Pharmacological interventions for non-ulcer dyspepsia

• Published in: Cochrane database of systematic reviews no. 4; p. CD001960
• Main Authors: Moayyedi, P, Soo, S, Deeks, J, Delaney, B, Innes, M, Forman, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 18.10.2006
• Subjects: Antacids - therapeutic use; Dyspepsia - drug therapy; Dyspepsia - etiology; Gastrointestinal Agents - therapeutic use; Histamine H2 Antagonists - therapeutic use; Humans; Muscarinic Antagonists - therapeutic use; Proton Pump Inhibitors; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

The commonest cause of upper gastrointestinal symptoms is non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) and yet the pathophysiology of this condition has been poorly characterised and the optimum treatment is uncertain. It is estimated that pound450 million is spent on dyspepsia drugs in the UK each year. This review a...