The Benefits of Combination Therapy with Esomeprazole and Rebamipide in Symptom Improvement in Reflux Esophagitis: An International Multicenter Study
- Authors
- Hong, Su Jin; Park, Soo-Heon; Moon, Jeong Seop; Shin, Woon Geon; Kim, Jae Gyu; Lee, Yong Chan; Lee, Dong Ho; Jang, Jae Young; Kim, Jae J.; Lee, Hang-Lak; Lee, Sang Woo; Hwangbo, Young; Xu, Jianming; Wang, Bangmao; Xue, Zhanxiong; Liu, Fei; Yuan, Yaozong; Leelakusolvong, Somchai; Dy, Frederick
- Issue Date
- 11월-2016
- Publisher
- EDITORIAL OFFICE GUT & LIVER
- Keywords
- Peptic esophagitis; Symptoms; Heartburn; Rebamipide; Esomeprazole
- Citation
- GUT AND LIVER, v.10, no.6, pp.910 - 916
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- GUT AND LIVER
- Volume
- 10
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 910
- End Page
- 916
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/87123
- DOI
- 10.5009/gnl15537
- ISSN
- 1976-2283
- Abstract
- Background/Aims: To investigate the effects of esomeprazole and rebamipide combination therapy on symptomatic improvement in patients with reflux esophagitis. Methods: A total of 501 patients with reflux esophagitis were randomized into one of the following two treatment regimens: 40 mg esomeprazole plus 300 mg rebamipide daily (combination therapy group) or 40 mg esomeprazole daily (monotherapy group). We used a symptom questionnaire that evaluated heartburn, acid regurgitation, and four upper gastrointestinal symptoms. The primary efficacy end point was the mean decrease in the total symptom score. Results: The mean decreases in the total symptom score at 4 weeks were estimated to be -18.1 +/- 13.8 in the combination therapy group and -15.1 +/- 11.9 in the monotherapy group (p=0.011). Changes in reflux symptoms from baseline after 4 weeks of treatment were -8.4 +/- 6.6 in the combination therapy group and -6.8 +/- 5.9 in the monotherapy group (p=0.009). Conclusions: Over a 4-week treatment course, esomeprazole and rebamipide combination therapy was more effective in decreasing the symptoms of reflux esophagitis than esomeprazole monotherapy.
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