A Comparison of Five Maintenance Therapies for Reflux Esophagitis

1995547 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Sergio Vigneri · University of Palermo

R. Termini · University of Palermo

Gioacchino Leandro · Gastroenterology Hospital "Saverio de Bellis"

Salvatore Badalamenti · University of Palermo

Maurizio Pantalena · University of Palermo

Vincenzo Savarino · University of Genoa

Francesco Di Mario

Abstract

For maintenance treatment of reflux esophagitis, omeprazole alone or in combination with cisapride is more effective than ranitidine alone or cisapride alone, and the combination of omeprazole and cisapride is more effective than ranitidine plus cisapride.

Topics & Keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Eosinophilic Esophagitis Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 333, Issue 17, pp. 1106-1110

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199510263331703

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