excess stomach acid, stomach gas and bloating, belching, that burning feeling in the chest after eating

1 Nigerian brand

Aluminium hydroxide; Magnesium hydroxide; Liquorice; Simeticone

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer, acid reflux (when acid comes up your throat), indigestion, stomach bloating, excess gas (flatulence), belching

1 Nigerian brand

Aluminium hydroxide; Magnesium trisilicate; Magnesium hydroxide; Dimethyl polysiloxane

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, indigestion, excess stomach acid, bloating and gas, acid reflux (when acid comes up your throat)

1 Nigerian brand

Magaldrate; Simeticone

OTC

Heartburn, stomach acid, indigestion, stomach ulcer pain, bloating, excess gas (flatulence), sour stomach

7 Nigerian brands

Magnesium Hydroxide, Magnesium Trisilicate, Calcium Carbonate, Simethicone

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, indigestion, excess stomach acid, bloating, stomach gas, sour stomach

1 Nigerian brand

Antacid and anti-flatulent combination

Reduces heartburn and gas discomfort

Aluminium hydroxide; Magnesium hydroxide; Magnesium trisilicate; Alginic acid; Simeticone

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, acid reflux (when acid rises from your stomach to your throat), indigestion, stomach gas and bloating, belching

2 Nigerian brands

Aluminium hydroxide; Magnesium hydroxide; Magnesium trisilicate; Oxethazaine; Simeticone

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, acid reflux (when acid rises to your throat), stomach gas and bloating, indigestion, belching

2 Nigerian brands

Antacid and anti-flatulent

Reduces heartburn and gas discomfort

Aluminium hydroxide; Magnesium hydroxide; Magnesium trisilicate; Simeticone

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, acid indigestion, stomach gas and bloating, sour stomach, belching

7 Nigerian brands

Aluminium hydroxide; Magnesium trisilicate; Simeticone

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, indigestion, excess stomach acid, bloating, stomach gas, belching

1 Nigerian brand

Antacid with anti-flatulent

Reduces heartburn and gas discomfort

Aluminium hydroxide; Magnesium hydroxide; Simeticone

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, acid indigestion, stomach gas and bloating, belching, feeling of fullness after eating

28 Nigerian brands

Dried Aluminum Hydroxide; Magnesium Hydroxide; Simethicone

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, indigestion, excess stomach acid, bloating, stomach gas, belching, feeling of fullness after eating

3 Nigerian brands

Antacid and Anti-reflux combination

Reduces heartburn and stomach acid symptoms

Aluminium Hydroxide; Magnesium Hydroxide; Sodium Alginate; Oxethazaine; Simeticone

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, acid reflux (when acid rises from your stomach to your throat), stomach gas and bloating, indigestion, chest burn after eating

1 Nigerian brand

Antacid

Reduces heartburn and stomach acid pain

Aluminium hydroxide; Magnesium trisilicate

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer, excess stomach acid (acid reflux), indigestion, stomach pain caused by too much acid

3 Nigerian brands

Bismuth Carbonate; Sodium Carbonate; Calcium Carbonate; Magnesium Carbonate

OTC

Heartburn, indigestion, stomach upset, excess stomach acid, bloating, belching, stomach ulcer relief

1 Nigerian brand

Calcium Carbonate; Magnesium Carbonate

OTC

Heartburn, stomach acid, indigestion, sour stomach, bloating from excess gas, stomach upset after eating spicy or heavy food

2 Nigerian brands

Magnesium Trisilicate; Calcium Carbonate

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, acid indigestion, sour stomach, excess stomach acid (hyperacidity)

1 Nigerian brand

Magnesium trisilicate; Dried Aluminium hydroxide

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer, indigestion (the burning feeling in your chest after eating), excess stomach acid, sour stomach, acid reflux (when acid comes back up your throat)

7 Nigerian brands

Magnesium Trisilicate; Dried Aluminum Hydroxide

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer, indigestion, stomach acid problems, chest burn (acid reflux), bloating from excess acid

1 Nigerian brand

Magnesium trisilicate; Light magnesium carbonate; Sodium bicarbonate; Aluminium magnesium silicate

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, indigestion, excess stomach acid, bloating, sour stomach

1 Nigerian brand

Magnesium trisilicate; Magnesium carbonate; Sodium bicarbonate

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer pain, indigestion, excess stomach acid (acidity), bloating from acid, stomach burning sensation

12 Nigerian brands

Expectorant and cough mixture

Helps loosen and clear mucus from lungs

Ammonium chloride; Ipecacacuanha Extract; Liquorice Extract; Peppermint Oil; Aniseed Oil

OTC

Cough with phlegm (productive cough), chest congestion, catarrh, common cold with mucus buildup, mild throat irritation

2 Nigerian brands

Antacid / Gastrointestinal protectant

Reduces heartburn and stomach acid pain

Bismuth Carbonate; Magnesium Carbonate; Kaolin Heavy

OTC

Stomach upset, indigestion, heartburn, stomach acid, nausea, mild diarrhoea, bloating, stomach pain after eating

1 Nigerian brand

Antidiarrheal and stomach protectant

Stops diarrhea and protects stomach lining

Bismuth Subsalicylate

OTC

Diarrhea (running stomach), heartburn, indigestion, nausea (feeling like you want to vomit), stomach upset, traveler's diarrhea

2 Nigerian brands

Antacid and Anti-reflux agent

Reduces heartburn and stomach acid symptoms

Calcium carbonate; Sodium bicarbonate; Sodium alginate

OTC

Heartburn, acid reflux (when acid rises from your stomach to your chest and throat), indigestion, stomach burning sensation, sour belching

1 Nigerian brand

H2 Blocker

Antacid/Acid Reducer

Cimetidine

OTC

Stomach ulcer, heartburn, acid reflux (when stomach acid comes up your throat), indigestion, excess stomach acid (hyperacidity)

36 Nigerian brands

Ranitidine

OTC

Stomach ulcer, heartburn, acid reflux (when stomach acid flows back into your throat), excess stomach acid, ulcer caused by too much painkillers

9 Nigerian brands

Proton pump inhibitor + Prokinetic

stomach acid reducer and anti-nausea

Esomeprazole; Domperidone

Prescription

Acid reflux (heartburn), stomach ulcer, indigestion, bloating, nausea and vomiting, stomach pain caused by too much acid

2 Nigerian brands

Antacid

Famotidine

OTC

Heartburn, stomach ulcer, acid reflux (when acid from the stomach keeps coming up to your throat), too much stomach acid (hyperacidity)

1 Nigerian brand

Antispasmodic

Relaxes muscles and stops cramps

Hyoscine Butylbromide

OTC

Stomach cramps, menstrual pain (period pain), abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bloating, intestinal spasms, kidney stone pain, bladder cramps

15 Nigerian brands

Proton Pump Inhibitor

stomach acid reducer

Lansoprazole

Prescription

Stomach ulcer, heartburn, acid reflux (when stomach acid flows back up into your throat), ulcer caused by too much pain killer use, excess stomach acid, indigestion

2 Nigerian brands

Proton pump inhibitor + Antibiotic + Antiprotozoal/Antibacterial

Ulcer treatment combination

Lansoprazole; Clarithromycin; Tinidazole

Prescription

Stomach ulcer caused by H. pylori bacteria, duodenal ulcer (ulcer in the upper part of the small intestine), gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining)

3 Nigerian brands

Antacid / Laxative

Magnesium hydroxide

OTC

Heartburn, indigestion, stomach acid, constipation (hard stool), stomach ulcer symptoms

1 Nigerian brand

Cholinesterase inhibitor

muscle function enhancer

Neostigmine

Prescription

Myasthenia gravis (a condition that causes severe muscle weakness), reversal of muscle relaxation after surgery, post-operative bloating and inability to urinate

2 Nigerian brands

Proton Pump Inhibitor

Stomach Acid Reducer

Omeprazole

OTC

Stomach ulcer, heartburn (acid reflux), chest burning after eating, excess stomach acid, gastritis (stomach inflammation), ulcer caused by bacteria (H. pylori infection when combined with antibiotics)

102 Nigerian brands

Proton Pump Inhibitor + Prokinetic (stomach motility enhancer)

acid reducer

Rabeprazole; Domperidone

Prescription

Stomach ulcer, heartburn, acid reflux (when acid comes up your throat), indigestion, bloating, feeling of fullness after eating, nausea and vomiting, gastritis (stomach inflammation)

3 Nigerian brands

Antiflatulent

Simeticone

OTC

Bloating, stomach gas, trapped wind, feeling of fullness after eating, flatulence, infant colic (excess crying in babies due to gas)

1 Nigerian brand

Antacid and Reflux Suppressant

Reduces heartburn and stomach acid symptoms

Sodium alginate; Sodium bicarbonate; Calcium carbonate

OTC

Heartburn, acid reflux (when stomach acid comes up your throat), indigestion, stomach burning sensation after eating

2 Nigerian brands

Antacid and Carminative

Sodium bicarbonate; Dill oil

OTC

Stomach gas, bloating, colic in babies, indigestion, hiccups, mild stomach upset

1 Nigerian brand

Antacid and carminative

anti-gas remedy

Sodium bicarbonate; Dill oil; Fennel oil

OTC

Stomach gas, bloating, colic in babies, indigestion, hiccups, griping pain in the belly

2 Nigerian brands

Sodium bicarbonate; Sodium citrate; Dill oil; Ginger tincture

OTC

Stomach upset in babies, colic (when baby cries non-stop from belly pain), hiccups, teething discomfort, wind (trapped gas), indigestion

1 Nigerian brand

Antacid and carminative

gas relief

Sodium bicarbonate; Dill oil; Ginger tinct.

OTC

Stomach gas (flatulence), colic in babies, indigestion, stomach cramps, hiccups, bloating, teething discomfort

4 Nigerian brands