title: Medical Therapy of GERD: current state of the art.
abstract: A proton pump inhibitor is the most cost-effective choice for severe disease and, in low doses, for moderate disease. Patients with mild disease and infrequent relapses can be managed with a H2-receptor antagonist, an antacid, or cisapride.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Medical College of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors
chemical_list: D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors