Epigastric pain affects the middle of the upper abdomen, just below the ribcage. It is common during pregnancy. Other causes include indigestion, acid reflux and GERD, peptic ulcer disease, and more.

Visceral pain affects more than 20% of the world's population. But it remains poorly understood despite recent advances in pain therapy. Visceral pain is pain that is felt in the internal organs ...

Antacid monotherapy is more effective in relieving epigastric pain than in combination with lidocaine. That is the conclusion of a study to be published in the September 2020 issue of Academic ...