title: Famotidine 40mg B.I.D. in the treatment of reflux oesophagitis.
abstract: To assess the efficacy of famotidine in the healing of reflux oesophagitis, 25 endoscopically proven cases were treated with famotidine 40 mg B.I.D. for 6 to 12 weeks. Six patients were lost to follow-up, of the 19 cases analysed, 16 (84.2%) healed at 6 weeks and 17 (89.5%) at 12 weeks. Twelve cases (63%) became asymptomatic within six weeks of treatment. In conclusion famotidine 40 mg B.I.D. is effective in the healing of reflux oesophagitis.
authors.affiliation: PMRC Research Centre, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Zuberi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D015738:Famotidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006356:Heartburn / Q000188:drug therapy; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D015738:Famotidine