1.3. Antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants
1.3.1. H2-receptor antogonists
1.3.2. Selective antimuscarinics
1.3.3. Chelates and complexes
1.3.4. Prostaglandin analogues
1.3.5. Proton pump inhibitors
Patients should be maintained on the lowest dose possible. Those with GORD without oesophagitis are encouraged to use PPIs "on demand". Measurement of serum-magnesium concentrations should be considered before and during prolonged treatment with a proton pump inhibitor, especially when used with other drugs that cause hypomagnesaemia or with digoxin.Prescribing Notes:
Patients should be maintained on the lowest dose possible. Those with GORD without oesophagitis are encouraged to use lansoprazole 'on demand'.
Prescribing Notes:
Patients should be maintained on the lowest dose possible. Those with GORD without oesophagitis are encouraged to use omeprazole 'on demand'.
Restrictions:
Restricted for specialist initiation in patients with narrow-bore feeding tubes.
Prescribing Notes:
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Restrictions:
Use is restricted to
- patients with narrow-bore feeding tubes
- patients in the immediate period (2 weeks) after barriatric surgery
Prescribing Notes:
The orodispersible preparations are considerably more expensive than omeprazole capsules and should not used unless necessary.