Patient self-treatment using lansoprazole for frequent nighttime heartburn. Commentary.
Author(s): Kushner PR
Affiliation(s): First Choice Medical, Long Beach, CA 90806, USA. pamkushner@hotmail.com
Publication date & source: 2010-01, Postgrad Med., 122(1):195-7.
Publication type: Comment; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Lansoprazole, at both the 15-mg and 30-mg doses, was very effective at a statistically significant level and was well tolerated in reducing frequent nighttime heartburn. Thus, lansoprazole 15 mg is an appropriate starting dose for the management of frequent nighttime heartburn.
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