Food and medication
Fizzy drinks and medication
Gas in a stomach that empties slowly can mean bloating and reflux.
5 medicines on our checker are affected. Tap a medicine for every food and drink that matters with it.
Take care fizzy drinks with these medicines
- Buscopan · hyoscine butylbromide, Hyoscine butylbromide
Fizzy drinks can trigger stomach cramps and IBS symptoms.
Where this comes from
“Common triggers include caffeine, fizzy drinks and fried food.”
Information from the NHS website - Esomeprazole · Nexium, Nexium Control, Emozul
Fizzy drinks can make acid symptoms worse, so cut down while on esomeprazole.
Where this comes from
“do not eat foods that can make your symptoms worse, such as rich, spicy and fatty foods, and acidic foods like tomatoes, citrus fruits, salad dressings and fizzy drinks”
Information from the NHS website - Gaviscon
Fizzy drinks can make your symptoms worse.
Where this comes from
“try not to eat rich, spicy and fatty foods, and acidic foods like tomatoes, citrus fruits, salad dressings and fizzy drinks – these can make your symptoms worse”
Information from the NHS website - GLP-1 agonists · semaglutide, ozempic, wegovy
Gas plus a slowed stomach means bloating and reflux for many people. Flat drinks tend to sit better.
- Lansoprazole · Zoton FasTabs
Fizzy drinks can make acid symptoms worse, so cut down if they bother you.
Where this comes from
“acidic foods like tomatoes, citrus fruits, salad dressings and fizzy drinks.”
Information from the NHS website
Foods and drinks that count as fizzy drinks
- Fizzy drinks
- Sparkling water
- Lemonade
- Tonic water
- Diet fizzy drinks
- Kombucha
- Cola
- Energy drinks
Common questions
- Which medicines does fizzy drinks affect?
- 5 medicines on our checker: Buscopan (take care), Esomeprazole (take care), Gaviscon (take care), GLP-1 agonists (take care), Lansoprazole (take care).
- Which foods count as fizzy drinks?
- Fizzy drinks, Sparkling water, Lemonade, Tonic water, Diet fizzy drinks, Kombucha, Cola, Energy drinks.
General information from NHS medicine pages and drug labels, not medical advice. Always follow your prescriber, pharmacist or the leaflet with your medicine. How we check.