Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Eric Hassall MD's Posts

GERD is the new "Colic": Overprescription of acid-suppressing drugs in infants

  Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most potent acid suppressing medications currently available. These acid-suppressing drugs have revolutionized the treatment of GE reflux disease, and we and others have shown the enormous value of their use in children over last 15 years.1-3   However, there is no question but that PPIs are... Read moreChevron