Cost-effective analysis of proton pump inhibitors in long-term management of Gastroesophageal reflux disease: a narrative review

• Main Authors: Jamshed, Shazia Qasim, Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth, Qadar, Sheikh Muhammad Zeeshan, Alauddin, Umaira, Shamim, Sana, Hasan, Sohail
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2020
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87990/1/87990_Cost-effective%20Analysis%20of%20Proton%20Pump_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87990/2/87990_Cost-effective%20Analysis%20of%20Proton%20Pump_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87990/3/87990_Cost-effective%20Analysis%20of%20Proton%20Pump_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87990/; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0018578719893378

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that results from regurgitation of acid from the stomach into the esophagus. Treatment available for GERD includes lifestyle changes, antacids, histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs), proton pump inhibitors (P...