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gastro-oesophageal reflux


This 40-minute podcast will use a longitudinal case study to demonstrate how different adult reflux patients require different approaches to therapy at different stages of life, and how expert knowledge …

Dr Brett MacFarlane provides an overview of reflux symptoms and management, including optimal use of medicines Reflux symptoms are common in the community and pharmacists are often the first acute …

Reflux symptoms are common in the community and pharmacists are often the first acute care practitioners sought by patients for advice and products for symptom relief. Pharmacists have an important …

Growing evidence suggests that long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may lead to serious adverse effects. By understanding the pharmacology of PPIs, their role in clinical practice and potential …

This article discusses how the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) can include over-the-counter (OTC) pharmacotherapies. It will review the available OTC treatment options for GORD, particularly the place of …

Not all patients with reflux symptoms present with heartburn and/or regurgitation. It is important for pharmacists to be able to identify the possibility of a person presenting with atypical reflux …