title: Patient self-treatment using lansoprazole for frequent nighttime heartburn. Commentary.
abstract: Lansoprazole, at both the 15-mg and 30-mg doses, was very effective at a statistically significant level and was well tolerated in reducing frequent nighttime heartburn. Thus, lansoprazole 15 mg is an appropriate starting dose for the management of frequent nighttime heartburn.
authors.affiliation: First Choice Medical, Long Beach, CA 90806, USA. pamkushner@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Pamela R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Kushner
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053799:2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006356:Heartburn / Q000188:drug therapy; D064747:Lansoprazole; D012651:Self Medication; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D053799:2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D064747:Lansoprazole