title: Role of antacids in the management of disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Review of clinical experience 1975-1985.
abstract: Unlike the clinical trials of the previous decade, those conducted during the past 10 yr have had considerable impact on current therapeutic practices in the management of disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract. This article reviews the clinical experience from 1975 to 1985 that pertains to the effectiveness of antacids compared to placebo and other anti-ulcer medications in the prevention and treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers, stress ulceration and acute gastrointestinal bleeding, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Lanza
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Sibley
mesh_terms: D000863:Antacids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000188:drug therapy; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids