A 25-year-old woman at 30 weeks of gestation attends the GP with heartburn and acid reflux not responding to lifestyle measures. She asks about safe m...

Question

A 25-year-old woman at 30 weeks of gestation attends the GP with heartburn and acid reflux not responding to lifestyle measures. She asks about safe medications. According to the BNF, which antacid is the recommended first-line treatment in pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Simple antacids (e.g., alginate preparations such as Gaviscon)

Answer

Omeprazole 20 mg daily

Answer

Ranitidine 150 mg twice daily

Answer

Misoprostol 200 mcg four times daily

Answer

Bismuth subsalicylate

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Antacids in Pregnancy

A 25-year-old woman at 30 weeks of gestation attends the GP with heartburn and acid reflux not responding to lifestyle measures. She asks about safe medications. According to the BNF, which antacid is the recommended first-line treatment in pregnancy?