Acid indigestion
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Acid indigestion is a type of indigestion involving an excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Frequent occurrence of acid indigestion can lead to aggravation of the duodenum or to an aggravation of the lining of the stomach, both of which can lead to ulcers which can be life-threatening. However, it is important to note that some 85...95% of all stomach ulcers are caused by infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, and not by excess acidity.
Acid indigestion should be distinguished from heartburn, which typically involves aggravation of the esophagus.
Causes
Common Causes
Common contributors to acid indigestion are:
- Eating foods with too much fat in them.
- Eating foods with too much spice in them.
- Excess consumption of
- Smoking
- Overeating
- Eating too late in the evening, or eating just before sleeping.
Over the counter remedies (antacids) are available at almost all grocery stores and drugstores. However, a kind of dependence can develop on these medications, and other complications can arise from excess use of antacids.
Causes of Acid Indigestion by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical / poisoning | 4-Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone, amanita phalloides, smoking, sodium dichloroisocyanurate |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | 4-Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone, adefovir, atazanavir, cholestyramine, cholestyramine Resin, colofac, duloxetine, efavirenz, emtricitabine, Epoetin Alfa Injection, Fentanyl Skin Patches, frovatriptan, imatinib, Interferon Beta-1b Injection, lithium, meropenem Injection, oxycodone and aspirin, pergolide, pramlintide injection, quetiapine, rivastigmine, simvastatin, tadalafil, Tiotropium Oral Inhalation |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | Primary hyperparathyroidism |
| Environmental | Multiple chemical sensitivity |
| Gastroenterologic | Tropical sprue |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | Hookworm |
| Musculoskeletal / Ortho | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional / Metabolic | Diabulimia, eating fatty foods, eating just before sleeping, eating spicy foods, eating too late in the evening, excess alcohol consumption, excess caffeine consumption, garlic, indian gooseberry, overeating, suillus luteus |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | Ovarian cancer |
| Opthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose / Toxicity | Niacin, Vitamin C |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal / Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheum / Immune / Allergy | Oral allergy syndrome |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | Couvade, Gulf War syndrome, SSRI discontinuation syndrome, trichophagia |
Causes of Acid Indigestion in Alphabetical Order
- 4-Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone
- Adefovir
- Amanita phalloides
- Atazanavir
- Cholestyramine
- Cholestyramine Resin
- Colofac
- Couvade
- Diabulimia
- Duloxetine
- Eating fatty foods
- Eating just before sleeping
- Eating spicy foods
- Eating too late in the evening
- Efavirenz
- Emtricitabine
- Epoetin Alfa Injection
- Excess alcohol consumption
- Excess caffeine consumption
- Fentanyl Skin Patches
- Frovatriptan
- Garlic
- Gulf War syndrome
- Hookworm
- Imatinib
- Interferon Beta-1b Injection
- Lithium
- Meropenem Injection
- Multiple chemical sensitivity
- Niacin
- Oral allergy syndrome
- Ovarian cancer
- Overeating
- Oxycodone and aspirin
- Pergolide
- Pramlintide injection
- Primary hyperparathyroidism
- Quetiapine
- Rivastigmine
- Simvastatin
- Smoking
- Sodium dichloroisocyanurate
- SSRI discontinuation syndrome
- Suillus luteus
- Tadalafil
- Tiotropium Oral Inhalation
- Trichophagia
- Tropical sprue
- Vitamin C