1. Famotidine vs. omeprazole: a prospective randomized multicentre trial to determine efficacy in non-erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
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Fujiwara Y, Higuchi K, Nebiki H, Chono S, Uno H, Kitada K, Satoh H, Nakagawa K, Kobayashi K, Tominaga K, Watanabe T, Oshitani N, and Arakawa T
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- Female, Helicobacter Infections complications, Helicobacter pylori, Hernia, Hiatal complications, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Treatment Outcome, Anti-Ulcer Agents therapeutic use, Famotidine therapeutic use, Gastroesophageal Reflux drug therapy, Omeprazole therapeutic use
- Abstract
Background: Several studies in Western countries showed that proton-pump inhibitors are superior to histamine2-receptor antagonists or placebo in the treatment of non-erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. The efficacy of acid-suppressive drugs for non-erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in Japan, in which the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection is higher compared with Western countries, is unknown., Aim: To compare the efficacy of famotidine and omeprazole in Japanese patients with non-erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease by a prospective randomized multicentre trial., Methods: A total of 98 patients received either famotidine 20 mg b.d. (n = 48) or omeprazole once daily (n = 50). Frequency of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease symptoms and health-related quality of life were evaluated at baseline and after 4 weeks of treatment. Complete relief was defined as no gastro-oesophageal reflux disease symptoms during the 7-day interval in week 4., Results: Complete relief was achieved in 23 (48%) of patients receiving famotidine and 28 (56%) of patients treated with omeprazole. In the famotidine group, complete relief rate in H. pylori-negative patients was significantly lower than H. pylori-positive patients (35% vs. 64%). Both famotidine and omeprazole improved most scales of health-related quality of life. Omeprazole significantly improved reflux score irrespective of H. pylori infection while famotidine significantly improved reflux score in H. pylori-positive patients but not in H. pylori-negative patients., Conclusions: Omeprazole is more effective than famotidine for the control of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease symptoms in H. pylori-negative patients, while similar efficacy is observed in H. pylori-positive patients with non-erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
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- 2005
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