Gastro-oesophageal reflux: An overview of the cost-effectiveness of pharmacotherapeutic treatment options
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) produces symptoms that cause great irritation to the patient. Pharmacotherapeutic management is directed at minimising these symptoms and reducing the causative factors, e.g. acid production, thereby providing relieve. Currently available agents include simpl...
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| description | Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) produces symptoms that cause great irritation to the patient. Pharmacotherapeutic management is directed at minimising these symptoms and reducing the causative factors, e.g. acid production, thereby providing relieve. Currently available agents include simple antacids and acid suppression therapy, including histamine 2-receptor antagonists, proton pump inhibitors, mucosal or cytoprotective agents, pro-motility agents. Deciding on appropriate therapy will be dependent on the diagnosis, side-effects and cost-effectiveness of the treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-60913e09d28044a2b77d4f7b177359b62025-08-20T04:03:13ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042016-03-0158210.4102/safp.v58i2.44683615Gastro-oesophageal reflux: An overview of the cost-effectiveness of pharmacotherapeutic treatment optionsGustav Schellack0J. C. Meyer1Natalie Schellack2Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU)Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU)Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU)Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) produces symptoms that cause great irritation to the patient. Pharmacotherapeutic management is directed at minimising these symptoms and reducing the causative factors, e.g. acid production, thereby providing relieve. Currently available agents include simple antacids and acid suppression therapy, including histamine 2-receptor antagonists, proton pump inhibitors, mucosal or cytoprotective agents, pro-motility agents. Deciding on appropriate therapy will be dependent on the diagnosis, side-effects and cost-effectiveness of the treatment.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4468gordgastro-oesophageal refluxppisproton-pump inhibitorscost-effectiveness |
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| title | Gastro-oesophageal reflux: An overview of the cost-effectiveness of pharmacotherapeutic treatment options |
| title_full | Gastro-oesophageal reflux: An overview of the cost-effectiveness of pharmacotherapeutic treatment options |
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