Heartburn, dyspepsia, GERD, peptic ulcers – these are all different health disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. However, all of them can be treated with the same groups of medications, such as antacids and acid reducers. The key is that both antacids and acid reducers work to fix the problem with gastric acid, the excessive amount of which is the main culprit of all the above mentioned disorders. Antacids and acid reducers appeared on the market decades ago, so scientists have already studied them pretty well. To check your own knowledge of commonly used solutions for heartburn problem you are welcome to take this test.