Dyspepsia is best described as a functional disease. The concept of functional disease is particularly useful when discussing diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The term, functional, in this case, means tha
Over-the-counter medication consumption was higher among urban compared to rural dyspepsia sufferers (n = 157 vs n = 35, P < 0.0001). Following logistic regression, rural population (OR 3.14, 95% CI = 1.656.0), low quality of life (OR 1.90, 95% CI = 1.173.10), and self-medication...
Currently, prescribed drugs and endoscopies alone annually cost the NHS about £600 million; over-the-counter medication cost patients a further £100 million. The evidence review differentiates between uninvestigated dyspepsia and three main categories arising from investigation: gastro-oesophageal ...
Based on the mode, the global dyspepsia drugs market is segmented into over-the-counter and prescription. Among these, the over-the-counter segment dominated the global dyspepsia drugs market during the forecast period. Medications that can be purchased over...
[3–6]. Epidemiologic data on dyspepsia in the elderly vary among studies. Williams et al. reported that the proportion of patients with dyspepsia was 38% in those aged under 25 years compared to 20% in those over 60 years [7]. On the contrary, Heikkinen et al. found that the ...
† Ranitidine (oral, IV, and over the counter) has been removed from the market in the United States and in many other countries because of unacceptable concentrations of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen. Cimetidine and famotidine are alternatives and do not contain ...
I have a friend who was taking prescription anti-inflammatory medicine for pain. She ended up developing dyspepsia because of the medication. Her doctor figured out the cause right away though, because the symptoms started very soon after she started the medication. ...
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Empirical management without formal diagnosis is appropriate for most patients: reviewing patient history, lifestyle, over-the-counter medicines, and providing a course of proton-pump inhibitors and/or Helicobacter pylori test and treatment. Patients with ongoing symptoms require at least annual review ...
It is a chronic recurring condition and as such is responsible for a considerable proportion of over-the-counter medication consumption and work-days lost.doi:10.1007/978-94-011-3927-4_45D. McnamaraC. O'MorainSpringer Netherlands