title: [Lansoprazole: an analysis of the clinical trials in the 3 years of 1997-1999].
abstract: Aim of this overview was to evaluate the main clinical trials with lansoprazole published from 1997 to 1999 in English-language journals, regarding gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer, NSAID-induced ulcer, and ZES. Results of clinical trials for therapy and prevention of lesions/symptoms have been evaluated separately. In direct comparisons, lansoprazole alone (not combined with antibiotics) proves to be equieffective to other PPI and more effective than H2-RA in both therapy and prevention of GERD, peptic ulcer (a part from anti-Hp regimens) and NSAID-induced ulcer. Among Hp-eradicating regimens in patients with peptic ulcer or functional dyspepsia, lansoprazole-based triple therapy is equal in efficacy to other PPI-based or RBC-based triple therapies and, in any case, significantly better than dual therapies. The in vitro anti-Hp activity of lansoprazole, more marked than with other PPI, does not seem to effort clinical advantages. Safety of lansoprazole is largely satisfactory and no different from other PPI and H2-RA.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Regionale, Bolzano.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dobrilla
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Capurso
mesh_terms: D053799:2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D064747:Lansoprazole; D009853:Omeprazole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D012008:Recurrence; D015043:Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D053799:2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D064747:Lansoprazole; D009853:Omeprazole