A Comparative Evaluation of Lafutidine and Rabeprazole in the Treatment of Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer: A Double-blind, Randomized Study in Indian Patients | Zendy

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A Comparative Evaluation of Lafutidine and Rabeprazole in the Treatment of Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer: A Double-blind, Randomized Study in Indian Patients

Author(s) -

Sanjay Kumar

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

british journal of medicine and medical research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2231-0614

DOI - 10.9734/bjmmr/2013/3173

Subject(s) - medicine , rabeprazole , gastroenterology , placebo , peptic ulcer , gastritis , randomized controlled trial , double blind , peptic , stomach , omeprazole , pathology , alternative medicine

Aims: To assess the efficacy of lafutidine therapy versus rabeprazole in Indian patients with endoscopically and histologically proven gastritis and peptic ulcer. Study Design:A double blind, double dummy, randomized, comparative study. Place and Duration of Study:Global Liver and Gastroenterology Centre, Bhopal, India, between March 2010 and October 2010. Methodology: A total of 100 patients were enrolled, including 50 with endoscopically and histologically proven gastritis and other 50 with peptic ulcer (over 5 mm in diameter). Each group was randomized to receive either lafutidine or rabeprazole tablet and their corresponding competitor placebo dummy tablet, for a period of

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