Esophagitis: clinical and endoscopic assessment of sucralfate therapy.
Twenty patients with endoscopically proved reflux esophagitis were studied. Each patient was given 1 gm sucralfate 4 times a day for 6 weeks. Clinical and endoscopic assessment of the effects of sucralfate on reflux esophagitis was done. 50% patients became asymptomatic and 60% healed endoscopically. The drug was well tolerated. We conclude that sucralfate is an effective and well tolerated drug for treatment of reflux esophagitis.
Department of Medicine Government Medical College/Rajendra Hospital, Patiala.
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Chopra
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Kazal
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Mittal
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Sibia
D000328:Adult; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D013392:Sucralfate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D013392:Sucralfate