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No One Treatment for Acid Reflux Clearly Better Than Another: Study
Posted 29 Sep 2011 by Drugs.com
THURSDAY, Sept. 29 – Medications are effective for most patients with acid reflux disease, but some surgical options may be just as effective, according to a review of studies on current treatments for this common condition. Acid reflux disease, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, occurs when the contents of the stomach – including burning acid – chronically spill up into the esophagus, causing heartburn and other symptoms such as a persistent cough, laryngitis and asthma. Acid reflux disease may afflict as many as 4 percent of Americans, resulting not only in a sometimes significant financial drain but also more serious long-term consequences such as esophageal cancer, according to background information in the report released Sept. 23 by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Obesity, ... Read more
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New Uses Found for Old Drugs
Posted 17 Aug 2011 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17 – Many drugs already approved to combat certain illnesses may also be helpful in treating a slew of other seemingly unrelated health problems, a new study indicates. Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine used computers to pair drugs with all illnesses for which they might be beneficial. They argued their findings make the case for drug repositioning – or the use of existing drugs to boost progress on the development of new treatments – for other serious conditions. One high-profile example of how a drug can be used to treat conditions for which it was not originally intended involves Viagra. This medication was first developed to treat heart problems. It turned out that Viagra is also effective in treating erectile dysfunction as well as a lung disorder called pulmonary hypertension. The researchers from Stanford, however, sought to predict ... Read more
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Heartburn Drugs May Raise Pneumonia Risk
Posted 21 Dec 2010 by Drugs.com
MONDAY, Dec. 20 – Popular heartburn drugs, including proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists, may raise the risk of pneumonia, new research finds. Researchers in Korea analyzed the results of 31 studies on heartburn drugs published between 1985 and 2009. "Our results suggest that the use of acid suppressive drugs is associated with an increased risk of pneumonia," said Dr. Sang Min Park of the department of family medicine at Seoul National University Hospital in Korea. "Patients should be cautious at overuse of acid-suppressive drugs, both high-dose and long duration," he added. Sales of these enormously popular drugs – the second best-selling category of medications worldwide – reached nearly $27 billion in the United States in 2005, according to background information in the study, published Dec. 20 in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Proton pump ... Read more
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Right Match of Drug, Doctor Can Boost Reflux Outcomes
Posted 12 Jan 2010 by Drugs.com
FRIDAY, Aug. 21 – Chronic heartburn caused by acid reflux is one of the most common complaints among Americans, and a new study outlines which approaches appear to work best to ease patients' suffering. The Danish study found that people with the condition – formally called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) – typically feel best when placed on medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) by a doctor with whom they have a good rapport. "The treatment we have isn't always perfect," conceded Dr. Maria T. Abreu, professor of medicine and chief of the division of gastroenterology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, who was not involved in the study. She agreed that communicating well with patients can go a long way toward increasing their satisfaction, because reflux treatments don't always relieve all symptoms. If doctors said that up front, patients "might be ... Read more
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