Nonprescription doses of ranitidine are effective in the relief of episodic heartburn

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 399-408

  Ciociola, Arthur A ^a   Pappa, Keith A ^a   Sirgo, Mark A ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux disease; H2 antagonists; Heartburn; Ranitidine

Indexed keywords

ANTIULCER AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; RANITIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; HEARTBURN; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANITIDINE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035516079     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00045391-200111000-00004     Document Type: Article

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